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A vet who contracted monkeypox during an outbreak in the United States in 2003 has described the “frightening” ordeal of suddenly falling ill before authorities knew what was happening. Dr. Kurt Zaeske, who is now retired from Wisconsin, said he developed flu-like symptoms and lesions after coming into contact with a prairie dog infected with … Read more
A vet who contracted monkeypox during an outbreak in the United States in 2003 has described the “frightening” ordeal of suddenly falling ill before authorities knew what was happening. Dr. Kurt Zaeske, who is now retired from Wisconsin, said he developed flu-like symptoms and lesions after coming into contact with a prairie dog infected with … Read more
Thus, Yetish suggests that ancient humans may have traded a few hours of sleep for sharing information and culture around a dwindling fire. “You suddenly made those hours of darkness quite productive,” he says. Our ancestors may have reduced their sleep to a shorter period because they had more important things to do at night … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want to calm public anxiety about how the monkeypox virus is transmitted, pointing out that it doesn’t spread through the air as easily because it requires close contact with an infected person. Monkeypox is transmitted primarily through sustained physical contact, such as skin-to-skin contact with someone who has … Read more
The CDC warning cited recent reports from researchers documenting some Paxlovid rebounds, including among patients who were vaccinated and boosted. The CDC warning comes as two small but provocative new studies by different teams of researchers in Boston and New York suggest such relapses may not be so unusual. The scientists also found that, in … Read more
A woman recalled the moment she spotted something unusual in the mirror that ended up saving her life. Susan Hunter-Dabson was drying her hair and noticed something odd when she raised her arm. The 57-year-old told ITV News: ‘I was drying my hair and as I lifted my arm the round part of my chest … Read more
Summary: A study reveals that there are not many “girl girls” or “boy boys”. Source: University of Helsinki A research article published in the European Personality Journal demonstrates that girls and boys who were feminine and masculine in one specific domain, such as grades, were not, on average, more so in another domain, such as … Read more
A woman recalled the moment she spotted something unusual in the mirror that ended up saving her life. Susan Hunter-Dabson was drying her hair and noticed something odd when she raised her arm. The 57-year-old told ITV News: ‘I was drying my hair and as I lifted my arm the round part of my chest … Read more
Dr Jie Li examines tomatoes fortified with vitamin D. Credit: Phil Robinson Tomatoes genetically modified to produce vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and lasting innovation to solve a global health problem. The researchers used gene editing to turn off a specific molecule in the plant’s genome that increased provitamin … Read more
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento County public health officials said they are investigating a probable travel-related case of the monkeypox virus. The probable case – believed to be the first in California – was announced by public health officials on Tuesday. READ MORE: Gun found in second-grader’s desk at South Sacramento school, district says “This case … Read more