Why don ’t ants always fall for toxic bait? They may learn to avoid it
If you have an ant problem, toxic bait traps might seem like the perfect solution. There’s no spraying, no smooshing. After ants collect poison from the trap, they share it with the whole colony, wiping it out in one tidy, fell swoop. But toxic baits don’t always work as intended, and researchers have long puzzled over why. For Argentine ants, which are invasive in many parts of the world, the answer might be that they figure out how to avoid the toxic traps before they get wiped out, researchers report this month in Communications Biology . The finding raises new questions about how ants chan...
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Amazon ’s bestselling filtered showerhead is a ‘game changer’ for shoppers with dry skin and brittle hair
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Showering is supposed to make you feel fresh and clean, but with chemicals in the water, it can do the opposite, especially for people with sensitive skin and fragile…#thestreet #showering #no1 #amazon #functionhaircouncil #cnnunderscored (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Seven conditions that your local chemist can treat
Pharmacies in England are able to supply antibiotics and advice without patients seeing a doctor. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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Seven conditions that your local chemist can now treat
Pharmacies in England are able to supply antibiotics and advice without patients seeing a doctor. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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The GP really WON'T see you now! Backlash at Rishi Sunak's pharmacy 'revolution' to ease pressure on £118k-a-year doctors as critics warn NHS scheme to send millions of patients to swamped chemists instead is 'risky'
Under NHS plans, high street pharmacists have the power to hand out prescriptions for common ailments from today, meaning patients battling minor illness can bypass their GP. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes
Key takeawaysThere remains no clear explanation for why COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in severe outcomes or death while other coronaviruses just cause common colds, or why COVID-19 symptoms persist after the coronavirus that causes it has been eliminated.A UCLA-led research team has shown that fragments of the coronavirus may drive inflammation by mimicking the action of specific immune molecules in the body.The findings could contribute to not only the understanding and treatment of COVID-19 but also efforts to detect coronaviruses with the potential to cause pandemics before they become widespread.There are ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

The PHARMACIST will see you now! Rishi Sunak's 'revolution' to free up 10million GP appointments per year: Major NHS shake-up gives chemists power to dole out drugs for seven minor ailments
From today, more than 10,000 pharmacies in England are assessing and treating patients for conditions including sinusitis, a sore throat, earache and shingles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Top European Leaders Test Positive for Cancerous ‘Forever Chemicals’
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Biden will visit Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment nearly a year ago
President Joe Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment in February 2023 that displaced thousands of residents and left many fearing potential health effects from the toxic chemicals that spilled when a Norfolk Southern train went off the tracks. A…#ohio #norfolksouthern #eastpalestine #feb32023 #pennsylvania (Source: Reuters: Health)
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JUST IN: Biden To Visit East Palestine — Site of Ohio Train Disaster
President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio on the one-year anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment that became a toxic disaster. The Feb. 3, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that was carrying toxic chemicals outraged local residents, caused health and environmental…#eastpalestine #ohio #norfolksouthern #feb3 #mediaite #departmentofhealth #columbianacounty #epa #bidentovisit (Source: Reuters: Health)
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New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up PhysOrg Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success PsyPost (Micael T) Ukraine to Australia: ‘We don’t want your flying trash’ Australian Financial Review (Kevin W). The AFR is Australia’s answer to the…#newzealand #physorg #ukraine #kevinw #afr #ukrainesitrep #glenngreenwald #trump #guardian #pmc (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Pharmacists to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses
Chemists can now prescribe antibiotics and other treatments without patients seeing a doctor. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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Moss project takes step toward first artificial plant genome
Researchers have crafted synthetic genomes for several types of bacteria, and an 18-year-long project to do the same for brewer’s yeast is close to completion . Now, a group in China has tackled a multicellular organism, synthesizing part of the genome of a type of moss. The achievement, reported last week in Nature Plants , could smooth the way for creating artificial genomes for other multicellular organisms—and for turning the moss into a factory for medicines and other products. The Chinese team only reworked part of one chromosome in its chosen species, the spreading earthmo...
Source: ScienceNOW - January 30, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Corrigendum to "Risk assessment of chemical release accident triggered by landslide using Bayesian network" [Sci. Total Environ. 890 (2023) 164321 (10 September)] - Moriguchi N, Ito L, Tokai A.
The authors would like to update you that there is a change in the corresponding author. The Corresponding author is Lisa Ito, lisa.ito@see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp . The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

U.S. and China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl, in Rare Sign of Cooperation
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to manage their contentious ties. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The two-day meeting was the first for a new counternarcotics working group. One focus of the talks was fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that is ravaging America, and in particular ingredients for the drug that are made in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restart cooperation in a handful of areas, including drug trafficking, when he and U.S. P...
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