Infections with an intestinal parasite have surged in Massachusetts in recent months, according to health officials. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66016-cyclospora-outbreak-massachusetts.html
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WHO declares international emergency over DRC Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization is calling for international support to help stop the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from spreading Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2210430-who-declares-international-emergency-over-drc-ebola-outbreak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
WHO declares a public health emergency over Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The yearlong Ebola outbreak in the Congo has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/who-declares-public-health-emergency-over-congo-ebola-outbreak4…
Imperial Research Teaching Fellow Helps Create “Alarm System” For Dengue Outbreaks
Dengue is the fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral illness in the world, and has become a leading cause of morbidity in many tropical and subtropical regions – including outbreaks in recent years in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and other Latin American countries. The direct impact of these outbreaks is exacerbated by the stress they place […]
The post Imperial Research Teaching Fellow…
44 US States Still Allow ‘Religious Exemptions’ For Vaccines
An anonymous reader quotes the Pew Research Center: New York recently became the fifth state — after California, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia — to enact a law requiring children in public school to be vaccinated unless they have a valid medical reason. Legislatures in several other states are considering similar legislation. Most states (44), however, allow children to be exempt…
What Bill Gates Wishes More People Knew About Paul Allen
Microsoft’s original co-founder Paul Allen was honored posthumously with a lifetime achievement award for philanthropy this week at the Forbes Philanthropy summit. Bill Gates remembers Allen as “one of the most intellectually curious people I’ve ever known,” adding “I wish more people understood just how wide-ranging his giving was,” and shared his remembrances at the ceremony: Later in life, Paul gave…
Deadly drug-resistant fungal disease has ‘infested’ New York City
An infectious and potentially lethal fungal disease has affected more than 600 people in New York city – the biggest outbreak in the US so far Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2208029-deadly-drug-resistant-fungal-disease-has-infested-new-york-city/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Everything you need to know about the hospital food listeria outbreak
Two more people are reported to have died after eating contaminated sandwiches at a UK hospital. Here’s everything you need to know about the listeria outbreak Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2206722-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hospital-food-listeria-outbreak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Amazing June for noctilucent clouds
For the northern part of Earth, the season for seeing noctilucent clouds – clouds that shine at night – typically begins in June. This June has been particularly fine for seeing these electric-blue clouds. Photos and video here. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-noctilucent-clouds-observing-season-2019…
Russian Trolls Fueled Anti-Vaccination Debate On Twitter, Study Finds
“Russian Twitter trolls have attempted to fuel the anti-vaccination debate in the U.S.,” reports CBS News, citing a study from George Washington University. Bots are reportedly sharing opinions from both sides of the debate to stir up controversy The Daily Dot reports:
The study further warns that the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation by “accounts masquerading as legitimate users” erodes the public consensus…