Salmonella worries prompt recall for pistachio nut butter sold at Walmart

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal health officials report a spreadable paste product is being recalled in Kansas and other states as it could be contaminated with salmonella. The Food and Drug Administ…

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Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as 'true extent of disaster' revealed

Almost 400 native Australian bird and mammal species have been assessed as being at a high risk – or worse – from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a federal government assessment has revealed. Some of Australia’s most beloved animals – including species of penguins, fur seals, quolls, dolphins, more than 300 birds and the Tasmanian devil – are considered at least high risk from the virus, meaning they could suffer “severe reduction in population size or viability” or worse if it reaches them. Five species are considered at extreme risk, meaning “unlikely to survive where the virus occurs”. These are all birds that breed in single islands or groups of islands, such as the endangered Christmas Island frigatebird and the critically endangered Herald petrel, which only breeds on Raine island in the far north of the Great Barrier Reef. More than 80 endangered and critically endangered species are also considered to be facing at least a high risk from an infection, suggesting the H5N1 strain of bird flu will push them further towards extinction. The federal government released the results of the assessment of more than 2,000 native species, carried out with Charles Darwin University and BirdLife Australia, on...

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Bird flu 'list of doom' sparks call for urgent funding boost

One in five Australian birds and mammals are facing a “high to extreme risk” from the escalating bird flu virus that’s starting to devastate wildlife, advocates say. The deadly H5 strain’s impact continues to rise as Australia recorded its first domestic mass mortality event among birdlife during the past week, and the number of confirmed positive cases climbs beyond 100. About 300 species, including about 30 per cent of Australian bird species, faced heightened danger from the deadly virus, the Invasive Species Council said in a statement, citing government data. This includes 13 critically endangered and 70 endangered species or subspecies rated as at extreme, very high or high risk. The Christmas Island frigatebird, little penguin, and Australia sea lion are among the species listed that face high or extreme risk. The council urged $200 million in funding from the federal government to bolster the capacity for species to survive and recover from disease outbreaks. “This is a shocking list which reveals the confronting extent of the potential disaster facing Australian wildlife,” Invasive Species Council chief executive Jack Gough said. “This is a list of doom that demands a serious response. But instead we have had cuts to on-ground environment...

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'Super' El Nino: How to protect buildings and communities from heat

News of El Nino has loomed large since 2026 began, with forecasts suggesting that it could intensify into a “super” El Nino that may push global temperatures to new highs. What is El Nino? Spanish for “the Little Boy”, it refers to the climate phenomenon resulting from unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. La Nina, in contrast, is characterised by unusually cool ocean surface temperatures in the same region. Malaysians have been warned that the El Nino is expected to peak between November and January, bringing higher temperatures, prolonged dry spells and reduced rainfall. These conditions could trigger water shortages, fires, haze and lower agricultural productivity. The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast that temperatures in the country could climb to 40°C early next year. According to weather data, the highest temperature ever recorded in Malaysia was 40.1°C in Chuping, Perlis, during a strong El Nino in April 1998. With extreme heat, buildings that are not designed to cope with higher temperatures can become uncomfortably hot. The instinct may be to stay indoors and turn up the air conditioning, but this raises an important question: how can buildings be designed or retrofitted to remain cool,...

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Women’s fitness: All-female hiking groups taking on great heights - Ireland

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Seoul braces for heatwave sweeping South Korea as death toll reaches 16

Seoul is bracing for its first ever “severe heatwave warning” on Tuesday, as South Korea reels from a deadly heatwave that has seen the country record its highest ever temperature. The south-eastern city of Yangsan reached an all-time national record of 42.5C on Sunday afternoon – the highest temperature measured in 122 ​years ​of weather observations – and now the heat is shifting westwards, approaching the densely populated capital of more than 9 million people, which is forecast to hit 38C on Tuesday followed by three sweltering days of 37C. South Korea has recorded 16 fatalities linked to heat and more than 2,000 people treated for heat-related illnesses since May, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Lee Jae Myung ​called on ‌officials to take necessary ‌measures to protect the daily ‌lives of people and inspect power systems as demand for airconditioning surges. “We need to make efforts for a fundamental overhaul of the national crisis ‌system, since this extreme weather is becoming normal,” he said. Seoul authorities held an emergency meeting on Monday and launched initiatives to counter the heat and alleviate health risks. It is the first time...

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Galway Races aiming to ‘get ahead of the game’ when trying to curb underage drinking – The Irish Times - Ireland

Galway officials believe strenuous implementation of an admission policy requiring those aged 17 and under to be accompanied by an adult will prove to be a

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Our Rich History: Dr. Gladys Rouse of Boone County Broke the Glass Ceiling of Medicine

Dr. Gladys Rouse was Boone County's first female physician, breaking gender barriers in medicine.

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Flagstaff officials are trying to prevent wildfires, floods by thinning overgrown forests

As wildfires are burning across the country, Flagstaff officials are looking to prevent the kind of catastrophic damage from happening here. How do they do it? By cutting down trees. A lot of them. So, federal and local officials in Coconino County are in the process of thinning our overgrown forests. Now, they’ve got trees in 1500 acres near Snowbowl on the San Francisco Peaks in their crosshairs. Jay Smith is Coconino County’s Forest Restoration director and he joined The Show to talk more about their efforts. Full conversation LAUREN GILGER: Good morning, Jay. JAY SMITH: Good morning. LAUREN GILGER: Thank you for coming on. So tell us first about these efforts to thin forests near Flagstaff. I was up in Flagstaff earlier in the summer, and you can really notice this. There seem to be a lot of efforts to thin forests where you’re cutting down trees here and there underway. JAY SMITH: Yeah, we’ve been working at this for several years now, and really had a slow start going through from 2010-12. And we lost all of our industry, basically, our forest industry, and now it’s starting to come back, and so we’re really moving things forward. And...

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Targeted Therapy Combo May Beat Resistant Prostate Cancer - Health Europe

UCLA researchers have identified a promising strategy to make a new class of targeted cancer therapies more effective against one of the deadliest forms of

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What A Doctor Wishes Every Parent Knew About Childhood Vaccines - Ireland

As families prepare for a new school year, annual school physicals at the doctor's office also mean potentially getting vaccines.

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AI Uncovers New Health Insights in Sleep Studies - Health Europe

August 3, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT: A novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients' long-term health risks,

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