Month: August 2019

The disease had a resurgence in Britain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Albania, the World Health Organization said. View original article Contributor:

Clusters of living brain cells are teaching scientists about diseases like autism. With a new finding, some experts wonder if these organoids may become too much like the real thing. View original article Contributor:

At least 17 children, including babies, began growing hair all over their bodies after a hair loss treatment was mislabeled as heartburn medicine. View original article Contributor:

The weka, a flightless bird in New Zealand, brings plants to new areas by eating their fruit and excreting the seeds. But some choose to stick close to humans and their food, limiting their range. View original article Contributor:

Expert advice on how to make sure all those new back-to-school jackets, water bottles and backpacks make it back from school. View original article Contributor:

Several nonprofit groups cater to surfers with disabilities, both physical and cognitive. View original article Contributor:

To be a parent in America now is to carry both the mundane, expected grief of letting children go and the fear of far more tragic loss. View original article Contributor:

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough to eat. Earlier this year, he ended up in the hospital after burning himself while boiling water for oatmeal. The … Read more

One staff member stepped on the woman’s head as she struggled on the ground, using her full weight — force that “could have easily caused great bodily harm or even death,” police said. View original article Contributor: Hannah Knowles