Iraq sandstorm sends more than 1,000 to hospital
More than 1,000 Iraqis were rushed to hospital with respiratory ailments on Thursday due to a sandstorm, the seventh to hit the country in the past month, state media said......»»
Climate change jeopardizes health care services, report says
Dr. Suzy Fitzgerald remembers looking out the windows as wildfire flames surrounded the hospital where she worked......»»
PDGFR kinase inhibitor found to protect against septic death via regulation of BTLA
In a study was led by Dr. Jianxin Jiang (Institute of Department of Trauma Medical Center, Daping Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Army Medical University), a team screened a highly selective kinase inhibitor libra.....»»
Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry
A new report sends a dire warning to the chemical industry, which it says is on track for a future global warming scenario with catastrophic consequences, and sets out tangible, credible pathways for the sector to become an enabler of a sustainable g.....»»
Apple sends out iOS 15.7, macOS 12.6 with security updates as it releases iOS 16
Apple's past and present OSes are all getting updates today. Enlarge / A few apps that received significant updates in iOS 15. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple released the next major versions of several of its operating systems to.....»»
The Good Nurse trailer unveils a killer in the hospital
In the first trailer for Netflix's The Good Nurse, Jessica Chastain grows suspicious of her colleague Eddie Redmayne after patients begin mysteriously dying......»»
Archaeologists discover monumental evidence of prehistoric hunting across Arabian desert
Archaeologists at the University of Oxford's School of Archaeology have used satellite imagery to identify and map more than 350 monumental hunting structures known as "kites" across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq—most of which had never b.....»»
Radiology sheds light on ancient fish species coelacanth
An after-hours trip to Aarhus University Hospital Skejby's radiology department has shed light on a mysterious and ancient fish, one that remains one of the world's rarest—the Coelacanth. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus Uni.....»»
Boiling heat and no water: taps run dry in southern Iraq
Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages are without running water in drought-hit Iraq, surviving on sporadic tanker-truck deliveries and salty wells......»»
Lenovo sends cease-and-desist to Framework over a stylized letter “O”
Company says Framework's 3D-printed motherboard case infringes its trademark. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop motherboard's 3D-printed case design. Lenovo has a bone to pick with the circular power button design. (credit: Framework).....»»
The Addams Family sends Wednesday to Nevermore in Netflix’s new teaser
Wednesday Addams is off on her own adventure in the upcoming Netflix series, Wednesday. But that doesn't mean the Addams Family won't appear......»»
Researchers gain new insights into a dynamic protein targeted in cancer therapy
New structural information about an enzyme target in cancer medicine could help the development of next generation inhibitors. The enzyme, called PARP1, senses DNA damage and sends a cellular signal to carry out repair. PARP1 activity is important to.....»»
China factories ration power as heatwave sends demand soaring
Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media reported, as a heatwave sends power demands soaring and dries up reservoirs......»»
CDC to regain control of US hospital data after Trump-era seizure, chaos
TeleTracking, which has personal ties to Trump, made over $50M in federal contracts. Enlarge / Former president Donald Trump, right, listens to Deborah Birx, former coronavirus response coordinator, as she speaks during a news conferen.....»»
Apple Watch ECG could be a good early heart attack detection system
A new research paper suggests that the Apple Watch could serve as an early detection system for a heart attack, helping to get people to the hospital sooner.Apple Watch ECGResearchers at the Texas Heart Institute have published a new paper in the Tex.....»»
Smart nanoparticle shows that intermittent fasting may protect the heart from damage during chemotherapy
Although chemotherapy can be a lifesaving treatment for patients with cancer, some of these medications can damage the heart. A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed a nanoparticle probe that can detect an.....»»
Iraq"s Garden of Eden now "like a desert"
To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers (six miles) of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes......»»
How to watch Five Days at Memorial, a new Apple TV+ series about Hurricane Katrina
Apple today released the first three episodes of its new drama, Five Days at Memorial. The eight-part limited series focuses on the impact of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation on a specific hospital, the Memorial Medical Center. The show stars Vera.....»»
Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight......»»
Bacterial membrane transporter helps pathogens to hide from immune system
The transport of substances across the membrane into the cell is linked to specific membrane transport proteins. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in collaboration with an international team, have now succe.....»»
Jury sends message to Charter with $7 billion verdict over murder of customer
Charter was ruled negligent, but "breathtaking" punitive damages may be reduced. Enlarge / Charter Spectrum cable van in West Lake Hills, Texas, in April 2019. (credit: Getty Images | Tony Webster) A Texas jury has ordered Cha.....»»