Medical
Explosion At Russia Lab Storing Ebola, Smallpox Has Twittersphere Worried
A fire, covering 30 square meters was later extinguished by fire fighters. The facility is only one of two places on the planet that actually houses live smallpox samples on-hand, so an explosion has officials concerned. In August, an explosion at a test site in Russian Federation killed five scientists and released radioactive substances, including strontium-91, barium-139, barium-140 and l... [Full Article...]
Democratic Debate Again Centers on Deep Divides Over Health Care
Not one of the 10 candidates needed a breakout minute, however Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman who's fought to fulfill his rockstar standing, discovered himself centerstage on the dilemma of gun control, because of his job after the massacre at El Paso, his hometown. [Full Article...]
Maine health authorities find EEE virus in mosquitoes in York County
A state laboratory found the virus in a single mosquito pool collected September 6. The MDHHS said all MI residents can stay healthy by following these steps to avoid mosquito bites: • Apply insect repellents that contain the active ingredient DEET , or other U.S. [Full Article...]
Manchin to O'Rourke: You are not taking my guns
Manchin, who is among the few pro-gun Democrats in the Senate, said he disagreed with O'Rourke's declaration that if he is elected president, he'll force Americans to turn over assault-style weapons. "Hell yes we are going to take your AR-15, your AK-47", he said to applause from those who attended the debate in Houston. "We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anym... [Full Article...]
Mosquito-borne EEE virus kills 'perfectly healthy' man in 9 days
The CDC says on average, seven people contract EEE in the US each year. "We continue to emphasize the need for people to protect themselves from mosquito bites", said Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel. Cases are generally confined to New England and states along the Gulf of Mexico or Great Lakes, usually in or near swamps. Health officials in MI are urging organizations with outdoor eve... [Full Article...]
Washoe County confirms first human case of West Nile virus
The DEP conducts regular surveillance and control to manage mosquito populations around the state, and so far has detected West Nile Virus infected mosquitos in 32 counties, officials said in the release. Wear long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, and a hat when outdoors. Using screens on windows and doors. "In any situation where the doctor feels they need to test for West Nile, they have to ... [Full Article...]
10-year-old girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming
A younger Texas woman is combating for her life after she turned into contaminated with a deadly brain-drinking amoeba following a day spent swimming in a river, in accordance to experiences. From there, N. fowleri invades the olfactory nerves and migrates to the brain, where it causes a unsafe condition called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. [Full Article...]
Michiana Walk to End Alzheimer's raises over $50K
The Alzheimer's Association provides free, easy-to-use tools and staff support to help participants reach their fundraising goal. It also funds Alzheimer's and dementia research taking place in IN, across the country, and around the globe. [Full Article...]