Month: June 2024

Federal court rules against attempt to withhold Endangered Species Act protections from Joshua tree

Julia JacoboLeave a Comment on Federal court rules against attempt to withhold Endangered Species Act protections from Joshua tree

A federal court in California sided with environmentalists, striking down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempt to withhold protections for the Joshua tree under the Endangered Species Act. The Central District of California ruled on Monday that the FWS decision to not provide ESA protections for the Joshua tree is unlawful and sidesteps […]

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Alzheimer’s society calls on doctors to use newer early diagnostic testing due to improvements

Allen Chang, MDCMLeave a Comment on Alzheimer’s society calls on doctors to use newer early diagnostic testing due to improvements

New treatments and simple blood tests could change how doctors detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association. Blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s are not yet approved for everyday use, but in research studies, they have improved the accuracy of diagnosis by up to 91%. Right now, doctors rely […]

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Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

Mary KekatosLeave a Comment on Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending April 12, at least 8,064 whooping cough cases have been recorded nationwide. This is more than double the 3,835 cases recorded at the same time last year. Whooping cough, […]

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