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What Causes Severe Morning Sickness, and What Treatments Exist?
Severe Morning Sickness Is Caused by a Specific Hormone—And It Could Unlock New Treatments Scientists discovered two genes involved in hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that can cause extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Now they’re looking into treatments By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser Roughly 70 percent of pregnant people experience morning sickness: bouts…
Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia
A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells Northern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough –…
Severe winter storm puts much of US on high alert
Tens of millions of Americans are bracing for a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. The storm, which started in the middle of the US, will move east in the next couple of days, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Parts of the US not…
U.S. Has First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update
U.S. Has First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update Louisiana reported a person hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1, and the USDA has begun bulk milk testing By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with severe H5N1 influenza after having contact with sick…