Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna2 days agoThe History of Human-Made Icediscovermagazine.com - Amy BradyIn the face of an epidemic, on small-town doctor invented artificial ice years before the world was ready to embrace it. (Credit: Bjeayes/iStock via …
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna6 days agoCrowds overwhelm Beijing hospital as cases of respiratory illness surgeThe Independent - Holly PatrickCrowds packed into a waiting area inside a Chinese hospital amid a surge in respiratory illnesses, footage released on Saturday, 25 November and Sunday, 26 November shows. Cases among children appear to be especially high in northern areas such as Beijing and Liaoning province, with long waits at hospitals. Chinese health officials have urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics to respond to the surge in the country's first full winter since easing Covid-19 restrictions. A World Health Organisation (WHO) official said the spike is not as high as before the pandemic and no new or unusual pathogens had been found in the recent cases.
Mary Duckworth Demis MimounaMysterious Disease Outbreak in China Has Residents Fearing Authorities Are ‘Covering Up’ New EpidemicThe Messenger - Mansur ShaheenChildren in China are falling ill with a mysterious form of pneumonia, and parents are concerned that the nation’s health authorities are covering up …
Mary Duckworth Demis MimounaChimps use military tactic only ever seen in humans beforeLive Science - Patrick PesterScientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or incite conflict — much like in human …
Mary Duckworth Demis MimounaThese 4 lethal viruses could fuel the next pandemic, new research says. What they are—and how the world can prepareverified_publisherFortune - Erin PraterDeaths from a handful of viruses that spill over from animals to humans are set to increase 12-fold by 2050 due to climate change and habitat …
Mary Duckworth Demis MimounaMosquito-borne illnesses are picking up speed. Experts say Americans are unpreparedverified_publisherSalon - Elizabeth HlavinkaThis summer, public health officials in Florida issued a warning to residents to avoid mosquitoes after five cases of dengue fever were reported. Also known as “breakbone fever,” dengue fever is an illness not to be wished upon a worst enemy. Symptoms include nausea, high fever and debilitating …
