Swelling deer herd hems in South Korean islanders
ANMA ISLAND, South Korea — Under the light of a moon partially obscured by cloud, the eyes of a dozen deer glow uncannily in the dark on South Korea's island of Anma.
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Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
INDONESIA — In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in Indonesia. What Rakus did three days later really caught the attention of scientists.
Kobayashi factory searched over deaths possibly linked to supplements
TOKYO — Japanese health officials searched a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory on Saturday (March 30) after the drugmaker reported five deaths possibly linked to dietary supplements using red yeast rice, an official said.
Japanese authorities order Kobayashi Pharma to recall red yeast rice pills after 2 deaths
TOKYO — Japanese authorities on Wednesday (March 27) ordered drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to recall three dietary supplement products containing red yeast rice, or beni koji, after they were linked to two deaths.
Uzbek court sentences 23 over contaminated cough syrup deaths
TASHKENT — A court in Uzbekistan sentenced 23 people to prison terms on Monday (Feb 26) over the deaths of 68 children linked to contaminated cough syrups produced by India's Marion Biotech, following a six-month-long trial.