Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Critter Frozen in 1980s
(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.
Efforts to breed the first clone, a female named Elizabeth Ann born in 2021, have failed, but the recent births of two more cloned females, named Noreen and Antonia, in combination with a captive breeding program launched in the 1980s, is boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species. ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: MEAD GRUVER / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Source Type: news
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on self-poisoning behaviour with mild analgesics in Danish youth - Singh G, Hansen JP, Hulgaard D, Damkj ær M, Christiansen E.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the implementation of precautions to contain the disease, including lockdowns and social isolation. Previous studies have investigated suicide rates among children and adolescents during the pandemic and have foun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Eight-year epidemiological study for drug poisoning in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, 2008-2015 - Alnasser S, Alfadl A, Anaam MS, Alotaibi M.
Literature reported drug poisoning as a major cause for visiting emergency departments, with various rates of occurrences across countries, regions, socioeconomic status, and cultures. Therefore, this study was conducted in Qassim to describe the sociodemo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Patterns and outcomes of acute toxicological cases before, during, and after COVID-19 lockdown in Sohag University hospitals, Egypt - Shokry Zaghary MM, Abd ElKader MM, Mousa REA, Said AM.
BACKGROUND: Toxicologists manage poisoning by preventing, detecting, and treating it, which requires continuous data collection and analysis of toxicological hazards.
AIM OF THE WORK: The study aims to report and compare the pattern and outcome of acut... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018 - Tyrrell EG, Orton E, Tata LJ, Kendrick D.
BACKGROUND: There have been sharp increases in antidepressant and opioid prescriptions over the last 10 years, as well as increased over-the-counter medicine availability. However, the impact on childhood medicinal poisonings rates, particularly by socioec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Death After Hemorrhoid Cream; Working Late and Illness; Full-Blown Hoarding
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A California woman died of lead poisoning associated with use of castor oil hemorrhoid ointment produced in Vietnam. (People)
A bill passed by the British parliament... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Revealed: Up to one in 15 fresh supermarket chickens are 'highly contaminated' with deadly food poisoning bug... so is YOUR store the worst offender?
Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead poisoning remains a threat
Lead exposure is more common than people may think. "In 2024, one of the most potent neurotoxins known to humanity persists all over the world as a public health threat," said . Yes, that potent neurotoxin is lead. The toxic metal has been found in food products, water pipes, drinkware and…#stephenluby #stanforduniversity #vox #elinbetanzo #safewaterengineering #detroit #janehoulihan #healthybabies #brightfutures #mercury (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
California woman dies after using toxic, lead-filled hemorrhoid cream
The California Department of Health has issued a public warning about a Vietnamese ointment after a Sacramento woman died of lead poisoning in March. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ruben Vives Source Type: news
Study suggests parasite in bad meat affects memory and learning YEARS after you're sickened
One type of parasitic food poisoning has been linked to dementia, schizophrenia and decreased intelligence. A new study from Prague adds to the evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Characteristics of drug poisonings seen in the emergency department of an urban hospital - Bell M, Holbrook A, Wallace C, Hanel E, Rigg K.
BACKGROUND: Drug poisoning, either intentional or non-intentional, is a frequent diagnosis in the emergency department (ED), necessitating patient management from multiple services. OBJECTIVE: To describe the drug poisonings seen in the ED of a lar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
A narrative review of aconite poisoning and management - Lawson C, McCabe DJ, Feldman R.
Aconite poisoning refers to toxicity resulting from plants belonging to the Aconitum genus, which comprises over 350 different species of perennial flowering plants that grow in temperate mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere (North America, Europe,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Toxicoepidemiology of acute poisoning: a classic tale of two Indias - Singh O, Juneja D, Nasa P.
How to cite this article: Singh O, Juneja D, Nasa P. Toxicoepidemiology of Acute Poisoning: A Classic Tale of Two Indias. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(4):315-316.
Acute poisoning remains a common problem, with many patients requiring hospitalization a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Hemodynamics and arrhythmia disorder caused by lithium poisoning: a case report - Wang Y, Ouyang L, Ma X, Xu D, Chen X, He Y.
Bipolar affective disorder refers to a category of mood disorders characterized clinically by the presence of both manic or hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes. Lithium stands out as the primary pharmacological intervention for managing bipolar affe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Street drugs associated with acute poisoning: description and analysis of differences in women attended in a hospital emergency department - Vallecillo S ánchez G, Chen Quin J, Losada Parente A, Ochoa S, Smithson Amat A, Anaya S, Saubi Roca N, Supervía Caparrós A, Perello Carbonell R.
OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of street drug abuse is difficult to establish in women because of stigma associated with the practice. The main objective of this study was to analyze possible differences between men and women in a sample of patients attended f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
