More seizures, intubation from microdose candies: 12 sickened, 10 hospitalized
FDA updates alert after the latest case fell ill on June 9. Enlarge / Diamond Shruumz's "extremely potent" infused cones in "sprinkles" flavor. (credit: Diamond Shruumz) More people have reported severe poisonings in an.....»»
PrimeWire Removes Pirate Movies & TV Shows To Frustrate Court Injunctions
After being sued by a coalition of major Hollywood studios and Netflix, pirate streaming giant PrimeWire has moved to yet another new domain. According to its operators, the action was taken to counter domain seizures. In an additional twist, all lin.....»»
Russia Mulls Legalizing Software Piracy As It"s Cut Off From Western Tech
With sanctions against Russia starting to bite, the Kremlin is mulling ways to keep businesses and the government running. The latest is a creative twist on state asset seizures, only instead of the government taking over an oil refinery, for example.....»»
US COVID Hospitalizations Hit New Record High, Raising Risks for Patients
The omicron-driven surge has sent COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketing across the U.S., reaching a new pandemic high this week with 145,982 patients hospitalized. From a report: This exceeds the previous high recorded in January last year, accordin.....»»
Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds
A proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia......»»
Many Severe Covid-19 Survivors Die Within a Year, Study Finds
fahrbot-bot shares a report from Gizmodo: New research this week finds that people hospitalized with severe covid-19 often pay a heavy price afterward. The study concluded that these survivors were more than twice as likely to die in the subsequent 1.....»»
Adults Who Microdose Psychedelics Report Health-related Motivations and Lower Levels of Anxiety and Depression, Paper Finds
Abstract of a paper published on Nature: The use of psychedelic substances at sub-sensorium 'microdoses,' has gained popular academic interest for reported positive effects on wellness and cognition. The present study describes microdosing practices,.....»»
Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions
Heavy rain and flooding in a southern province in Egypt have left three people dead and more than 500 others hospitalized from scorpion stings, state-run media reported......»»
What the physics of crowds can tell us about the tragic deaths at Astroworld
8 people were killed and 25 were hospitalized in a crush during Travis Scott's set Enlarge / A street sign showing the cancellation of the AstroWorld Festival at NRG Park on November 6, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Eight people died and 25.....»»
New study shows environmental and social factors contribute to higher rates of pneumonia in children
A new study demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution are more likely to contract community acquired pneumonia, or CAP, and to be hospitalized for longer periods of time. Social factors, including rac.....»»
Halloween candy comes with hidden environmental costs
Halloween. Valentine's Day. Easter. Throughout the year, US stores are stocked with rotating confections such as chocolates, gummies, and hard candies......»»
Los Angeles Police Declare Ghost Guns an "Epidemic," Citing 400% Increase in Seizures
The Los Angeles Times reports that homemade (usually 3D-printed) "ghost guns" have contributed to more than 100 violent crimes this year, according to a report released Friday by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)." Detectives have linked the.....»»
The IRS Has Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency This Fiscal Year
The U.S. government regularly holds auctions for its stockpile of bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and other cryptocurrencies it seizes and then holds in crypto wallets. "In fiscal year 2019, we had about $700,000 worth of crypto seizures. In 2020, it was.....»»
The soft "spaghetti" of proteins that"s essential for the resistance of bacteria
Bacteria are increasingly resistant, especially to antibiotics, which is a major global health problem. An example, related to the pandemic? Covid weakens hospitalized people so much that we are now witnessing an upsurge in bacterial infections (resi.....»»
New UK study reveals extent of brain complications in children hospitalized with COVID-19
Although the risk of a child being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is small, a new UK study has found that around 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19 develop brain or nerve complications linked to the viral infection......»»
Common antibiotic no more effective than placebo in preventing COVID-19 symptoms among non-hospitalized
A new study has found that the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization, despite widespread prescription of the a.....»»
Counterfeiters are hungry for a piece of Apple’s $16B AirPod market
Counterfeit earbud seizures at the border are up 63% so far this year. Enlarge / These AirPods, displayed at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, are genuine—but spotting the difference between real and counterfeit electronics isn't alw.....»»
Study shows benefits of early anticlotting therapy in moderate COVID-19
New research shows that administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19 could halt the thrombo-inflammation process and reduce the risk of severe disease and death......»»
How fish got their spines
In the movie "A Fish Called Wanda," the villain Otto effortlessly gobbles up all the occupants of Ken`s fish tank. Reality, however, is more daunting. At least one unfortunate fan who re-enacted this scene was hospitalized with a fish stuck in the th.....»»
Prevalence of COVID-19 among hospitalized infants varies with levels of community transmission
How common COVID-19 is among infants may depend on the degree of the pandemic virus circulating in a community......»»
A drug from resin to combat epileptic seizures
New molecules have promising properties as possible drugs against epilepsy. A study shows that several of the molecules have antiseizure effects......»»