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Portland Facing Shigella Outbreak, Generally Found in Third-World Countries

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2024 59 Comments

"People transmit the infection after getting the microbes on their hands and then touching their mouths. People can also spread the intestinal infection through sexual intercourse."...

SpaceX Puts Starship Rocket Through ‘Static Fire’ Test Ahead of Third Test Flight

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 29, 2023 14 Comments

Our Moon, as well as the moons of Jupiter and Mars, are targets of some fascinating 2024 space missions....

After Weeks of Seismic Activity, Iceland’s Volcano Finally Erupts

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2023 7 Comments

“We are looking at a worst-case scenario,” said Thorvaldur Thordarson, an Icelandic volcanologist....

Giant Spiders from Asia Now Weaving Their Way Up the US East Coast

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 15, 2023 38 Comments

Bonus: the Murder Hornet’s Cousin Is Now in the U.S....

CDC Issues Warning After 3 People in California Die From Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 14, 2023 12 Comments

This announcement comes a couple weeks after a San Diego resident died of the disease....

New Assessments Indicate Iceland Volcanic Eruption Threat Decreased 90% as Magma Dike Solidified

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 10, 2023 23 Comments

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia claims 23 lives, and a new fault in Canada is discovered that could cause a tsunami in the US,...

Chinese Officials Advising People to Mask in Response to Surge in Respiratory Illness

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 29, 2023 8 Comments

"Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children."...

Researchers Think “Mutant” Bacteria Might be Responsible for Mysterious Respiratory Illness Affecting Dogs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 28, 2023 6 Comments

The New Hampshire scientists theorize that the pathogen evolved from the dog microbiome....

Alert Issued for Child Pneumonia Outbreak Overwhelming Hospitals in China

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 23, 2023 8 Comments

Chinese authorities assert the disease that is spreading is walking pneumonia....

San Diego Resident Dies from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Following a Tick Bite

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 22, 2023 9 Comments

The disease, spread through the bite of an infected tick that lives primarily on dogs, is in epidemic levels in Northern Mexico....

A Look at the Real Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact of Volcanic Eruptions

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 16, 2023 26 Comments

Looking at volcanoes in Iceland, Italy and California...

Iceland Declares State of Emergency, Evacuating Town Due to Volcanic Activity

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 13, 2023 30 Comments

1,400 earthquakes were recorded in a 24-hour period, which may indicate magma is on its way to the surface....

CDC Warns Syphilis Cases Among Newborns are at ‘Dire Levels’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 10, 2023 26 Comments

CDC's disturbing report is likely a sign of things to come: Syphilis is beginning to be resistant to antibiotics, and as of October, the medicines used to treat syphilis were in short supply in the US....