Revolutionizing Sepsis Management: How Systems Immunology Could Save Millions and Pave the Way for Future Pandemic Readiness

Vancouver, Canada — Sepsis, a condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs, is responsible for roughly 20% of deaths globally, according to scientists writing in Frontiers in Science. Despite its prevalence and severity, sepsis has not received the same level of research funding or attention as other major killers like heart disease and cancer. The complexity of sepsis stems from its ability to present …

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Tragedy to Triumph: Sacramento’s Push for Safer Streets Inspires Citywide Movement for Better Traffic Management

Sacramento, Calif. — On a crisp October morning in 2019, as 12-year-old Alena Wong pedaled towards California Middle School, her routine journey took a tragic turn. At the intersection of Sutterville and Mead Avenue, a high school senior, en route to school himself, inadvertently struck Wong. The collision launched her into the air, culminating in severe, multiple injuries and a lengthy hospitalization that sparked a city-wide discussion on road safety. Alena sustained a broken femur, …

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India’s Record Heat Waves Reveal Alarming Undercount of Fatalities, Highlighting Challenges in Crisis Management and Prevention

BENGALURU, India — As the region breathes a brief sigh of relief from severe heatwaves, with temperatures this year frequently soaring above 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit), the true toll of heat-related casualties in India has become a critical concern. Public health experts estimate fatalities may reach into the thousands, revealing a significant gap in the official figures which only account for a fraction of the deaths. The disparity between reported numbers and the likely …

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Consent Management for AMP Pages: Control Your Data Collection Preferences on BBC Mobile Pages

London, UK – Visitors to the BBC’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) may now manage their consent settings for data collection. These settings are specific to AMP pages and may need to be reset when visiting non-AMP pages on the BBC website. Google AMP technology is used to create the lightweight mobile pages on the BBC website. The BBC stores limited information on users’ devices without their consent in order to make the web pages function …

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