An invasive bacterial infection is on the rise in the U.S., according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cases of meningococcal disease, mainly caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, reached 422 last year, the highest annual
While producing a documentary about a mussel species in the Great Lakes, two filmmakers discovered a shipwreck that went missing 128 years ago. Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick were in the process of filming the invasive quagga mussel in Lake Huron when
Social media users and authorities agree that it’s “stomp” the spotted lanternfly season. The invasive insect, which is native to China and parts of Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and India, has spread and multiplied in 14 states, according to the U.S. Department of
A Los Angeles County community has been placed under quarantine due to the detection of the Tau fruit fly in the unincorporated area of Stevenson Ranch. The California Department of Food and Agriculture said last week that more than 20 of the
A social media influencer underwent surgery so she could have “cat eyes”, resulting in her followers calling for the doctor responsible to be struck off. Nasrin Corfield Smith had the surgery which lifts the corner of the eyes and the cheeks after
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According to findings published by Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, Ph.D., the Secret Service, and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit repeatedly failed to obtain the correct legal paperwork when carrying out invasive cell phone surveillance. The agencies did not obtain proper
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a possible spike in cases of invasive infections among children in the United States caused by the bacteria that is known to lead to strep throat, called group A Streptococcus — or group A