Florida farm identified as source of raw milk that sickened 21
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms Dairy as the source of raw milk that has sickened 21 people with E. coli or campylobacter ...
Tag: Health
This Snail Can Regrow Its Eyes—and It May Hold Key To Curing Blindness in Humans
Alice Accorsi, a molecular and cellular biologist at UC Davis, thinks the golden apple snail can one day cure blindness. This South American freshwater mollusk can regenerate complex, human-like “camera-type” ...
Japan’s Pharma Leader Is Seeking Approval for a New Parkinson’s Treatment
Japanese pharma giant Sumitomo Pharma just took a significant step toward rebooting brains ravaged by Parkinson’s disease using stem cells, as reported by Japan Times. Sumitomo has announced that it ...
Ancient Japanese Scroll Connects Longevity to More Sex and Less ‘Finishing’
A millennium-old Japanese medical scroll says you can live longer if you have sex more often, while only finishing a fraction of the time (for the men, anyway). The Ishinhō, ...
US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What’s the goal?
Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, particularly around climate. But the U.S. is very much involved in treaty talks for a ...
Letting Your Mind Wander Might Be the Smartest Thing You Do All Day
Every time I get stuck in a work loop or scroll myself into an anxious spiral, I tell myself the same thing: go outside. Touch grass. Stare at the clouds. ...
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio’s research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of dollars from taxpayers, the epidemiology ...
Egyptian minister calls West’s response to Gaza suffering shameful
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister, on a visit to Greece on Wednesday, described the international response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza as shameful and urged powerful ...
China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people ...
Kids Who Get Smartphones Before This Age Are Doomed
By the time Gen Z kids reach their early 20s, many are struggling with something a little deeper than the familiar existential dread of being alive. Some have had the ...
