Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.When Karen Salazar stopped by to check on her mother on the evening of June 22, she found her in worse shape than she expected. Her mother, Felipa Medellín, 54, had been complaining about…
Weeks and months after having a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection, many people are finding they still haven’t fully recovered. Emerging reports describe lingering symptoms ranging from fatigue and brain-fog to breathlessness and tingling toes. So why does Covid-19 cause lasting health problems? Ian Sample discusses some of the possible explanations with Prof Danny Altmann,…
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…
Umatilla County saw one of the largest spikes in daily coronavirus cases this week with an average of 44 cases per day, the second most in Oregon, as the county’s top health official cited workplace outbreaks spurred by sick employees returning to their jobs as a major contributor.A county commissioner said some people also are…
Youth from across Philadelphia gathered in front of City Hall June 9 to protest police brutality and voice their concerns and vision for the future. According to recent research cited by the CDC, nearly half of all Americans between 18 and 29 report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption…
2 min read ONE THING I appreciate about Mack Weldon is that the brand doesn’t limit itself to just one category of menswear. Sure, it makes some of the best underwear we’ve ever tested, but that’s only scratching the surface. From everyday T-shirts and henleys to cozy sweaters, outerwear, workout gear, and accessories, it’s practically
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an end to a dual outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella traced to alfalfa sprouts and the seeds used to grow them. The outbreak traced to Everything Sprouts of Minneapolis, MN, and Berlin Seeds of Millersburg, OH, was unusual because it included more than one pathogen
For 20 years I have been saying some version of the same thing about leafy greens and cattle. Water runs downhill. Cows poop. Lettuce grows at the bottom of the hill. Now FDA’s own scientists have put real numbers on it, and they deserve credit for doing it. A new paper in the Journal of Food