Chimpanzees nursing wounds, ants performing amputations on nestmates, a growing body of research into animal self-medication suggests the natural world has been practicing medicine far longer than we have, and researchers believe it could reshape how humans discover new treatments. NPR's Short Wave podcast devoted a recent episode to the phenomenon, bringing on freelance science […] The post Animals have been treating their own injuries for decades — and scientists say humans should pay attention appeared first on American Almanac .
Chimpanzees nursing wounds, ants performing amputations on nestmates, a growing body of research into animal self-medication suggests the natural world has been practicing medicine far longer than we have, and researchers believe it could reshape how humans discover new treatments. NPR's Short Wave podcast devoted a recent episode to the phenomenon, bringing on freelance science journalist Mandy Nguyen to walk through what scientists have learned since Western researchers first started documenting the behavior in the late 1980s. The episode, published September 11, traces a line from early observations of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to more recent discoveries, including ants that appear to amputate the injured…Open
A safari Jeep carrying four Swiss tourists lost control and plunged nose-first into the crocodile-infested Mara River in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, and every passenger walked away unharmed. The vehicle was racing along rough terrain in the Kogatende area of the park on Sunday afternoon when the driver lost control. Eyewitnesses in a nearby safari […] The post Safari vehicle packed with tourists plunges into crocodile-filled river in Tanzania appeared first on American Almanac .
A safari Jeep carrying four Swiss tourists lost control and plunged nose-first into the crocodile-infested Mara River in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, and every passenger walked away unharmed. The vehicle was racing along rough terrain in the Kogatende area of the park on Sunday afternoon when the driver lost control. Eyewitnesses in a nearby safari vehicle watched the Jeep sway to one side before it careened off a cliff and dropped into the river below. Multiple tourists fell from the vehicle before it hit the water. All four Swiss nationals and the driver survived. Tanzania's national park authority confirmed no one was injured, though the incident raised immediate questions about reckless driving by safari operators during one…Open
Democratic socialists haven’t learned hard lessons from their ancestral homelands. The post Import Socialists, Get Socialism appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Import Socialists, Get Socialism Democratic socialists haven’t learned hard lessons from their ancestral homelands. As an immigrant who likes America and spent most of my career working to advance its interests and values overseas, nothing galls me more than seeing other immigrants try to overthrow our uniquely successful capitalist democracy and install Third World Marxism in the United States. In local politics, there is Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York. In national politics, we have a whole new crop coming soon to Congress. The latest example is from the Soviet Republic of Colorado, where Ethiopian-born Melat Kiros…Open
The U.S. government is setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States government is setting up an overseas quarantine facility to treat Americans who have been exposed to Ebola, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). DETAIL: The quarantine facility is located in Kenya in East Africa. It aims to address the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 230 people in Congo are believed to have died from Ebola since the outbreak began. By having an overseas quarantine facility, the Trump administration aims to ensure against any possibility of the disease being brought into the United States. The facility ensures Americans in affected countries receive high-quality, lifesaving medical care without needing a medical…Open
Associate Director for Global Health and Public Health Policy at KFF Dr. Josh Michaud spoke to The Hill about the current Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks, and whether they pose a risk to Americans. Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said Wednesday he suspects the spreading Ebola outbreak in Africa will spread across three new countries and become a “very significant pandemic.” “I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic, probably going to leak into Tanzania, leak into southern Sudan, maybe leak into Rwanda,” Redfield said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” Read more:…
"I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic, probably going to leak into Tanzania, leak into southern Sudan, maybe leak into Rwanda."
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield has warned that this month's Ebola outbreak in Africa could escalate into a significant pandemic.
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield has warned that this month’s Ebola outbreak in Africa could escalate into a significant pandemic . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Experts have warned that the current Ebola outbreak could turn into significant pandemic as the disease spreads to several East African countries. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Robert Redfield, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that this month’s Ebola outbreak in Africa could become a “very significant pandemic“ and a threat to global health. The warning follows news that the disease has likely spread to several East African countries, specifically Tanzania, South Sudan, and…Open
