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A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of steel, but what causes her death is more complicated. Tunneling through her brain is a worm that doomed both of them to die. Commonly known …

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Mosquito-borne diseases have surged to record levels this year. Cases of West Nile Virus, a disease that can cause paralysis, were up 40 percent compared to normal this year, with …

IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Researchers at Tohoku University reveal a revolutionary propulsion system to address the space debris problem. 💡 The system employs bidirectional plasma ejection to stabilize satellites while removing debris. 🔬 New technology can run on affordable argon, enhancing its practicality for widespread use. 🌌 This innovation aims to prevent the Kessler syndrome, ensuring the sustainability of space …

The deadly measles outbreak that plagued Texas this year could have been drastically less severe, a new study claims, but only if more people were vaccinated.   Researchers from at the University of Texas, in Austin, found there would have been about half as many measles cases in the state if just five percent more people had received the MMR vaccine.  …

(WPDE) — The South Carolina Department of Health has reported a deadly human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), marking the first such case in the state in more than two decades. The virus, which circulates between birds and mosquitoes in freshwater hardwood swamps, is extremely rare in humans, with only about seven cases reported annually in the United States. …

The first step to combatting disease is often raising awareness among both the general population and medical professionals. Such is the mission being undertaken by experts on Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition that is spread by parasites living in so-called kissing bugs, CNN reported. “We’ve been waiting forever,” said Norman Beatty, one of the authors of a new study …

A bacterial infection that plagued New York City for weeks has traveled nearly 1,000 miles to two more states.  Rates of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Marshall County, Iowa, have doubled in about a week, reaching a total tally of 68 cases since a cluster was first announced on Thursday, Sept 4. Iowa Department of Health officials still do not know the source …

A Domestic Violence Case in Rural Pennsylvania Ended in a Deadly Ambush  The New York Times A gunman ambushed and killed 3 officers as they responded to a desperate plea for help, officials say  CNN Autopsies to be done Friday on York County police officers killed in the line of duty  6abc Philadelphia Here’s what we know about the man who shot five …

A teenager called 911 on himself in Colorado and threatened to open fire at responding police before an officer fatally shot the young — and ultimately unarmed — suspect on Thursday night, authorities said. The 911 caller, “who is also the suspect in the incident,” phoned in at about 7:30 p.m. MDT and said he was going “open fire inside …

Health officials across the Rio Grande Valley said they are keeping an eye on the rising cases of a potentially deadly fungus. Officials said the fungus — known as Candida Auris — is not a current risk to the public, but it can be deadly for patients in hospitals and nursing homes. The fungus spreads primarily in hospitals and long-term …