The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County, California, is one of the most contaminated sites in the state. During its nearly 60 years of operation, the nuclear reactor and rocket testing site experienced several accidents—including a partial nuclear meltdown in 1959—that polluted the soil and groundwater with radioactive and chemical waste. Since the … Read more
Where patients will sit for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Humboldt Counseling Connection’s new Eureka office. Photos by Sage Alexander.An electric coil is attached to the scalp. Magnetic fields are sent into a particular spot on the brain, penetrating the skull and stimulating nerve cells.It involves no surgery, no pain (save, perhaps, a mild headache) … Read more
Lancaster County ‘measles-associated’ deaths mark Pennsylvania’s first in 35 years, health officials sayLANCASTER, Pa. —Two Lancaster County residents who had the measles have died, marking the first “measles-associated” deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Tuesday morning. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro held a news conference Tuesday afternoon at Lancaster General … Read more
Two unvaccinated people have died of measles in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen declined to give any additional information about the deaths during a media briefing, citing patient confidentiality.They are the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year and the first in Pennsylvania … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus.State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.“My deepest sympathies … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about Tommy John, Tony Romo, babies at the movies, and more.Your letters:DP:I feel like I am constantly seeing conflicting … Read more
Although foodborne pathogens have been in the spotlight, another highly contagious virus is surging nationwide: coronavirus. A late summer COVID-19 wave is sweeping the United States, with cases are spiking in nearly every state. As of Aug. 19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that cases are growing or likely growing in … Read more
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A team of scientists have produced organoids that have become the world’s oldest lab-grown human brains — with some cells growing for around seven years. Harvard scientists developed the peppercorn-sized cell clusters for more than five years – shattering the previous record of 694 days, according to an article published in Nature last Wednesday. But … Read more
Bird flu is sweeping across Australia, devastating its unique birds and mammals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.Already, mass mortality events have killed more than 1,000 birds, and the disease has crossed into seals. Experts fear more deaths are likely.What is happening to bird populations in Australia?Australia confirmed its first case … Read more