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A middle-schooler from Chicago discovered a cancer-fighting compound in an unlikely source. Camarria Williams, 13, stumbled upon some goose poop in a neighborhood park and eagerly scooped it up to analyze at the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery Lab, a STEM outreach program.An eighth-grade student at the William H. Brown STEM Magnet School in Chicago, she was recruited to the 14-week project that partnered with the Boys & Girls Club.Miss Williams and her mentors were looking for antibiotics from natural sources and the students were tasked with collecting samples and bringing them to the lab, where the team would analyze them under a microscope.Then,…
It’s being called the largest ever breach of protected patient health information by a government-regulated medical company in America’s history.Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, fell victim to a cyberattack eight months ago, but revealed on Thursday that 100 million people had been impacted. That surpassed the previous recordholder for worst breach of US patient data: a 2015 episode at Anthem Inc. that compromised 78.8 million individuals.The first official report by Change Healthcare, which manages revenue and payments for medical providers, estimated in July that only 500 people had been compromised.Now, the scope of the February 21 ransomware attack has spurred Congress to call for lifting…
By KIERAN GILL AT THE AMEX STADIUM and JOE BERNSTEIN AT PORTMAN ROAD and JAMES SHARPE AT LONDON STADIUM Published: 13:35, 5 April 2025 | Updated: 14:16, 5 April 2025 Advertisement Crystal PalacePremier League Share or comment on this article: Crystal Palace vs Brighton – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as the Eagles welcome Fabian Hurzeler’s side to Selhurst Park plus updates from the other 3pm games This article was originally published by a www.dailymail.co.uk . Read the Original article here. .
By OLIVER SALT and AP Published: 00:59 EST, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 01:12 EST, 29 December 2024 A college football referee was left with blood pouring down his face after getting caught up in a wild brawl between East Carolina and NC State on Saturday night.Players began brawling in the final minute of East Carolina’s 26-21 victory in the Military Bowl after a Pirates receiver appeared to swipe a towel off the waist of a Wolfpack defender.That moment sparked a melee with more and more players getting involved, and as the fight spread even an official managed to take a…
Pet dogs have been found to harbor dangerous pathogens that public health experts fear could pose a threat to humans.A new CDC report published Wednesday identified two New Jersey dogs – a golden retriever and a cocker spaniel – that became infected in spring of 2023 with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria resembling a pathogen that had previously caused an 81-person outbreak that same year. The bacteria in the outbreak were similar to but not identical, and public health officials still do not know how the dogs became infected.Both dogs were treated at the same veterinary facility, which is where they are believed to have…
It is the most common cancer in the UK — and cases are rising at an alarming rate.Breast cancer diagnoses have jumped by over a quarter since the 1990s, according to Cancer Research UK. More worrying, the incidence of the deadly disease in seemingly healthy under 50 year-olds has risen by a tenth over the last 20 years.As a former breast surgeon who was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 40-years-old, I’m often asked about the reason behind the trend — and what the public can do to ward off early-onset disease.The truth is diet is only a very small risk factor…
By KATE PICKLES Published: 19:44 EST, 7 November 2024 | Updated: 20:52 EST, 7 November 2024 New mums should go for walks in the park to slash their chances of developing ‘baby blues’, a study suggests.Finding time to do an hour or so of gentle to moderate exercise a week could reduce the risk of postnatal depression by almost half.It could also help reduce symptoms among new mothers who have depression or anxiety, researchers found.Maternal depression and anxiety are relatively common after giving birth, often prompted by major physical and emotional changes associated with pregnancy and giving birth.It can lead…
By HARRIET SIME DEPUTY TRAVEL EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 11:53 EST, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 13:14 EST, 4 October 2024 Advertisement When dreaming of bargain winter sun, most would look to the shores of South East Asia or the colourful cities of India.But the South African city of Cape Town has been named as the best-value long-haul destination.Cape Town beat the likes of Kenya, Egypt and Vietnam in Post Office Travel Money’s annual long-haul holiday costs barometer thanks to a weaker South African rand and a fall in local prices.Surprisingly, Tokyo came second, followed by Hoi An…
The Vatican is set to open five sacred portals starting on Christmas Eve for the first time in 25 years.The opening of the Holy Doors marks the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee which is a year of forgiveness, reconciliation and renewed focus on the spiritual life.According to church teaching, Catholics who confess their sins during this time are forgiven and therefore released from the eternal or spiritual punishment of damnation. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis will push open the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout the year to allow the estimated 32 million…
A mom accused of murdering her toddler and dumping his body in landfill wiped away tears as her criminal trial got underway.Leilani Simon is standing trial in Georgia on charges of malice murder, felony murder, concealment of death and making false statements to police following the death of her 20-month-old son, Quinton, in October 2022.She is accused of beating her son to death and dumping him in the trash. His tiny body was found in landfill a month after he vanished.On Monday, as the jury entered the courtroom for the trial to get underway, Simon wiped tears from her eyes…