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Scientists discovered 80-million-year-old sauropod fossils in Brazil showing evidence of fatal osteomyelitis, revealing insights into ancient dinosaur health, disease progression, and environmental factors that facilitated infection spread during the Cretaceous period.
A study reveals that some giant sauropod dinosaurs from Brazil suffered from osteomyelitis, a severe bone infection, indicating that microscopic threats affected even the largest land animals in the Late Cretaceous, and highlighting the role of environmental conditions in disease spread among prehistoric creatures.
Amanza Smith, star of Selling Sunset, revealed that she was just "one or two" days away from death after being diagnosed with a spinal infection called vertebral osteomyelitis. She experienced a month-long backache before collapsing at home and was hospitalized for a month after the infection was discovered. Smith underwent a six-hour surgery to clear the infection and had a titanium mesh cage, metal rods, and screws implanted in her spine. She is now on a long road to recovery, including a six-month antibiotics regimen and physical therapy. Despite the challenges, Smith remains grateful to be alive and is eager to get back to the things she loves.