Medical
New video surfaces of crushed climbers dangerously jam-packed on Mount Everest
Eleven people have already died in this year's climb on both the Nepali and Tibetan sides, mostly due to exhaustion. A record 381 permits costing $11,000 each were issued by Nepal for the climbing season this year, leading to concerns that safety was being compromised for the sake of tourism in recent years. [Full Article...]
Zolgensma wins FDA green light in child SMA
Dosing is based on patient weight, with a recommended dosage of 1.1 × 1.0 vector genomes per kilogram of body weight. Around 10,000 to 25,000 US children and adults are estimated to have the disease, which occurs in one of every 6,000 to 10,000 births. [Full Article...]
The Impossible Whopper is Coming to Europe - Or Does it Not?
And Coles is getting in on the act with two new meat-free burgers that even diehard meat eaters can't pick from the real thing. About 22% of European consumers are trying to reduce their meat intake, according to Euromonitor data. While Grand View Research expects the global beef market to reach $383.5 billion by 2025, its compound annual growth rate is projected at 3.1%, or less than half tha... [Full Article...]
US Records Greatest Number of Measles Cases Since 1994 - CDC
Before the measles vaccine , an estimated 3 to 4 million people in the US contracted the disease every year, resulting in 400 to 500 deaths and 48,000 hospitalizations, according to CDC data. Other outbreaks have been noted in Washington state, Georgia and California. This year's outbreak coincided with the spread of misinformation about the safety of vaccines, with conspiracy theories false... [Full Article...]
LAPD employee contracts contagious bacteria that causes deadly typhoid fever
Measles record means USA could lose elimination status
CDC officials warned that if the current rate of outbreaks continues, the virus may lose its status as being eliminated in the US, which public health experts have been worrying about since measles outbreaks starting occurring in recent years. [Full Article...]
New Measles Cases Have Surpassed US Record Set in 1994 — CDC
The number of measles cases reported so far this year is the highest tally in 27 years, USA health officials said Thursday. The city's surge, which began last October, is already the largest local measles outbreak in the U.S.in almost 30 years. [Full Article...]
Energy drink study finds heart risk, but don’t blame caffeine
Researchers measured the electrical activity of the volunteers' hearts by electrocardiogram, which records the way a heart is beating. Both energy drinks tested contained between 304 and 320mg of caffeine per 32 fl oz, or 900ml. "We urgently need to investigate the particular ingredient or combination of ingredients in different types of energy drinks that might explain the findings seen in our ... [Full Article...]