Bruker announces FDA clearance of Claims 7 and 8 for the MALDI Biotyper CA System

At the annual IDWeek meeting, Bruker announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Claim 7 and Claim 8 for its MALDI Biotyper CA System. The clearance includes the MBT Compass HT CA software and MBT FAST Shuttle US IVD (Claim...

PPD claims Naranjito will lose more than $700,000 annually due to HB 420 passage

The president of the municipal committee of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD in Spanish acronym) in Naranjito, Julián Crespo López, stated that House Bill 420 requires the freezing and elimination of the inventory tax, resulting in a loss of...

Why has Iceland recorded its first sighting of mosquitoes now?

Iceland, one of the few places in the world to be free of mosquitoes, recorded its first sighting of the insect this month. Scientists have announced the discovery of three mosquitoes, two females and one male.The discovery was made by insect...

Oklahoma Head Start centers face ‘dire’ funding loss from government shutdown

OKLAHOMA CITY — A “catastrophic” loss of funding is little over a week away for Head Start centers serving 2,500 children across Oklahoma. If the nationwide government shutdown continues, four Head Start programs in Oklahoma will run out of...

Aracelis “Iris” Sisco

Feb. 11, 1937 – Oct. 5, 2025 It is with deep gratitude that we announce the passing of Aracelis “Iris” Sisco at the age of 88. Born in Puerto Rico, Iris moved to New York City at the age of 2 and was briefly placed in an orphanage before her...

Education Dept. adjusts school operations amid superaqueduct breakdown

Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés The island Education Department has announced temporary operational changes for schools and administrative offices in response to a major water service disruption caused by a rupture in the 72-inch Northern...

Nurses Reveal The Rudest Things Patients Have Said To Them – And They're Truly Appalling

Nurses told HuffPost that patients will often directly or indirectly discredit their medical background. Whether you recently went to your GP or visited the emergency room, you more than likely had an interaction with a nurse. Perhaps they were...

FDA APPROVES TEZSPIRE® FOR CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS WITH NASAL POLYPS

Approval Broadens Indication for TEZSPIRE to a Second Disease Characterized by Epithelial-Driven Inflammation Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and AstraZeneca today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TEZSPIRE®...

Al Letson at No Kings: Hope, Fury, and Inflatables

“More To The Story” host Al Letson interviews a protester at the “No Kings” march on Saturday in Washington, DC.Clare Conger Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On...

Florida's East Coast Dengue Challenges Continue in October 2025

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Florida Department of Health (DOH) recently reported additional mosquito-transmitted Dengue Fever cases, one each in Miami-Dade and Brevard counties along the east coast. In 2025, 47 cases of locally acquired Dengue...

Inside The Caribbean Food Festivals Elevating The Region’s Culinary Profile—And How To Visit

Caribbean food will surprise you, more than ever at the many food festivals across the region that highlight all its unique origins and expressions. Puerto Rico Wine & Food Festival As warm weather fades and travelers contemplate balmier climates,...

5 things to know for Oct. 22: Ukraine, Hostage release, Trump compensation, Tropical storm Melissa, Car payments

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than a million federal workers are missing paychecks as the government shutdown stretches into its third week. Find out which workers are still being paid, who’s stuck in limbo — and who faces the possibility of...

Spirit Of The Week: Gentleman’s Cut Player Exclusive José Andrés 10-Year-Old Bourbon

NBA superstar Steph Curry teamed with top chef Jose Andrés for a special edition bourbon that’s finished in Spanish sherry casks. (Gentleman’s Cut / Steph Curry and José Andrés at BottleRock) “Stephen and I have known each other for many years. Of...

$1.45 million Anderson Township home sale among the week's top property transfers 

Each week we compile local real estate records so you can find out what property is selling for in your neighborhood. Need more information about these sales? Check out each county's site: We also have a local database page with restaurant...

Daylight saving is coming. When we change our clocks after Halloween

If permanent daylight saving time ever takes effect, the biggest pro by far would be no sleep disruption. Some might think it's odd to trick-or-treat when it's sunny out. Ironically, a week after it'll be dark -- a much better setting for...

Security planning for Bay Area hosting Super Bowl and World Cup weighs grim specter of terrorism

Next year’s Super Bowl and men’s World Cup matches planned at Levi’s Stadium will draw such huge crowds to the Bay Area that the region’s leaders are hoping to draft the enthusiasm and tourist dollars they bring by planning festivities of their...

What to know about daylight saving time ahead of Nov. 2 time change

Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday of November, when clocks are set back one hour. Most of the U.S. observes Daylight Saving Time, with the exceptions of Hawaii and most of Arizona. The time change occurs at 2 a.m. to minimize...

Phones are banned in Florida schools: Studies show improved test scores, better attendance, and fewer distractions

Phone bans in schools linked to improved academic results and fewer distractions, multiple studies find. (Getty Images) Around 20 US states and territories—including Washington, D.C., and the US Virgin Islands—have now implemented similar phone...

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Takeaways Menopause is linked to measurable structural brain changes, including gray matter loss and increased white matter hyperintensities. These changes may contribute to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms commonly reported during...

Cynthia Lee Fontaine embraces her roots with a bold return to Spanish-language rock music

AUSTIN, Texas — Before the rhinestones, before the reality-TV confessionals and the adoring “Cu-Cu” chants, there was a church in Puerto Rico where a teenager opened their mouth and learned what it felt like to be heard. “It was the first time...