A doctor showing how the mercury dispersed from a broken thermometer should be collected

In a statement to the "Izvestia" newspaper, the doctor explains what should be done in this case and what should not be done.

According to him, the mercury in the thermometer is toxic and can lead to health problems if it falls on the skin or inhales its fumes. Therefore, it is advised above all not to touch mercury drops, and in the event that they come into contact with the skin, the place must be washed well with soap and water.

And he says: "First of all, people and animals must be removed from the area of ​​potential contact with mercury. After that, the air conditioner must be turned on, if it is present, or the fan in order to speed up the ventilation process and get rid of mercury fumes."

It stresses that mercury cannot be collected with a broom or by using a vacuum cleaner. But it can be collected using tin foil or paper after wearing gloves. The syringe can also be used to collect mercury.

And he says: "Mercury must be placed after its collection is completed in a glass or plastic container, closed tightly, placed in a bag, and sent to the concerned authorities for disposal. Because it is strictly forbidden to throw mercury in the trash or in the sink, because this poses a danger to the environment and people." Source: newspaper "Izvestia"

The Wax Museum in London unveils a new statue of Queen Camilla

Madame Tussauds Institute in the British capital, London, revealed a new wax statue of Camilla, wife of King Charles III, who will also be called "Queen", after their coronation ceremony on May 6.

The statue, dressed in a dark blue gown, stands alongside Charles, Prince and Princess of Wales, the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in the Throne Room.

Designer Anna Valentine reinvented the outfit she designed for Camilla for the Diplomatic Reception in December 2022, complete with a royal blue sash, and a replica of the Queen's Belgian sapphire tiara.

“While this will be a first coronation experience for many people, the coronation of King Charles III will be the eighth that Madame Tussauds London has celebrated,” said Tim Waters, general manager of Madame Tussauds. “We are incredibly proud of our connections that span centuries. With the Palace and what better way to celebrate the official start of this new chapter in the history of the British monarchy than to create our brand new soon-to-be Queen Camilla to stand beside her husband, the King." Source: "The Independent"

A judge orders Elon Musk to take oath in a thorny case

A judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify under oath about whether he made certain allegations about his company's electric cars.

And that's after Tesla's lawyers argued that the data attributed to it by plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit could have been fabricated with "deepfake" software.

The ruling was issued by California Judge Yvette Pennebaker on Wednesday, as part of a lawsuit against Tesla over the death of Walter Huang, who was killed in a car wreck using one of the company's cars in 2018.

Musk was ordered to give a three-hour interview under oath regarding some of his past comments about Tesla cars and their "Autopilot" capabilities, with the CEO allegedly claiming that some models could "drive autonomously with greater safety than a human" at a conference in 2016. He says. The plaintiffs in their lawsuit say the allegations were misleading and that the self-driving features in Huang Tesla's car failed, leading to his death.

However, the automaker maintains that Huang was on his cell phone before the accident and ignored warnings from the car, denying any responsibility in the accident. The company's lawyers also question the comments allegedly made by Elon Musk, saying he "like many public figures, is the subject of numerous 'fake' videos and audio recordings that purport to show him saying and doing things he never actually said or did."

Although the Huang family cited a video from 2016 on YouTube that appeared to show Musk making the statement in question, Tesla's legal team disputed the CEO's statement, also noting that he could not remember his previous comments.

Judge Pennebaker said Tesla's allegations are "extremely troubling," suggesting that the company's defense could make all of Musk's public statements "immune" from legal scrutiny simply because he is "famous." She warned that such arguments could allow celebrities and public figures to "avoid taking credit for what they've done to them".

However, the judge's order was temporary, which means another hearing will take place on Thursday to determine whether to remove Musk under oath. Such rulings are not uncommon in California courts, which often allow parties to put forward additional arguments against statements before they are finalized. Source: RT

The chief pediatrician of Russia, Leonid Roshal, celebrates his 90th birthday

Unofficially called the "chief pediatrician" of the country, Leonid Roshal is now 90 years old.

Roshal is the head of the Institute for the Study of Pediatric Emergency Surgery, the creator of unique treatment methods, and a participant in many rescue operations during natural disasters and military operations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated him on this occasion, stressing his keenness to continue the traditions of national medicine, and the Russian President referred to his important social and educational activity.

Leonid Roshal answered the question addressed to him about the secret of his longevity, saying: “There are no magic recipes. Sometimes I eat randomly, but I try to eat less sweet, fat and alcohol. However, I never go to bed hungry. I love buckwheat porridge with onions ".

“He has 8 inventions and 250 scientific papers,” said Andrei Karpin, chief oncologist at the Russian Ministry of Health. “This is a contribution to the development of national medicine and a real school when a person raises a galaxy of pediatric surgeons.”

Leonid Roshal was one of the first to initiate emergency operations on children through tiny incisions in their bodies, realizing in his time that “iron health” could literally depend on the metal of the body.

“We were among the first in the country and the world to use endoscopic technology in pediatric emergency surgery,” said Olga Karaseva, deputy head of the Institute of Pediatric Emergency Surgery. “We all know that both adults and children break their legs and arms. Nails, pieces of iron and metal plates must be implanted.” But it wasn't like that before."

Since the late 1980s, the world has been facing floods, earthquakes, and military conflicts where people have been in great trouble. And more than 30 times, the "global pediatrician", as journalists called it, has offered to help and save children in Egypt, the Middle East, Japan, the Russian island of Sakhalin, Afghanistan and other regions of the world and Russia.

In 2002, Roshal became one of the few terrorists allowed to enter the theater center that had been hijacked by them in the Dubrovka district of eastern Moscow. And he deployed an operating room right in the toilet to help the hostages. Doctors, among them, helped him. He does not consider himself a hero. While the Russian government awarded him the title of Hero of Russian Labor.

Recently, Leonid Roshal has devoted a lot of time and efforts to protecting the rights of doctors who are under criminal prosecution. And he does not get tired of repeating that it is necessary to help doctors and save them from professional burnout.

“It is necessary to create conditions for the doctor so that he is not a paid horse, so that he comes to work with pleasure, so that he has everything, including diagnostic tools and medicines,” said Leonid Roshal. Source: TASS

On the air A touching reaction of a broadcaster who was surprised by the presence of her uncle among those coming to Saudi Arabia from Sudan

British Sky News correspondent Yusra Al-Baqer was surprised that her uncle was among the evacuees from Sudan to Saudi Arabia.

While the reporter was doing her job covering the arrival of a new batch of immigrants to Jeddah from Sudan, she found her uncle, as she says in a spontaneous video clip: "Oh my God, this is my uncle."

Immediately, the reporter went to her uncle Mohsen, a Sudanese surgeon with American citizenship, and embraced him, then a quick and touching dialogue took place between them in the Sudanese dialect.

The correspondent says in the video: "Uncle Mohsen. Thank God for your safety. I did not know that you came," to which he replied, "We moved yesterday." Yusra, who could not hold back her tears, added: “What do you feel?” Her uncle replied, saying: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds. May He grant you wellness.”

The correspondent told him that she would inform her family that he had arrived safely in Jeddah, and she added automatically: "I will inform my mother. We will gather in Sudan, God willing." Source: Sky News