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......»»
Strong quake kills 4, injures dozens in northern Philippines
A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines in Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors......»»
Strong quake kills 2, injures dozens in northern Philippines
A strong earthquake left at least two people dead and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, where the temblor set off small landslides and damaged buildings and churches and prompted terrified crowds and hospital patients in the ca.....»»
A Deadly Glacier Collapse Sends a Dire Climate Warning
After 11 people were killed and eight hospitalized by a glacier in early July, Italian scientists are asking how future tragedies can be avoided......»»
Cruise passenger was taken to hospital following self-driving crash
The San Francisco Police Department disclosed new details Monday that shed light on the crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle last month in San Francisco......»»
How a 60-year-old hospital saved $250 million on its renovation
Instead of building anew, Children’s Hospital New Orleans saved money by renovating and expanding while staying open. Children’s Hospital New Orleans (CHNOLA) had an aging problem. The largest pediatric health services provider in Louis.....»»
New Working Speculative Execution Attack Sends Intel and AMD Scrambling
Some microprocessors from Intel and AMD are vulnerable to a newly discovered speculative execution attack that can covertly leak password data and other sensitive material, sending both chipmakers scrambling once again to contain what is proving to b.....»»
Twitter tells Musk his “purported termination” of merger deal is invalid
Twitter sends letter slamming Musk in prelude to lawsuit. Enlarge Twitter told Elon Musk in a letter that his "purported termination" of their merger deal "is invalid and wrongful," and that his commitment to fund the purchas.....»»
New working speculative execution attack sends Intel and AMD scrambling
Both companies are rolling out mitigations, but they add overhead of 12 to 28 percent. Enlarge Some microprocessors from Intel and AMD are vulnerable to a newly discovered speculative execution attack that can covertly leak p.....»»
NASA’s CAPSTONE satellite maneuver sends spacecraft on its way to lunar orbit
NASA's CAPSTONE satellite is on its way to orbit around the moon, following a software issue which caused it to lose contact with Earth this week......»»
Researchers achieve high-performance cryopreservation of living cells based on synergetic ice inhibition effects
A research team led by Prof. Zhao Gang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with Prof. Liu Huilan from the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, has achieved high-performance cry.....»»
Elden Ring studio sends the game’s own personal superhero a real sword
After many months of helping players in Elden Ring, Bandai Namco has given Let Me Solo Her a sword......»»
A potential danger of CRISPR gene editing—and why base editing may be safer
Gene therapy using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is currently in clinical trials around the world for a variety of diseases. A report from Boston Children's Hospital, published June 27 in Nature Communications, warns of a potential, previously undiscovere.....»»
How bacteria adhere to cells: Basis for the development of a new class of antibiotics
Researchers from University Hospital Frankfurt and Goethe University Frankfurt have unraveled how bacteria adhere to host cells and thus taken the first step towards developing a new class of antibiotics......»»
More income support needed for young people experiencing homelessness, study finds
Life improved for young people experiencing homelessness once they were housed through the Government's Housing First program, with fewer admissions to hospital and visits to emergency departments, although their incomes remained stubbornly low, rese.....»»
Urgent health food recall: These plant-based crumbles are sending people to the hospital
Daily Harvest received about 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions connected to one of its products. The company is investigating the issue in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But that also means Daily Harvest had to.....»»
Researchers uncover molecular basis of antigen processing for cancer target MR1
In a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have revealed the molecular mechanics of a cell-surface molecule that is a potential immunotherapy target. Using sophisticated techniques,.....»»
Cut and stretch assay reveals resistance genes
Which antimicrobial resistance genes are present in bacteria, for example in a hospital ward? For laboratories with limited financial resources characterizing bacterial DNA is difficult, as this often requires expensive equipment. Researchers at Chal.....»»
Facebook is receiving sensitive medical information from hospital websites
Ad-tracking by some hospitals may violate federal law protecting health data. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive hea.....»»
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
A tracking tool installed on many hospitals' websites has been collecting patients' sensitive health information -- including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and doctor's appointments -- and sending it to Facebook. From a repor.....»»
El Salvador"s Bitcoin pet hospital
The Chivo Pets animal hospital, which opened in El Salvador in February, provides whatever care an animal needs for just 25 cents - as long as payment is made with a Bitcoin app......»»