But Cole’s progress was short-lived. Her blood infection returned, and her doctors determined the phage-antibiotic combination was no longer effective. She passed away from pneumonia in March 2022, seven months after phage therapy was stopped. Cole’s case demonstrates both the hope and limitations of phage therapy. The problem this time wasn’t just bacterial evolution. When … Read more
IWAKI, Japan — Local fishing communities feared the worst when the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant began discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Instead of a business calamity, however, consumers from across the nation have supported the region by eating more fish. Besides boosting a fragile industry, the demand has helped mitigate the impact … Read more
OKUMA, Japan — The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy plant says it has begun releasing its first batch of handled radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. In a stay video from a management room on the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electrical Energy Firm Holdings confirmed a workers member activate a seawater pump, marking … Read more