Girl dies of malaria in Italian region free of disease for decades

Girl dies of malaria in Italian region free of disease for decades

06.09.2017

She had initially been treated at a hospital in her hometown but after concerns were raised when she lost consciousness, she was transferred to Brescia's Civil Hospital who specialise in tropical diseases. "However, we now know nothing about how the disease was transmitted on this occasion, and I would like to point out that these are very rare cases". A Trentino wellbeing official, Paolo Bordon, said Sofia had not been in an indistinguishable ward from the other two youngsters.

Scientists develop camera that can 'see' through the human body

Scientists develop camera that can 'see' through the human body

06.09.2017

The camera detects light sources within the body, such as that on the end of an endoscope. The camera has been created to aid doctors in the tracking of medical tools called endoscopes used in investigating a number of internal conditions.

Paedophile Briton held for sexually assaulting minor blind children

Paedophile Briton held for sexually assaulting minor blind children

06.09.2017

School authorities contacted the police after the boys, aged 14 and 15, complained about the alleged abuse. The News18 report also said that some objectionable videos of children were also found on his laptop, and he is said to have circulates such videos through WhatsApp.

Apple introduced a Beats wireless headphones

Apple introduced a Beats wireless headphones

06.09.2017

The company also said that the audio quality would not change when the noise cancellation is on or off. Beats revealed that they recreated its entire platform and called it Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling ( Pure ANC ). And thanks to the built in-mic, those sporting the Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones will be able to make/take phone calls. The headphones are available for purchase through Apple's online store and will start shipping stating mid-October.

Treating brain tumours with Zika virus destroys cancer cells

Treating brain tumours with Zika virus destroys cancer cells

06.09.2017

The Zika virus has always been seen as a unsafe threat, but in a surprising twist of Zika news, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine and the University of California School of Medicine now believe that the virus could be used as a remedy to kill hard-to-treat cancerous cells in the brain.

Plea to talk about mental health

Plea to talk about mental health

06.09.2017

The campaign will focus on breaking the stigma attached to discussions about mental health . Be sure to tune in to Entercom stations to hear more from Logic and other artists speak on mental health awareness. ET on September 10 for a two-hour, commercial-free live broadcast, featuring personal stories and a call-in number during the show so listeners can share how they've been impacted by suicide.

Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

06.09.2017

Should you get a prostate cancer screening test? A new study is adding to the debate around a controversial prostate cancer screening tool after finding the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can significantly reduce cancer death. In addition, men with a first-degree relative who has had prostate cancer are at a slightly increased risk for developing this cancer. There was no clear "control" group in the US trial, where no patients received PSA testing.

Prison Service respond to HMP Birmingham 'incident'

Prison Service respond to HMP Birmingham 'incident'

06.09.2017

No prison staff were injured and there was "no risk to the public", a Prison Service spokesman said. No staff or prisoners were injured. Some 240 prisoners were moved out of HMP Birmingham on Friday. Riot squads were deployed to the prison after reports of prisoners setting fire to stairwells and destroying paper records. A G4S spokesman said: "Our teams are responding to an incident on one wing at HMP Birmingham".

Mangaluru Chalo rally: 300c workers arrested by Karnataka police

Mangaluru Chalo rally: 300c workers arrested by Karnataka police

06.09.2017

But a defiant BJP chose to defy the order and go ahead with the bike rally organised to protest the alleged political killings of its men in the Congress-ruled state. Party's associate organising secretary BL Santosh has been given the responsibility of planning the Mangaluru Chalo rally . The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has downplayed the allegations, stating that they have no issue with the proposed protest but were anxious about the trouble it may cause to the public.

HISD Board of Education committee members service families affected by Harvey

HISD Board of Education committee members service families affected by Harvey

05.09.2017

Brazos Valley Christian Schools hasn't had any evacuating students enroll, but Robin Beard director of admissions for the private school, said the school has had calls from parents asking about the campus. A study of Chicago Public Schools published in 2007 found that absentee rates in eighth grade were eight times more likely to predict which students failed their freshman year of high school than eighth-grade test scores.