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CDC Documents an Increase in Severe Bloodstream Gonorrhea Infections in Alaska Across Two Surveillance Years

CDC reports disseminated gonococcal infections rose in Alaska across 2023 and 2024. Most patients had joint pain, not genital symptoms.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

The clothing mountain visible from space: How 60,000 tonnes of discarded clothes ended up in Chile’s Atacama Desert

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, a massive mountain of discarded clothing has become a striking symbol of the global fast fashion crisis. Outside the northern city of Alto Hospicio, thousands of tonnes of unwanted garments from around the world now cover the desert landscape.…

The Times of India · Jul 28

Air filters don’t stop you catching infectious respiratory diseases, landmark study indicates

There was an energetic push to install air-filtering devices in schools and care homes when the COVID pandemic struck. However, these devices had rarely been tested in real situations looking at infection outcomes in people.

The Conversation · Jul 28

Affordable housing often costs more to build than market-rate housing – Colorado is closing the gap

In much of the United States, developers spend more to build an affordable apartment for a low-income family than a market-rate one just down the street – sometimes far more. It is one of the central paradoxes of the nation’s housing crisis: The affordable homes that lower-income renters need most…

The Conversation · Jul 28

Trump administration changes to ‘public charge’ rule could keep millions of immigrants – and their US citizen kids – from getting healthcare they need

Imagine this scenario: It is 2023, and a woman we’ll call Jessica and her husband, Pedro, make the difficult decision to leave Venezuela for the United States after they become targets of political repression. Soon after their arrival, they apply for asylum.

The Conversation · Jul 28

How the Trump administration’s rhetoric promotes anti-transgender views

Whether in an Oval Office proclamation signing about commercial fishing or during a Fox News interview while discussing Iran, President Donald Trump finds opportunities to share his views on transgender people.

The Conversation · Jul 28

'Human Printer' Natalie Harp Sparks Wild Health Speculation as Donald Trump's 'Diaper Nurse'

Natalie Harp, known as Trump's 'human printer', faces online speculation about her role and influence, with viral posts questioning her duties and Trump's health.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Does a Packaged Food Automatically Count as Unhealthy? A Harvard Analysis Says It Is More Complicated

A Harvard analysis of 200,000 adults found diet quality predicted disease risk better than food processing level. What that means in the grocery aisle.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

More than 117,000 unplugged orphan oil and gas wells are documented across the US, with abandoned wells estimated to leak up to 281,000 tons of methane a year

Thousands of old oil and gas wells across the US pose environmental risks and require cleanup. These unplugged wells can release significant amounts of methane annually into the atmosphere. Plugging these abandoned wells is a costly endeavor, with estimates reaching tens of billions of dollars. The US government has allocated…

The Times of India · Jul 28

CDC Sequencing Finds the Egg Outbreak Salmonella Strain Is Not Susceptible to Two Common Antibiotics

CDC lab data show the Salmonella strain behind the nationwide egg recall may resist two antibiotics used for severe infections. Here is what that means.

Medical Daily · Jul 28