Deadly, Drug-Resistant Candida Auris Infection Spreads to the State of Illinois
The deadly fungus C. auris has now been confirmed in Illinois, with a concentration in Chicago. The infection continues to spread through major US cities, worrying public health officials. More than 500 cases of Candida auris, which is frequently transmitted in health-care settings, have been reported across the US. The medical community is increasingly worried about Candida auris, more commonly … Continue reading
Latest Study Shows Increased Levels of Fukushima-Related Contamination in Alaskan Waters
As Tokyo reassures the world all is well with 2020 Olympics, a recent study has shown an increase in levels of Fukushima-related contamination in Alaskan waters. via The Big Wobble: The latest study shows an increase in levels of Fukushima-related contamination off the shores of Alaska, regular readers of The Big Wobble will know Bill Laughing-Bear has been keeping an … Continue reading
Study by EPA-Linked Scientist Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Raises Cancer Risk 41%
Monsanto’s Roundup raises the risk of certain cancers in heavily-exposed individuals by an eye-popping 41 percent, according to a study by former EPA advisors that may influence a coming wave of legal actions against the company. Exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup dramatically increases a person’s risk of developing non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a new review of studies found, adding to the … Continue reading
Experts Warn Deadly ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Could Spread to Humans
A fatal neurological disease that turns deer into zombies could spread to humans, health experts are warning. The sickness, called chronic wasting disease, affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose and causes the animals to dramatically lose weight and walk in repetitive patterns. Other symptoms include loss of fear of humans, stumbling and listlessness. As of Jan. 24 states … Continue reading
Mystery Swine Flu Like Virus Kills Dozens in India
In India’s Madhya Pradesh, a mysterious virus has killed 64 people in the last few months. Its symptoms mirror swine flu, but medication for that disease doesn’t treat those afflicted with this new illness. Most of the deaths have happened in or around the densely populated metropolis of Indore. Health officials told the Times of India that lab results from … Continue reading
Your Sleeping Position Can Reveal Some Interesting Things About You
Those who have got a university degree are most likely to sleep on their left side each night – known as ‘leftie loungers’, according to a new survey. The position you sleep in reveals plenty about your age, your job and your hobbies and how well rested you’ll be, a new survey reveals. According to the findings, those with a … Continue reading
Hope for a Cure for AIDS as Scientists Succeed in Destroying HIV Infected Cells
Teams at the Institut Pasteur in Paris announced on Thursday they had succeeded in their work to destroy cells infected with HIV. Their work, published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism, offers hope of a cure for AIDS patients. Up to now, there has been no cure for AIDS, but instead, the disease has been treated by antiretrovirals. These drugs … Continue reading
Mutant Superbugs Endanger Future Space Station Trips, and Maybe Life on Earth
Researchers found five strains of a multidrug-resistant bacterium similar to hospital-acquired infections on the International Space Station, raising concerns about the organisms’ health implications for future missions. Resembling a bacterium recently discovered infecting newborns and one elderly immunocompromised patient across three hospitals, the Enterobacter bugadensis strains found on the ISS were not infectious to humans in their current form. However, … Continue reading
Glyphosate Discovered in K-12 School Breakfast Foods Across America
A new report by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) found high levels of the toxic weed killer glyphosate in over 70 percent of the oat-based breakfast foods commonly served in K-12 schools across the U.S.. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, the world’s most widely used herbicide, is applied on farms that grow corn, soybeans, oats, and hundreds of other … Continue reading
Vicious Disease Spreading Tick Species Has Invaded US, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about a new tick species in the U.S. that it says is capable of spreading diseases dangerous to humans and other animals. A CDC weekly report released Thursday states that the Asian longhorned tick, an arachnid native to Korea and other parts of east Asia, has been found in several … Continue reading
