Overwhelmed health system to blame for Kenya hospital mix-up: doctors
Reuters NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's doctors' union defended staff at the largest referral hospital on Friday after they were suspended for operating on the wrong patient. Ouma Oluga, chief executive officer of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and ... |
Daily Beast |
Did These Computer Scientists Solve the Cuban Sonic Attack?
Daily Beast Three computer scientists reverse-engineered a recording of the sound and think they know what got 24 people at the American embassy in Havana sick. Tanya Basu. 03.02.18 5:14 AM ET. cuban sonic attack ultrasound hearing hear cuba havana russia ... New research suggests sonic weapon not likely in Cuban embassy employee illnesses |
cleveland.com |
Europe's 1st successful sciatic nerve transplant in Poland
Infosurhoy Doctors in Poland say they have successfully completed Europe's first transplant of a sciatic nerve from a deceased donor. The recipient is officer from an anti-terrorism police unit. Jacek Martynkiewicz of the University Hospital in Wroclaw, southwest ... AP News in Brief at 12:04 am EST |
Hartford Courant |
Flu Deaths Top 100 In Connecticut, But Officials Say Peak Of Season Has Passed
Hartford Courant In this Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 file photo, lab technologist Sharda Modi tests a patient's swab for a flu infection at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga. (David Goldman / AP). Nicholas RondinoneContact Reporternrondinone@courant.com. This flu ... Fewer are dying from flu in NC, but health officials warn to stay on guard Flu deaths reach modern-day state record of 253; elderly comprise 73 percent of victims New NY Flu Cases Decline For 1st Time In 3 Months |
The Verge |
What the world's largest family tree tells us about marriage and death in the West
The Verge Researchers used genealogical records to trace the last 500 years of Western marriage and migration patterns and show that the genetic basis of longevity is lower than many have suggested. Image: MyHeritage and Columbia University. The largest family ... World's largest family tree reveals environment's influence on lifespan Biggest ever family tree shows when cousins stopped having sex What This Unprecedented 13-Million-Person Family Tree Reveals |