HMPV: The mysterious virus gripping China — What You Need to Know China is facing an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus causing flu-like symptoms. The virus, which spreads through droplets and close contact, primarily affects children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Five years after COVID-19 emerged from China, another mysterious virus […]
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Foods Available in the UK but Banned in Other Countries
Here is a list of foods and food ingredients available in the UK that are banned or heavily restricted in other countries, along with reasons for their bans and summaries for each:
Continue ReadingFoods Available in the US but Banned in Other Countries
Here’s a detailed list of foods, food additives, or ingredients that are available in the United States but banned or restricted in other countries, along with the reasons for their ban:
Continue ReadingAustralian Lab Reports Losing Deadly Virus Samples
More than 300 live virus samples went missing from an Australian state-run laboratory in the province of Queensland in what public health officials have deemed a “major breach” of biosecurity. Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced Monday that his department is launching an investigation into the 323 virus samples that went missing from the state […]
Continue ReadingDaily Dose of Dark Chocolate May Cut Your Risk of Diabetes
The idea that eating cocoa-rich, dark chocolate may offer health benefits is not new. Cocoa is loaded with compounds called polyphenols that have been shown to help our bodies fend off inflammation, lower blood pressure and maybe even improve our moods. Now, a new study finds people who have a habit of eating a little […]
Continue ReadingFirst New Asthma Attack Treatment In 50 Years
Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Benralizumab is already used in the most severe cases, but the latest […]
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels
The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking. The high court declined to hear the case in a brief written order handed down Monday. Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds appealed to the high court after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Continue ReadingFirst Confirmed Case of Bird Flu for a Youngster
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results. State officials have said the child attends day care […]
Continue ReadingListeria Outbreak Declared Officially Over
The deadly multi-state listeria outbreak attributed to Boar’s Head deli meat has officially been declared “over” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The agency issued its final update on the case on Thursday, saying a total of 61 people across 19 states became ill in the outbreak, resulting in 60 hospitalizations and 10 […]
Continue ReadingGround Beef Recalled
Detroit-based meat manufacturer Wolverine Packing Co. is at the heart of an ongoing E. coli recall covering over 160,000 pounds of product. What is Wolverine Packing Co.? What to know after 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled. First announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Wednesday, the […]
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