CHICAGO: A baby cut out of his murdered teenage mother's womb died on Friday (Jun 14) at a Chicago hospital of severe brain injury nearly two months after the attack, the family said.Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was killed on Apr 23 by a Chicago woman and her daughter, who lured the expectant mother via a Facebook group to their home with the promise of free baby supplies.Police say Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree, 24, strangled the teen, who was nine months pregnant, and cut the baby out of her.The elder Figueroa allegedly claimed the baby as her own after calling for medical help because the child was not breathing.The baby had been hospitalised on life support and was considered brain dead, according to the family."It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of baby Yovanny Jadiel Lopez," family spokeswoman Julie Contreras said in a Facebook post.Police said they discovered Ochoa-Lopez's body hidden in a garbage can at Figueroa's home about three weeks … [Read more...] about US baby boy cut out of mother’s womb dies at hospital
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US infant boy cut out of mother’s womb dies at hospital
CHICAGO: A baby cut out of his murdered teenage mother's womb died on Friday (Jun 14) at a Chicago hospital of severe brain injury nearly two months after the attack, the family said.Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, 19, was killed on Apr 23 by a Chicago woman and her daughter, who lured the expectant mother via a Facebook group to their home with the promise of free baby supplies.Police say Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree, 24, strangled the teen, who was nine months pregnant, and cut the baby out of her.The elder Figueroa allegedly claimed the baby as her own after calling for medical help because the child was not breathing.The baby had been hospitalised on life support and was considered brain dead, according to the family."It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of baby Yovanny Jadiel Lopez," family spokeswoman Julie Contreras said in a Facebook post.Police said they discovered Ochoa-Lopez's body hidden in a garbage can at Figueroa's home about three weeks … [Read more...] about US infant boy cut out of mother’s womb dies at hospital
New database to help identify, track and treat food poisoning
Just like the genetic databases used by police to nab offenders who leave their DNA at the crime scene, experts in food-borne diseases are setting up a global data bank to help them identify, track and treat outbreaks fast. The effort will see laboratories and clinics around the world sharing the DNA of various strains of diseases (including food-borne diseases), and it promises to transform the way food poisoning cases are contained. The process hinges on whole genome sequencing, the process of determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome at one time. This would allow every microorganism in a patient, food or an animal to be identified and typed within hours, by checking it against the global database. It would enable an almost perfect global surveillance of all diseases caused by microorganisms, say the advocates of such a database. "This sequencing is going to revolutionise the way we investigate outbreaks and the way we do disease surveillance," said Dr Peter Ben Embarek, a … [Read more...] about New database to help identify, track and treat food poisoning
News The green green banks of Laguna Bay
MULTIMEDIA Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jun 10 2019 01:32 PM A volunteer helps clear the banks of the Laguna Lake, which has seen algae proliferation. Excessive summer heat led to algae decay and sent out disturbing stench to residents living along coasts of Laguna Bay. /news/06/10/19/8-patay-30-sugatan-nang-mahulog-ang-sinasakyang-jeep-sa-bangin-sa-isabela/business/06/10/19/higit-p2-kada-litrong-bawas-presyo-sa-petrolyo-ipatutupad-sa-martes/business/06/10/19/conference-to-highlight-asias-global-startup-leadership/overseas/06/10/19/hong-kong-vows-to-press-ahead-with-extradition-bill-despite-huge-protest/life/06/10/19/para-sa-araw-na-ito-hunyo-10-2019-patnubay-sa-iyong-kapalaran … [Read more...] about News The green green banks of Laguna Bay
Cancer registry to help guide policy, help patients
Philam Foundation and CARE Philippines create an app for national cancer data collection. The Big C still figures as the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in the country, with breast cancer as the leading cancer scourge among Filipinos. Given this data, the need for a reliable cancer registry is more palpable now more than ever simply because timely and accurate cancer statistics “are crucial to identify priorities for cancer-control strategies at the national level.” This was announced by Dr. Beatrice “Trixie” Tiangco, Cancer Registry Philippines (CARE) president and CEO, during the launch of the app expansion of a hospital-based cancer registry program at The Tower Club in Makati City. The launch was spearheaded by Philam Foundation, the CSR arm of Philam Life. This is a joint partnership with the Alliance for the Philippines’ Health and Advocacy (ALPHA), in partnership with Cancer Registry Philippines (CARE), a hospital-based cancer registry … [Read more...] about Cancer registry to help guide policy, help patients