Oregon teen died after doctor stitched up wound with 'twigs, pine needles, and moss' inside, lawsuit claims

The family of 18-year-old Ethan Cantrell has filed a lawsuit claiming he died from a wound infected by twigs and other debris ...
The New York Times

Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on. By David Gelles David has been writing about carbon removal ...
MIT Technology Review

Is carbon removal in trouble?

Reports suggest that Microsoft, one of the industry’s biggest customers, might be taking a step back. Last week, news outlets reported that Microsoft was pausing carbon removal purchases. It was ...
Detroit Free Press

MediPoint Launches Splinter Out™ Kit — A Safe, Simple Solution for Splinter Removal

MINEOLA, NY, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — MediPoint Launches Splinter Out™ Kit — A Safe, Simple Solution for Splinter Removal MediPoint ...
Ars Technica

You’re likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you’ve never heard of

There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...
WESH

Volusia County man nearly loses hand after splinter turns into dangerous infection

TO MANY OF US, GETTING A SPLINTER IN YOUR HAND THAT YOU JUST CAN’T GET OUT. YEAH, KIND OF ANNOYING, RIGHT? THE MAN HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HIM. ONLY THE SPLINTER WAS SO BIG HIS HAND GOT SO INFECTED HE ...