Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change
Wine is a big business in Washington — and a growing one. But it's facing issues such as drought and wildfires.
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Coronavirus treatment draws similarities to treating the flu
Treatment for the Coronavirus and the flu are actually more similar than you might think.
CDC: Drug-using nurse likely source of hepatitis outbreak at Puyallup hospital
A nurse who admitted using drugs meant for patients has been identified as the likely source of a hepatitis outbreak at a hospital in Washington state, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
Gene editing could eliminate mosquitoes, but is it a good idea?
Researchers have rendered a population of mosquitoes in a lab sterile using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 by homing in on a specific target in insect DNA -- the doublesex gene -- raising the possibility of eradicating disease-carrying species of the insect entirely, according to a new study published Monday in Nature Biotechnology.
Globally, losing the fight against cancer and other chronic diseases
More than half of all UN countries will fail to honor their commitment to reduce premature deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes by 2030, a new analysis predicts.
FDA concludes examination of Parkinson's drug
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it had not identified any "new or unexpected safety findings" related to a drug used to treat psychosis in Parkinson's patients, though it did find potentially troubling prescribing practices.
Nigeria to investigate rare monkeypox cases in UK
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is working with Public Health England to investigate two cases of monkeypox diagnosed in the UK this week, in patients who had recently traveled to the west African nation.
