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Second botulism death linked to food truck sandwich  The Independent Woman, 45, Becomes Second Person to Die After Eating Sandwiches from Food Truck amid Botulism Outbreak  People.com 2 dead, 14 hospitalized after eating tainted sausage and turnip top sandwiches in Italy  New York Post Man, 52, dies after eating broccoli sandwich in southern Italy | ITV News  ITVX Beware: Botulism Outbreaks Lead To Two …

TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through a catheter and releases the drug for three weeks per treatment cycle. How the drug delivery system works   TAR-200 is a miniature, pretzel-shaped drug-device duo containing a chemotherapy drug, gemcitabine, which is inserted into the bladder through …

By 2030, an estimated 47 million women worldwide will enter menopause each year. The transition through menopause can last several years and brings with it a host of physical, mental and brain changes. One of the most distressing symptoms reported by women is “brain fog”. This umbrella term refers to difficulties with memory, concentration and mental clarity. Women may find …

Summary: A new study has uncovered why the blood-brain barrier — the brain’s protective shield — becomes leakier with age, potentially triggering memory decline. Researchers identified that proteins N-cadherin and occludin, which help maintain the barrier’s tight junctions, decrease over time. This weakening allows harmful molecules to pass into the brain, disrupting normal function. Because these changes begin in middle …

These states have the highest COVID cases right now as “stratus” variant erupts  axios.com New COVID variant XFG is spreading across US. Is Wisconsin seeing a high number of cases?  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With a new COVID variant on the rise, which US states have the most cases?  USA Today New COVID variant ‘Stratus’ spreads in the U.S. and Tennessee. What to know …

We’ve heard about upskilling and re-skilling due to AI — but how about de-skilling? A new study published this week found that doctors who frequently use AI to detect cancer in one medical procedure got significantly worse at doing so. The researchers set out to discover whether continuous exposure to AI impacted doctors’ behavior when conducting colonoscopy, so they decided …

The Drug You’ve Never Heard of Wreaking Havoc Across Europe – The Journal. – WSJ Podcasts  The Wall Street Journal This little-known synthetic opioid is up to 43 times more deadly than fentanyl, resistant to Narcan and killing young Americans  New York Post Two Young Men Die from Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger than Fentanyl. It’s Taking Hold in the U.S.  People.com …

Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter Pharmacy student Amy Symington was a fit and healthy hockey player until she became ill in February 2024 A 21-year-old student who had to learn to walk again after being struck down by an antibiotic-resistant “superbug” has said she has been left with the hip of a 70-year-old. Amy Symington developed MRSA in …

Puppies Died After Dallas Dog Yoga Class. Studio, Breeder Cast Blame  Dallas Observer Source link

Sausage and broccoli sandwiches are popular in Italy (Picture: Getty) Two people are now confirmed dead after eating broccoli and sausage sandwiches from an Italian food truck. 45-year-old Tamara D’Acunto is confirmed to have died after undergoing treatment in intensive care for botulism from lunch. Musician Luigi Di Sarno, 52, also died after buying the sandwich from a kiosk in …