Raising awareness on the clinical and forensic aspects of jellyfish stings: a worldwide increasing threat - Cunha SA, Dinis-Oliveira RJ.
Jellyfish are ubiquitous animals registering a high and increasing number of contacts with humans in coastal areas. These encounters result in a multitude of symptoms, ranging from mild erythema to death. This work aims to review the state-of-the-art regar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Wasp stings and plasma exchange - Carriazo S, Ortiz A.
Invasive species related to climate change and/or globalization may be associated with novel forms of kidney disease. This is the case for wasps. Several species of Asian wasps are increasingly found in America (e.g. Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia) a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Deep in a Covid Wave, Europe Counts Cases and Carries On
Even in countries that once took strict measures, the authorities are relying on vaccination and past infections to take the sting out of Omicron subvariants. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jason Horowitz Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Coronavirus Omicron Variant Masks Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Politics and Government Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Czech Republic Europe France Germany Great Britain Italy Spain Source Type: news
Picture of Fire Ant Stings
Title: Picture of Fire Ant StingsCategory: ImagesCreated: 1/7/2010 12:19:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 12, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Taking the STING out of aging?
By preventing STING activation, the transcriptional coactivators YAP/TAZ suppress cellular senescence. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - July 5, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Taking the STING out of aging? | Science Signaling
By preventing STING activation, the transcriptional coactivators YAP/TAZ suppress cellular senescence. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - July 5, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tick-borne illnesses
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A close friend was diagnosed recently with Lyme disease due to a tick bite. However, I recently read about some new type of tick-borne illness. My family loves to hike and be outdoors, but I'm nervous now about continuing our activities. How can I reduce our risk of illness from insect bites and protect my family? ANSWER: Enjoying the outdoors is a wonderful way to spend quality family time together, but there are certainly… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
The sting of a white flannel moth caterpillar (Novape ovina) - Michienzi AE, Holstege EP, Cole RJ, Charlton NP.
The purpose of this report is to describe a case of urticarial dermatitis, or erucism, caused by the white flannel moth caterpillar (Norape ovina) in central Virginia. Many caterpillars are known to cause erucism, with the puss caterpillar (Megalopyge oper... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
‘Some things can’t be repaired’: how do you recover when a friend betrays you?
With the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial poring over the destruction of a celebrity friendship, four people share their experiences of treachery and traumaAsthe libel suit between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney rumbles on in the high court, the public has heard weeks of claims and counterclaims about Instagram stings, paparazzi ambushes andphones lost in the sea. But one thing has been clear from the outset: one of the two women has been betrayed. Either, as Rooney claims, Vardy sold stories about her fellow Wag to the Sun, or, asVardy maintains, Rooney ’s baseless accusation has dragged her good name through the mud.It is...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 19, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Sirin Kale Tags: Friendship Life and style Society Psychology Coleen Rooney Rebekah Vardy UK news Source Type: news
A little preparation and common sense go a long way in the great outdoors
If you ’re heading for the great outdoors, be sure to bring along some common sense.
That’s the best way to reduce the chances that a bite, sting, cut, scrape, burn, blister, rash, sprain, strain, more serious injury or other mishap will spoil your outdoor adventure.
“Knowing your limits, not tryin g to do too much, knowing where you’re going and what you might encounter there and being aware of the environment you’re in are the best ways to avoid problems outdoors,” said Dr. Henderson… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 14, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Neutralizing dromedary-derived nanobodies against boti-like toxin from the most hazardous scorpion venom in the Middle East and North Africa region - Ben Abderrazek R, Ksouri A, Idoudi F, Dhaouadi S, Hamdi E, Vincke C, Farah A, Benlasfar Z, Majdoub H, El Ayeb M, Muyldermans S, Bouhaouala-Zahar B.
Scorpion envenoming is a severe health problem in many regions causing significant clinical toxic effects and fatalities. In the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, Buthidae scorpion stings are responsible for devastating toxic outcomes in human. The o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
BVI premier accused of cocaine trafficking granted bail in Miami
Judge rejects prosecutors’ claim that Andrew Fahie, arrested in DEA drug sting, could flee US if freed from prison #prosecutors #bvi #drugsting #andrewfahie #dea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
British Virgin Islands premier arrested on cocaine charges in US sting operation
Andrew Fahie is charged with conspiring to import drug into the US and money laundering by the Drug Enforcement Agency #drugenforcementagency #stingoperation #britishvirginislands #andrewfahie (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
STING-Mediated Innate Immunity: How One Discovery Unlocked New Possibilities
Activating STING-mediated innate immunity requires second messenger molecules to bind onto the protein. In this next part of our series, we will delve deeper into the discovery that uncovered a new group of second messengers that may help to control inflammation during Covid-19. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
STING: It Takes Two To Tango
A new discovery uncovered a previously hidden binding site on a key immune protein known as STING that may enhance protection against infection. Knowing when to activate or inhibit this protein may be the key to controlling the widespread inflammatory consequences of Covid-19. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
