AvatarKC BrownThe Russian Plague of 1770-1772pastmedicalhistory.co.uk - Dr. Marc BartonIn the summer of 2016, a 10-year-old Russian boy cut himself skinning a marmot whilst hunting with his grandfather in the remote Kosh-Agach region in …
AvatarKC BrownAmericans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Garrett Downs, Olivia Olander, Michael Stratford and Marcia BrownExpiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate. President Joe Biden has just under a year to convince skeptical U.S. voters they’re better off financially thanks to him. Widening holes in …
AvatarKC BrownJudge blocks America's 'most extreme' gun control law, but blue state plans to appealverified_publisherFox News - By Hannah Ray LambertAn Oregon judge blocked the state from enforcing a voter-approved law dubbed the nation's "most extreme" gun control measure by critics, ruling it violates the state constitution. "This Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for Article I, section 27 and its continued protection of our right to bear …
AvatarKC BrownThe Horrors of Gangrene During the American Civil Warthecollector.com - Molly DowdeswellGangrene was a terrifying disease that caused many deaths during the American Civil War. The miserable, cramped, and dirty conditions on the front …
AvatarKC BrownThe Arctic permafrost is 1,000 years old. As it thaws, scientists worry what it might unleashverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Tom Vanden BrookIn one troubling case, dozens of people were sickened − and thousands of reindeer were killed − when anthrax spores emerged from the thawing permafrost in an Arctic region of Siberia. WASHINGTON — Deadly pathogens lying dormant in centuries-old Arctic permafrost could become the latest threat from …
AvatarKC BrownScientists are beginning to understand how long COVID symptoms affect the brainverified_publisherNPR - Jon HamiltonMany symptoms of long COVID are related to the brain. Now scientists are beginning to understand why brain fog, fatigue, and pain can linger for years after a person was infected. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Months or even years after getting COVID-19, some people still have neurological symptoms like pain, …
