Do you want to know how many calories you drink? A new cup made by Vessyl has the ability to analyze the caloric content of liquid and send that data to your phone. KPIX’s Pat Leong reports. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Are American hospitals ready to fight Ebola?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assuring the public that the nation’s hospitals stand ready to handle cases of Ebola, but in a survey, nurses across the country say they fear their hospitals are not ready. John Blackstone reports. Source
Enterovirus cases spread to 43 states
Enterovirus D68, a virus that has caused one confirmed death of a child, is now infecting 600 patients in 43 states plus the District of Columbia. Vicente Arenas reports from Philadelphia, where five children are being tested for the virus. Source
Dallas Ebola patient treated with experimental drug
Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, is receiving an experimental drug treatment in a Dallas hospital. The drug brincidofovir has been used to combat other viruses but has not been proven to fight Ebola. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Spanish nurse diagnosed with Ebola raises concerns
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the diagnosis of a Spanish nurse and worst case scenario for the spread of Ebola. Source
“Twin Peaks” to return to TV
Cult classic TV mystery “Twin Peaks” will return to Showtime in 2016. Plus, Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner star in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” which opens Friday. Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment news. Source
After beheading of British aid worker, ISIS threatens life of American Peter Kassig
Alan Henning, a British taxi driver who traveled to Syria as an aid worker, was beheaded by ISIS in Syria on Friday. Now, in their usual habit of threatening the life of another hostage, ISIS is threatening to kill Peter Kassig who converted to Islam in captivity. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul. Source
CDC director on U.S. Ebola patient’s condition, stopping spread of virus
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the agency is working to keep Ebola from spreading in the United States. Source
New Jersey preschooler dies from Enterovirus D68
Four-year-old Eli Waller is the first confirmed Enterovirus D68 death in the United States. Vicente Arenas reports from Hamilton Township, New Jersey, where Eli’s death has stirred both sadness and fear. Source
Jacob Blake files excessive force lawsuit against cop who shot him
The shooting of Blake, captured on bystander video, turned the nation’s spotlight on Wisconsin during a summer marked by protests over police brutality and racism. Source