Life, death and zombie mushrooms: in search of the Amazon ’s rarest fungi
Mycologists Alan Rockefeller and Mandie Quark are on a mission to meticulously document species in Ecuador ’s jungle – before they vanishWords and photographs by Rachel BujalskiTwilight is falling in the Ecuadorian jungle when the two scientists spot their first zombie. The smell of damp earth and vegetation rises as Alan Rockefeller takes slow, careful steps, scanning the forest floor with an ultraviolet light.Suddenly, a fragment of undergrowth glows: strands of luminouscordyceps, turned fluorescent by the torch. Dubbed the “zombie fungus”,cordyceps is known for colonising its insect hosts compelling them to seek...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Fungi Ecuador Americas Environment Wildlife Amazon rainforest Biodiversity Biology Science Source Type: news
Ecuador ’s Noboa Seeks Deeper Military Involvement to Fight Crime
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recalled applesauce products were on certain store shelves in mid-December despite growing lead cases
Recalled applesauce products were still sitting on certain store shelves in mid-December despite being tied to over 200 lead poisoning cases nationwide, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned. As of Dec. 13, the WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches were still sitting on store shelves…#fda #wanabana #dollartree #llc #cinnamonpouches #ecuador #austrofood #northcarolina #cdc #amazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Understanding the factors contributing to unsafe driving practices in an urban setting in Ecuador - Garc ía-Ramírez Y, Reyes-Bueno F, Febres JD.
This article aims to understand the factors contributing to unsafe driving practices in an urban setting in Ecuador using a decision tree. D... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Unveiling the intersection: exploring obstetric violence in the era of COVID-19 in Ecuador - Fors M, Gonz ález P, Jacho S, Mena-Tudela D, Falcon K.
INTRODUCTION: Changes to healthcare delivery organization that have occurred to protect people from the virus COVID-19 may have led to harmful consequences to pregnant women intensifying obstetric violence. Prevalence of obstetric violence in Ecuador is hi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
2023 reflections: Stepping boldly into the future
With the holidays around the corner, it ’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.“New” was certainly the watchword for 2023, which saw the opening of new vistas and venues for the arts, the introduction of new majors and academic programs, the establishment of a new campus facility formedical technology and training, the welcoming of new deans inmedicine,engineering andlaw, and the launch of the newUCLA Strategic Plan: 2023 –28, which charts a course for the uni...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Angola ’s OPEC exit highlights group tensions
Angola's announcement on Thursday that it will quit the oil producers' Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) brings to a head longstanding tensions within the powerful group, but market impact is likely to be limited, according to analysts. The move "did not come as a surprise,…#angola #opec #clayseigle #rapidanenergygroup #nigeria #scotiabank #ecuador #qatar #seigle #briansullivan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Temporary sheltering areas in case of earthquakes: engineering design, implementation and policy experiences: the case of Quito - Ecuador - Y épez F, Villacreses JP.
PURPOSE This paper aims to present implementation of temporary sheltering areas (TSAs), in case of earthquakes for Quito, as a low-cost mitigation project in developing countries. Four pilot TSAs were built and a limited communication effort was implemente... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Scientists discover tarantula species whose time is numbered
Scientists have discovered two new tarantula species on the slopes of the Andes mountains, and both already appear to be severely threatened. Researchers with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) documented the spiders on trees in the wilderness of western Ecuador, according to a study…#andes #universidad #sanfranciscodequito #usfq #ecuador #zookeys #psalmopoeus #cordilleraoccidental #greek #sanjosédealluriquín (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: Lead Levels in Tainted Applesauce 2,000 Times Higher Than Proposed Standards
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors have found levels of toxic lead 2,000 times higher than proposed standards in cinnamon samples gathered at a facility in Ecuador linked to tainted applesauce pouches.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon in applesauce at Ecuador plant
A U.S. inspection of a plant in Ecuador that manufactured pouches of contaminated applesauce linked to at least 125 cases of suspected lead poisoning in children found “extremely high” levels of the metal in a key ingredient: cinnamon. Live well every day with tips and guidance on food, fitness…#ecuador #fda #wanabana #richardblumenthal #negasmart #austrofoods #northcarolina #ecuadorian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recalled applesauce pouches now linked to more than 200 lead poisoning cases in 33 states, CDC says
Health authorities are now investigating at least 205 cases of lead poisonings across 33 different states linked to contaminated applesauce, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. That's up from 125 cases in the agency's last weekly tally. The growing case count comes as…#fda #ecuador #cdc #arkansas #georgia #maine #michigan #missouri #montana #northdakota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cinnamon Tied to Tainted Applesauce Had Lead Levels 2,000 Times Higher Than Proposed Standards, FDA Says
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 -- Cinnamon samples gathered at a facility in Ecuador linked to tainted applesauce pouches were found to contain levels of toxic lead that were 2,000 times higher than proposed standards, according to U.S. Food and Drug... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA suspects contamination of popular kids product was ‘intentional’
Beginning in October and throughout November, three brands of cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches — Schnucks, Weis and WanaBana — were recalled due to “elevated levels of lead” that was detected in the products, which are popular amongst children. In the midst of the recall, which has so far made…#wanabana #panerabread #chargedlemonade #jimjones #fda #politico #ecuador #negasmart #ppm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA finds 'extremely high' lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches
U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
