Typhus and Homelessness – HTS 07

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NY Times: New York City Cracks Down on CBD Edibles, Saying the Cannabis Derivative Is Unsafe
Science Daily: Thirdhand smoke residue exposes children to chemicals
Gizmodo: Johnson & Johnson Will Start Showing Drug Prices in Its TV Ads
Ars Technica: Drug companies are sitting on generics—43% of recently approved aren’t for sale
Science Daily: Fluconazole makes fungi sexually active
Gizmodo: You’re (Probably) Sneezing Wrong
CNET: Facebook acquires AI startup that helps you shop
Video: App Aims to Track Every Homeless Person in San Francisco
ZeroHedge: San Francisco Launches App To Track Homeless People
Bloomberg Businessweek: This App Wants to Track Every Homeless Person in San Francisco

Typhus and Homelessness:

Video: Typhus Epidemic Worsens in Los Angeles | NBCLA
DailyMail: Rats! Employees at LA City Hall chase down rodents in the midst of typhus outbreak as the deadly infection sickens the homeless sleeping near the 90-year-old building
Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles may cause officials to rip out carpet in city buildings
Dr. Drew Warns Of Plague Outbreak: How The Homeless Crisis Puts Los Angeles At Risk of Norovirus, Typhus, and Rickettsial Infections?
Video: Typhus Warning with Dr. Drew Pinsky
CDC: National Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever Surveillance Annual Summary, 201
CDC: Typhus Fevers
Video: San Francisco Launching ‘Poop Patrol’ To Clean Up Streets
Business Insider: San Francisco has a ‘Poop Patrol’ to deal with its feces problem, and workers make more than $184,000 a year in salary and benefits