Bed bugs are more prevalent than many people realize and new research highlights why itâs important to eliminate infestations. Source: r20.rs6.net
Tick bite that causes meat allergy on the rise in Middle TennesSee (via WKRN)
Lone-star tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which then causes an allergy to the carbohydrate found in non-primate mammal meat. Source: WKRN
Lawmaker: NY Should Increase Funds To Fight Lyme Disease (via WIBX 950)
A New York state senator is urging her colleagues to set aside more state money for the fight against Lyme disease. Source: WIBX 950
Spider Silk Could Be Used to Make Artificial Muscles – Geek.com (via Geek.com)
Spider silk has been spun into everything from violin strings and electrical wires to biodegradable shoes and winter coats. Soon, it may be turned into artificial muscles or robotic actuators, thanks to a … Source: Geek.com
Man bitten by rabid skunk (via KGUN)
According to officials, the man was raking leave outside his house when the skunk came up and bit him on the ankle. Source: KGUN
Bats discovered in Sayles Hall (via Brown Daily Herald)
While setting up for the class of 2021’s Winter Formal in Sayles Hall last month, Lauren Reischer ’21 noticed “something swooping down from the ceiling.” Source: Brown Daily Herald
14-year-old Lyme disease patient develops groundbreaking app to track tick sightings (via WTTG)
Olivia Goodreau, a 14-year-old budding scientist, philanthropist and Lyme disease patient is also the developer of a groundbreaking app used to gather data and alert the world to tick sightings. Source: WTTG
Bedbugs sighted at Clay High School (via ABC57)
South Bend Community School Corporation said Friday that there have been recent bedbug sightings at Clay High School. Source: ABC57
West Nile virus now is a permanent part of Arizona’s ecosystem, study finds (via azcentral)
Research shows that West Nile Virus is a permanent part of Arizona’s ecosystem. Source: azcentral
Santa Clarita Bee Attack Kills Dog, Injures Two Women (VIDEO) — Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220 (via Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220)
A Santa Clarita bee attack injured two women and their dogs after they were stung by hundreds of Africanized honeybees Sunday, resulting in the death of one of the dogs. Â Â Â Â Â Â On Sunday, Patricia Whitman was pulling up her driveway off of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country when she noticed a large number of bees … Source: Hometown Station | … Read More
