A terrifying viral illness that causes ocular haemorrhage, akin to Ebola, has claimed the life of an Iowa person. According to health officials, the patient brought Lassa fever, an uncommon illness in the United States, back to the country from West Africa earlier this month. The person was not sick while travelling, meaning the riskContinue reading “Iowa Resident Dies From Ebola-Like Virus”
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Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future
New research warns that climate change is endangering cuckoos as the iconic migratory birds’ body cycles can’t adjust to global warming. Scientists say that it could put them as out of fashion as the 18th-century mechanical time-keeping instruments. Lead author Dr Chris Hewson, of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), said that many other speciesContinue reading “Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future”