'The problem is getting worse': Lawmakers look to address state's rural healthcare shortage More than half of Nebraska's counties are considered maternity deserts. Two-thirds of rural critical access facilities are running at a loss with as many as 10 facilities at risk of closing. 12/12/2024 - 12:32 am | View Link
20 drugs now in shortage Oxazepam capsule: The 10- and 15-milligram oxazepam capsules are in shortage, with an expected recovery date of Dec. 27, 2024. This medication, used for anxiety disorders, is experiencing ... 12/10/2024 - 5:12 am | View Link
'Very much in a free fall': B.C. doctors sound the alarm as drop-in medical clinics disappear According to the medical mapping service MediMap, the number of walk-in clinics across B.C. has dropped between 30 to 50 per cent in recent years as clinics move to an appointment-only model or close ... 12/5/2024 - 11:49 am | View Link
Closing underperforming hospitals could worsen health inequality in rural areas, finds study Closing underperforming hospitals may do more harm than good, particularly in rural areas -regardless of their performance status, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study ... 12/4/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
‘Wait times have exploded’: Bonnie Crombie takes aim at Ontario doctor shortage in campaign promise As Ontario inches toward an expected early election next spring, Crombie unveiled a key component of her health care platform Monday in Brampton. 12/2/2024 - 1:46 am | View Link
Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals The Washington PostOldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa The New York TimesAncient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled The Associated Press
California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts CNNCDC finds no evidence of bird flu virus in California toddler STATTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu CDCCalifornia child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows CBS News
Perseverance rover prepares to investigate the mysterious early history of Mars CNNNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim NASANASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater Rim CNETNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life Science News MagazineWorld shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet Mars The Economic Times
Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns Livescience.comSuperflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 Years The New York TimesThe sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought New ScientistViolent superflares explode from sun-like stars every 100 years Space.comObservations suggest sun-like stars emit superflares once per century Phys.org
‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research The GuardianA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn The New York TimesSynthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn Financial TimesMirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn The Scientist'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks Phys.org
Thousands of wild birds are dying of bird flu in Boise area, Idaho Fish and Game says Idaho StatesmanMDC encourages public to use caution amidst suspected avian influenza outbreak Missouri Department of ConservationMissouri Conservation Department finds likely bird flu cases among snow geese Missouri IndependentMissouri sees a surge in sick and dead birds.