Scientists gather samples in cancer cluster area to uncover reason behind fatal illness
Environmental testing has officially begun in a well-off community in Southern California, triggered by concerns over six cases of a rare cancer. This testing started on Sunday in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, as students and researchers from Cal State Fullerton collected samples from three local parks. Residents had expressed outrage after the bone and soft […]
DR Congo Uses Public Transit to Transport Ebola Samples
Ebola Concerns in the DRC Radio Okapi, operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reported that on Wednesday, biological samples of the deadly Ebola virus were being moved in public vehicles within certain outbreak areas. Due to inadequate transportation facilities, health authorities faced limited options for this critical task. Healthcare professionals in the […]
FBI apprehends Chinese student for supposedly trafficking biological samples to the US
Authorities have released mug shots of Chinese nationals accused of bringing undeclared biological materials into the U.S. Court documents indicate that Chengxuan Han was set to appear in federal court on Wednesday, facing charges of smuggling goods and making false statements. However, her detention hearing was cut short as her attorney requested extra time for […]
Seafood samples contain high levels of microplastics in western US: study
Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western US coast in a recent study, researchers claim. The study, led by Portland State University (PSU), identified “anthropogenic particles,” a material produced or modified by humans in six different fish edible tissues. According to a PSU press release, it contained […]
California man sexually assaulted employee handing out free samples at Costco: report
He's the wrong type of Costco guy. A California man who was convicted last year of sexually assaulting two Costco employees, including one who worked at a free sample kiosk, was caught on surveillance video sexually assaulting two Costco employees, authorities said. However, the company plans to appeal the court's decision. Timothy Scott McIlvaine sexually […]