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Plastic-chomping caterpillars could potentially help solve the world's environmental plastic waste problem. These creatures chomp through plastic, even polyethylene, a non-biodegradable plastic that is clogging up our landfills and seas. They have gut microbes that are essential in the…

The Xinjia Hotel in Quanzhou, China that was be used to quarantine people that tested positive for COVID-19 or had come in contact with people who had the virus, has collapsed. 70 people got trapped as the hotel caved in on itself, and an estimated 38 people have been rescued. Families of the…

Want to know what places you should avoid during the novel coronavirus outbreak? The CDC has recommended to avoid all travel to mainland China and South Korea. Travel alerts have also been issued for older adults and people with chronic medical conditions to postpone travel to Italy, Iran, and…

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams wants people to stop buying face masks to prevent the coronavirus, and admits that masks can actually increase the risk of infection if they are not worn properly. People who don't know how to wear them properly are always touching their faces and can increase the…

The FDA approved a drug to treat high cholesterol that works differently than statins. Bempedoic acid which will be known as Nexletol, can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also known as LDL. They will be further testing the drug to see if it can lower the risk of heart attack and stroke…

People with special needs, like ADHD and autism, tend to be non-verbal and have problems making friends. An app was then created to help people with special needs establish meaningful relationships, named MAF, Making Authentic Friendships. The point of the app is to find someone with the same…

On the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship that is quarantined off the coast of Japan has a total of 69 passengers diagnosed with the coronavirus. Now, cruise lines are to issue quarantines and perform tests and screenings. Ports are denying entry to cruise ships because of the fear of the virus…

As of February 2nd, 2020, the U.S has implemented travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus. The virus has killed more than 300 people and infected 16,600 people worldwide. The restriction includes denying entry to foreign nationals who visited China 14 days prior to their return to the US.…

The Wuhan coronavirus is believed to have started in a food market. There have been over 50 fatalities, and over 1,900 confirmed cases of the disease in 11 different countries. Canada has now reported its first case of the virus, and all that were in contact with the man in Toronto are being…

An Iranian plane overshot the runway and skidded onto a busy highway with 144 people on board. Two people were found injured. All the passengers were in shock that majority of them were unhurt. Luckily, the plane missed traffic on this major highway linking Mahshahr to Imam Khomeini Port. click…

Doctors have been increasing the prescriptions for Benzodiazepines. Doctors will often prescribe these for anxiety, agitation, or sleeplessness, but over a long period they can become addictive. There also seems to be an increasing number of Benzodiazepine overdoses, and analysts believe this is…

China is facing a challenge as a new coronavirus is spreading as hundreds of millions of people are planning to travel for the Lunar New Year, which consists of a large human migration and is the most important Chinese holiday. It was first identified in Wuhan, China. The virus has infected 300…

176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 were killed when the plane immediately crashed after takeoff from Tehran. The flight was a popular transit route for Canadians traveling to Iran, as 63 of the deaths were Canadians. Many of the victims were students working towards…

The life expectancy for children with cancer has increased. New approaches towards pediatric cancer shows more than 80% of children and adolescents with cancer survive for at least five years. They are also more likely to face serious health issues and premature death in adulthood. click here