Insect stole fungus gene to make plant pigment
Researchers at the University of Arizona conducted a genetic study of the pea aphid and found the insects make their own carotenoids, nutrients that give plants a red-orange colour. cbc.ca |
Acupuncturist in HIV case probed by Swiss
Swiss authorities are investigating whether an acupuncturist intentionally infected at least 15 people with HIV. cbc.ca |
Dats Deli meat recall prompted by Listeria
Sliced meat products from Dats Deli European of Montreal are being voluntarily recalled by the company due to Listeria contamination. cbc.ca |
Italian doctors' fistfight leads to botched birth
Italy's health minister has travelled to Sicily to apologize to a new mother for an operating room fistfight between two doctors that led to her botched delivery. cbc.ca |
Complaint filed to ombudsman in ER death
The family of Brian Sinclair, who was found dead in a Winnipeg emergency waiting room in 2008, is filing a complaint with the Manitoba ombudsman. cbc.ca |