Thousands evacuate Weed, Lake Shastina, Edgewood ahead of fast California fire

Thousands evacuate Weed, Lake Shastina, Edgewood ahead of fast California fire

WEED, Calif. — A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately. Residents of the towns of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood to evacuate after the blaze spread quickly in hot and windy conditions, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said … Read more

Scientists find cold spells in the tropics increase heart attack risk — ScienceDaily

Scientists find cold spells in the tropics increase heart attack risk — ScienceDaily

Scientists have long known that temperature changes impact the incidence of heart attacks. However, most of the research done so far has been in temperate climates, where temperatures range widely. Now, a team of researchers has investigated how the narrow temperature ranges of a tropical climate impact the incidence of a specific type of myocardial … Read more

How historical precedents impeded recognition of airborne COVID-19 transmission — ScienceDaily

How historical precedents impeded recognition of airborne COVID-19 transmission — ScienceDaily

Millions of people have died of coronavirus infection since 2020 because influential institutions took too long to recognize that it is primarily airborne, and a new University of Colorado Boulder-led historical analysis sheds light on the delay. The authors trace this deadly resistance one hundred years back in history, to the rejection of sickly air … Read more