But Barnett’s disturbing new symptoms confirmed the doctor’s suspicions. It could only be diphtheria, an ancient and gruesome bacteria which suffocated its victims by infesting their windpipes ...

A child in Spokane County died of whooping cough in November, marking the first fatality from the disease in Washington in ...

Here is a far-from-exhaustive list of some possibly relevant antecedents to Friday’s crash regarding why aircraft can nose-dive. At the time of the crash, the weather in Philadelphia was ...

This year for the second time, flu cases have seen a big spike in the US, with more than 41 states reporting a high number of. Experts say emergency room visits have shot up more than 30 per cent this ...

People who are vaccinated are fine, but those that aren’t may faces certain health issues in the future. In June 2022, two children were diagnosed with respiratory diphtheria in New South Wales, ...

Oh, we’ve all been there, wondering, How long is milk good for after the sell-by date? Let’s face it: Sell-by dates can be confusing, and they don’t necessarily indicate when food is spoiled. (It’s ...

Thimerosal, or sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, is a preservative used in low concentrations mainly in vaccines, cosmetics, ophthalmic and otolaryngolic medications, antitoxins, topical and ...

Neomycin is an antibiotic that interferes with bacterial protein synthesis by binding primarily to the 30S subunit of bacterial ribosomes. Many vaccines contain trace amounts of neomycin to ...

A teacher at Drakensburg Secondary School in South Africa is under investigation for allegedly cutting off a Hindu student's religious thread. The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has condemned the ...

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

Biological toxins are poisonous substances, either naturally produced by an animal, plant or microbial source; or their analogs may be synthesized in a laboratory. Unlike most other biohazards, ...

Varun Vummadi, CEO of Giga ML, sparked debate by stating many Indian engineers are unwilling to work hard despite high salaries. His observations highlight the tension between rigorous work ...