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Invasive brown widow spiders found to host novel bacteria linked to chlamydia

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An adult male brown knot spider (Latrodectus geometricus). Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Invasive brown widow spiders on three continents were heavily infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a bacterium related to major human and animal pathogens including chlamydia. However, a bite from these spiders will not infect humans with chlamydia. Until now, … Read more

Widow speaks out after coroner discovers grandpa had fatal allergic reaction to CT scan, which was neglected

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The widow of a retired engineer who suffered a fatal allergic reaction to a CT scan says she is “sickened” by hospital failings that a coroner has found contributed to his death. Grandfather David Horsman, 65, from Westhoughton, went into cardiac arrest after having a reaction to a routine scan at a facility at the … Read more