Ars TechnicaAug 28, 2023

Australian woman has 3-inch snake parasite pulled from her brain

It's the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/australian-woman-has-3-inch-snake-parasite-pulled-from-her-brain/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain

It’s the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain.

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@arstechnica Anyone else getting #StarTrek #WrathOfKhan vibes?
Aug 28, 2023 at 11:08pmWeb
Show threadRhaedasAug 28, 2023

@rmquist Reminders of the scene where the infected captain of the Reliant ends up making a choice to save Kirk's life. Definite "oh shit" moment in the film.

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