A Tennessee Hospital's Drug Mix-Up Has Left at Least One Woman Paralyzed
Gizmodoby Ed Cara20 Aug 2026
A drug mix-up at a hospital in Tennessee has led to some tragic consequences for several patients.
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top 13%Fiji church leaders told to lead by example, cut back on kava, quit smoking
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa20 Aug 2026
The president of the Methodist Church in Fiji wants all lay pastors and ministers to refrain from the over-consumption of kava (yaqona) and stop smoking cigarettes.
How lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic could be applied to current flu outbreak
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa20 Aug 2026
How lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic could be applied to current flu outbreak A professor of public health hopes lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic can be used in the current flu outbreak.
Americans Are (Still) Drinking Less than Ever Before
Timeby Dominique Mosbergen20 Aug 2026
Only 54% of U.S. adults surveyed by the analytics firm in July said they ever drink alcohol—the same share as last year and the lowest recorded since Gallup began surveying Americans on this topic...
NZ is eyeing reform of its strained aged-care system. How might a reset deliver for Māori?
The Conversation Australiaby Joanna Hikaka, Senior Lecturer in Māori Health, Co-Director Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau20 Aug 2026
The government has just received a raft of suggestions to overhaul its under-pressure aged-care system.
Marley Spoon, Blue Apron Face Delivery Issues After Food Supplier Bankruptcy - CNET
CNETby Corin Cesaric-Epple20 Aug 2026
I tested Marley Spoon for the first time last year. I loved the prompt shipment, creative dishes and fresh ingredients. Overall, it was one of the most impressive meal kit brands I’ve ever tried.
Rashtriya Raksha University to train MP officials to improve mental health of distressed prisoners
ThePrintby PTI20 Aug 2026
Bhopal, Aug 20 (PTI) Pursuant to an MoU inked on Thursday, the Gujarat-headquartered Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) will train Madhya Pradesh prison department personnel on how to improve mental...
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Reveals His Cancer Has Returned
Consequenceby Spencer Kaufman20 Aug 2026
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has revealed that his cancer has returned after a failed transplant.
The 9 Best Beard Oils for Taming Scraggly Facial Hair
Esquireby Bryn Gelbart20 Aug 2026
I’ve had facial hair in some capacity since high school. When I was 15, it wasn't a proper beard.
Temporary liver coating may improve safety and targeting of mRNA vaccines and cancer therapies
Phys.orgby Innovation Center20 Aug 2026
Temporary liver coating may improve safety and targeting of mRNA vaccines and cancer therapies With the commercialization of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, research and development into the...
Ebola outbreak out of control in Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says: ‘It is spreading faster than our ability to contain it’
El País Englishby Prosper Heri20 Aug 2026
Hubert Nendakala no longer describes Ebola as a distant threat. In three weeks, the 40-year-old architect has lost a cousin and her husband, both border police officers in the Democratic Republic...
Farm mice study shows antibiotic resistance is an environmental problem, not just a medical one
Phys.orgby Forschungsverbund Berlin e V20 Aug 2026
Farm mice study shows antibiotic resistance is an environmental problem, not just a medical one Scientists analyzed the genomes of gut microorganisms from an extensive population of 875 wild house...
A New UC Davis Report Revealed That Most Avocado Oil Products Aren't What They Seem
Kitchnby Celia Funderburk20 Aug 2026
A New UC Davis Report Revealed That Most Avocado Oil Products Aren’t What They Seem In the age of many grocery shoppers wanting to avoid seed oils (read our resident RD’s take on the matter)...
Saloni Dattani: We’ve solved many medical mysteries. Where are the cures? - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby S. Abbas Raza20 Aug 2026
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Exclusive: US warns ‘long’ road ahead in Ebola response
Semaforby Adrian Elimian20 Aug 2026
The State Department is warning of the “long and challenging” road ahead in addressing the Ebola crisis ravaging parts of Africa, after the epidemic became the deadliest in the Democratic Republic...
Nanoparticle combines two strategies to speed up the healing of chronic wounds
Phys.orgby Fernanda Bassette20 Aug 2026
Nanoparticle combines two strategies to speed up the healing of chronic wounds Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, have developed a nanoparticle that can...
Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa
RFI Englishby RFI20 Aug 2026
Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa.
The first wave of bird flu is the worst: What can Australia learn from overseas?
Phys.orgby Bethany J Hoye20 Aug 2026
The first wave of bird flu is the worst: What can Australia learn from overseas? Hundreds of dead birds are now being reported as the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu begins to spread across...
21 Cooking Fails for Optimistic Home Chefs Learning to Trust the Process (August 19th, 2026)
FAIL Blogby Cata Holmes20 Aug 2026
- Cooking can become one of those things that you really master and can prepare really delicious food, or the other way around, where you don't even know the difference between a cup and a...
Does timing matter when you take supplements? Here’s what the evidence says
The Conversation UKby Rachel Woods, Associate Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln20 Aug 2026
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered...