A restaurant in San Diego, CA, has closed until further notice because of an E. coli outbreak among patrons, according to public health officials who announced the outbreak today. At least 13 people have become ill with E. coli infections after eating at the Miguel’s Cocina in 4S Ranch. Seven of the patients have been […]
UNSW Associate Professor Izzy Jayasinghe has been awarded a $1 million NSW Health Cardiovascular Elite Research Leadership Grant. The funding will be used to develop an AI-assisted tool to help identify treatments to restore function, or reverse damage, to failing hearts. “Current treatments for poor cardiac function focus on alleviating the burden on the weakened […]
State health officials in Idaho are investigating a cluster of illnesses believed to be associated with the consumption of unpasteurized, raw milk. Central District Health announced Tuesday that it is investigating recent reports of illness in five Ada County residents who drank raw milk. Since Sept. 20 to date, three of the five individuals tested […]
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – A flesh-eating parasitic disease, typically seen in people who travel to tropical or subtropical areas, is now spreading through some sand flies in parts of the U.S., according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. The disease, known as leishmaniasis, occurs through a bite of an infected female […]
image: Access new datasets on the Kids First Data Resource Portal view more Credit: NA Philadelphia, PA., October 24, 2023 WHO: The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) WHAT: Kids First announces the release of nine robust new pediatric research datasets spanning childhood […]
WASHINGTON — Tackling big issues was always going to be difficult in a divided government. But without a speaker, it’s impossible. Congress has three-and-a-half weeks to fund the government or cause another damaging shutdown. But without a speaker, the House is frozen, unable to conduct business as their to-do list piles up and other key deadlines […]
The Hartland Lions Club is organizing a community blood drive for the American Red Cross on Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to be hosted at Cromaine District Library. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or sign up online at redcrossblood.org. Search by Hartland Zip Code, 48353, […]
Kate Blood’s gravesite is a well-known “haunting” in Appleton. There are many stories feeding the myth. Gwen Sargeant, the vice president of the Appleton historical society, told us the true story of Blood’s death. It turns out, Blood’s real life held as much tragedy as the myths that surround her death. (The following is a […]
Federal public health officials are investigating a nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections traced to Gills brand diced onions. There are 73 confirmed patients from 22 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One-fourth of the patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. […]
For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the millions of people suffering from a similar phenomenon after COVID-19 infection, new funding and research efforts are beginning to unlock some of the mysteries that can help explain long flu, long cold […]