When it came to the treatment of diseases, the ancient Romans had no shortage of magical remedies, several of which involved iron nails. To cure epilepsy, the first-century historian Pliny the Elder advised driving a nail into the ground at the spot where the afflicted person’s head lay at the start of the seizure. The […]
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering new standards for the maximum amount of fine particulate matter, tiny specks about one-thirtieth the diameter of a human hair that can penetrate the lungs, in outdoor air. A recent study examined how the benefits of stricter limits would be distributed across American society. What’s new in this research […]
For most Americans, the coronavirus has become a tolerable threat, on par with the flu, and requires minimal precautions, if any. But for older people and the immunocompromised, the virus still poses a formidable risk. Roughly 300 people in the United States are still dying from Covid-related causes each day, a vast majority of them […]
NASHVILLE — After offering free H.I.V. testing at a drive-through event last year, staff members at Nashville CARES, a nonprofit sexual health clinic, made an alarming discovery: a cluster of positive tests from a single neighborhood. “There was one person who had unknowingly passed it to multiple partners, and we were able to intervene quickly […]
Rivian has deleted the Camp Kitchen, Tunnel Shuttle, and R1T Tent from its online gear shop. All three were previously listed as “not available yet” until earlier today when their entries disappeared. One of the Rivian R1T’s unique features is its “gear tunnel,” a compartment that fits between the bed and the rear seats of […]
Faraday Future has announced the start of FF91 production in its Hanford, CA, factory in central California, which it calls “FF ieFactory California.” Earlier this month, Faraday said that it would finally start production by the end of March, pending millions of dollars of funding coming through. Faraday says this is the last of seven […]
Norway has opened its first tenders to build two big offshore wind farms – and one could become the world’s first large-scale floating project. Norway is a country of contradictions: It’s a large and unapologetic producer and exporter of oil and gas. It’s also the world leader when it comes to electric vehicle adoption. And […]
From left: Accenture Global Managing Director Salwa Rafee, Health-ISAC Chief Security Officer Errol Weiss, Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group Executive Director Greg Garcia, and Armis CTO and Co-Founder Nadir Izrael discuss how cyberthreats are evolving. Medical devices also leave healthcare organizations vulnerable to attacks. Izrael explained that many of these devices are old […]
Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray, is now approved for over-the-counter sales and should be widely available by late summer. Experts say that these sprays can swiftly reverse an opioid overdose and are easy to use. Here’s how.
Power supply experts BLUETTI has broken new ground with the water and dust resistant AC60 and B80. With up to 2,015wh of expanded power, it bring energy to never before seen terrain of beaches, snowy mountains, or crowded tents with messy kids. While many power supplies are plug-and-play, not many of them are as care-free […]
