Month: September 2017

Michigan Radio Vivid green bacteria bloom in the river running through ToledoMichigan RadioA stretch of the Maumee River that runs through Toledo, Ohio has turned vivid green thanks to a bloom of cyanobacteria. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is advising people to avoid swimming or otherwise exposing themselves to contact with the …Algae on river flowing … Read more

Live Science There’s Meth-Laced 7Up in MexicoLive ScienceReports of methamphetamine-laced 7Up in Mexico have prompted Arizona health officials to warn travelers about the potential contamination, according to news reports. The contaminated soft drinks have killed one person and sickened seven others, the …7Up gets a new ingredient in Mexico—methArs TechnicaMeth-laced soda surfaces in Mexico; travelers advised … Read more

NPR For The First Time In Decades, Caffeinated Sodas On Sale At BYU Dining HallsNPRFor the first time since the mid-1950s, students can buy caffeinated soft drinks at Brigham Young University’s dining halls in Provo, Utah. Mormons avoid drinking coffee and tea. In general, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a …BYU … Read more

WBUR Study: HIV Prevention Could Need Cocktail Of AntibodiesWBURIt takes a cocktail of drugs to treat HIV. It could take a cocktail of antibodies to prevent HIV as well, suggests a study by Boston-based researchers published this week in Science Translational Medicine. I spoke to researcher Dr. Dan Barouch …A new discovery could change the … Read more

Engadget Some brave soul volunteered for a completely robotic dental surgeryEngadgetA robot just implanted two 3D-printed teeth into a woman’s mouth all on its own. The procedure took place recently in China and the researchers who developed it hope it can help the country’s dentist shortage problem, reports the South China Morning Post.A Chinese Robot … Read more

CNN CVS will limit opioid prescriptions to 7 daysCNN(CNN) In a new effort to tackle the deadly opioid addiction crisis in the United States, pharmacy giant CVS announced Friday that it will limit opioid prescriptions to seven days for certain conditions. This restriction will apply to patients who are …CVS to Limit Opioid PrescriptionsU.S. News … Read more

BBC News Alarm as ‘super malaria’ spreads in South East AsiaBBC NewsThe rapid spread of “super malaria” in South East Asia is an alarming global threat, scientists are warning. This dangerous form of the malaria parasite cannot be killed with the main anti-malaria drugs. It emerged in Cambodia but has since spread …A Mutated Strain … Read more