Federal officials are concerned over an outbreak of the H5N2 avian flu in Arkansas. The virus can wipe out a flock within 2 days and, like many flu viruses, can mutate.
France may soon ban models that are too thin. Not only will models have to show they are an appropriate weight for their heights, modeling agencies and fashion designers who hire an excessively skinny model may be fined.
Stefan Lanka offered 100,000 Euros to anyone who could prove that the measles virus exists. But when David Barden offered him scientific studies as proof, he refused to pay up.
Kids in sports can hit their heads and it can be difficult to determine on the sidelines how serious it is. Adding a simple and inexpensive vision test to the currently used tests might help parents and coaches quickly check a kid for a concussion.
