Terrestrial venomous animals, the envenomings they cause, and treatment perspectives in the Middle East and North Africa - Jenkins TP, Ahmadi S, Bittenbinder MA, Stewart TK, Akgun DE, Hale M, Nasrabadi NN, Wolff DS, Vonk FJ, Kool J, Laustsen AH.
The Middle East and Northern Africa, collectively known as the MENA region, are inhabited by a plethora of venomous animals that cause up to 420,000 bites and stings each year. To understand the resultant health burden and the key variables affecting it, t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Sony VP fired after appearing in pedophile sting video
A senior Sony vice president has been terminated from the electronics and entertainment giant after being caught up in an amateur pedophilia sting video.
George Cacioppo was allegedly trying... #pedophiliastingvideo #playstationstore #entertainmentgiant #pedophilestingvideo #georgecacioppo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anaphylaxis to stinging insect venom - Adams KE, Tracy JM, Golden DBK.
Hymenoptera stinging insects are common culprits for allergic reactions. Anaphylaxis to insect stings can be life threatening and is associated with a significant risk of recurrence. Insect allergy requires referral to an allergist/immunologist for educati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Acute kidney injury in hornet sting: two cases from east India - Paul R, Mondal PK, Gayen BK, Seth BC.
Insect stings are a very common occurrence in tropical countries like India. These can occur as an accident or may be an occupational hazard (e.g. for those working in forests). In most cases, insect sting causes local reaction of short duration only. But ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Report: 3 dead, over 500 hospitalized in Egypt from heavy storms and scorpion stings
Downpours, hail and thunder have forced scorpions into homes in Egypt, as hundreds of people were hospitalized with stings. #storms #downpours (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report: Storms in Egypt leave 3 dead, unleash scorpions
Egypt's state-run media reports that heavy rains and flooding in the country's south have left three people dead and more than 500 others hospitalized from scorpion stings #flooding #storms (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
150 people arrested, over $31M seized in international drug trafficking sting: Department of Justice
U.S. and European law enforcement officials have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Police arrest 150 people globally in dark web sting: Europol
Operation DarkHunTOR also recovered millions of euros in cash and Bitcoin, as well as drugs and guns. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Another form of American exceptionalism? A comparative analysis of terrorism sting operations in the US and abroad - Norris JJ.
Sting operations can potentially thwart terrorist plots, but could also threaten civil liberties and alienate communities, making them a critical subject for counterterrorism research. Yet despite considerable research on U.S. cases, little is known about ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Sting: How Gordon Sumner keeps his youthful appearance – what you can do too
GORDON SUMNER - better known as Sting - quipped to TV host Lorraine that "vanity" has kept the musician looking youthful, but then the 70-year-old revealed what really has kept him young. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FBI sting operation nets couple accused of trying to sell US nuclear secrets
Following a year-long operation by undercover FBI agents, a Maryland couple has been arrested and charged with attempting to sell US... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bee Swarm Kills Dozens Of Endangered African Penguins, Officials Say
Dozens of penguins were found dead on a beach in South Africa, many with stings around their eyes. (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 23, 2021 Category: Science Source Type: news
Snakebites in rural areas of Brazil by race: indigenous the most exposed group - Schneider MC, Vuckovic M, Montebello L, Sarpy C, Huang Q, Galan DI, Min KD, Camara V, Luiz RR.
Animal stings are environmental hazards that threaten millions annually and cause a significant socioeconomic impact. Snakebite envenoming affects 2.7 million people globally every year, mostly the poorest and rural communities, with approximately 27,000 a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
This is going to sting all of us ’: UW Huskies offense absent in embarrassing home loss to FCS Montana
On Saturday, in its first game in front of fans in 645 days, UW lost 13-7 in one of the most embarrassing performances in program... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Characterization of new allergens from the venom of the European paper wasp Polistes dominula - Grosch J, Eberlein B, Waldherr S, Pascal M, San Bartolom é C, De La Roca Pinzón F, Dittmar M, Hilger C, Ollert M, Biedermann T, Darsow U, Bilò MB, Schmidt-Weber CB, Blank S.
Discriminating Polistes dominula and Vespula spp. venom allergy is of growing importance worldwide, as systemic reactions to either species' sting can lead to severe outcomes. Administering the correct allergen-specific immunotherapy is therefore a prerequ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
