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Deadly nitazene drugs found in fake medicines
BBC Anne Jacques said the death of her son Alex had been like losing “half of herself” Super-strength drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines bought across the UK, the BBC can reveal. We found more than 100 examples of people trying to buy prescription medicines such as … Read more
Deadly opioids smuggled into UK in dog food, BBC learns
Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds. Source link
Deadly ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
By Sydney Murphy HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl — dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” — is readily available across the United States. “Rainbow fentanyl — fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, … Read more
Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus
Two patients in the West African nation have died recently of the Ebola-like virus, officials say. Source link
CDC Warns About Potentially Deadly Virus in Infants
July 15, 2022 – The potentially fatal parechovirus is now circulating in multiple states, causing fevers, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms, including confusion and extreme pain, according to the CDC. Human parechoviruses are common in children, and most have been infected before they start kindergarten, the CDC said. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms … Read more
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream
By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery. One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized. The … Read more
Harnessing the Herpes Virus to Beat a Deadly Brain Cancer
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A genetically modified herpes virus appears to deliver a “one-two punch” to the rare and deadly form of brain cancer that killed U.S. Sen. John McCain, new findings show. Glioblastoma brain tumors are a cancer nightmare, with an average survival of 12 to 15 months from initial diagnosis … Read more
Year’s Second Case of Monkeypox Discovered in Maryland
Nov. 23, 2021 Health authorities have confirmed that a Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria has monkeypox, making it the second case of the rare but potentially fatal viral illness found in the United States this year. So far, the person has shown only mild symptoms, the Maryland Department of Health said in a … Read more
How Heat Kills: Deadly Weather ‘Cooking’ People From Within
The Washington Post: “Historic heat wave in Pacific Northwest has killed hundreds in the U.S. and Canada over the past week,” “Oregon heat wave victims older, lived alone, had no AC.” Twitter: @NWS, July 29, 2021. Erika Moseson, MD, pulmonary critical care doctor, Portland and Gresham, OR. Climate Central: “Heat and Hospitalizations: Regional Heat … Read more