The visual cortex. (Geyer et al, Front. Hum. Neurosci. 2011) HENRY TAYLOR, THE CONVERSATION 5 JULY 2020 Imagine being completely blind but still being able to see. Does that sound impossible? Well, it happens.A few years ago, a man (let's call him Barry) suffered two strokes in quick succession. As a result, Barry was completely…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out