Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - 19 hours ago

UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

EU races to prepare for a Trump win

Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-elected

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

U.S. budget deficit in fiscal 2024 swells to third-highest level on record

The federal budget deficit for fiscal 2024 was $1.8 trillion, up 8% from a year ago, as the government’s spending continued to swamp revenue.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday

World - ABC News - October 18

New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban

A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

The Running Back Who Could Shatter a Record Set by Barry Sanders

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is on pace to rush for 2,704 yards.

Sports - The New York Times - October 15

Can John Green Make You Care About Tuberculosis?

With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge.

World - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million. Who gets the money?

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold at an auction for a record $4.4 million. Who gets that money? That's still up to the courts to decide.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down with crew who spent record 235 days at ISS

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space ...

1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared

Simon Bouie told his mother and grandmother he wasn’t going to get in trouble back in 1960.

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days

World - ABC News - October 20

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days

Health - ABC News - October 20

Nebraska woman suing McDonald's says E. coli infection landed her in the ER

Two lawsuits have been filed against McDonald's after the CDC linked an E. coli outbreak to Quarter Pounders. The plaintiff in one suit describes her symptoms.

Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

Update by Food and Drug Administration signals escalation in food poisoning outbreak affecting US west and midwest. The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people had now been ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

What is E coli, and how can you prevent yourself from becoming infected by it?

With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it. Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections linked to ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's has infected at least 75 people in 13 states

The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been ...

How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray

Millions of lives could be saved if the world would only consider more innovative ways to help poorer nations tackle AMR. Drug-resistant infection, already one of the world’s biggest killers, is ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.

Analysis: Offenses have their way in Week 6 with highest scoring output of the season

Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers moved the ball at will against the Saints

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Why SoFi’s stock is on track for its highest close of the year

A new partnership helps validate SoFi’s underwriting model at a time some when investors are concerned about the lending business.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Briton becomes youngest woman to climb world’s 14 highest peaks

Adriana Brownlee, 23, reaches summit of Shishapangma three years after setting target at top of Everest. A 23-year-old has become the youngest woman to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre-plus ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

The head of Mali's military junta appoints himself to the highest rank in the army

The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 has promoted himself to the rank of army general with special title: Colonel Assimi Goita of the land army, the highest military ...

World - ABC News - October 16

NFL’s Highest-Paid Coaches 2024: Reid, Payton and Tomlin Lead

Andy Reid racked up 207 wins on the sidelines for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs during his first 20 years as an NFL head coach but was criticized as someone who “couldn’t win the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

At London Pen Shows, Collectors Seek ‘Art of the Highest Quality’

For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22

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