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[ad_1] A salmonella outbreak linked to reptiles has left one person dead and three others hospitalized in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada said at least 25 people have been infected across seven provinces in this outbreak, which is the second one linked to geckos this year. Cases have been reported in British Columbia, … Read more
[ad_1] The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) released video of the moment when a Russian jet came dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 in the airspace off Alaska’s coast last week. A U.S. senator from Alaska later said the Russian jet came “within just a few feet” of the American plane. The … Read more
[ad_1] A Quebec family’s trip around the world as three of four children face losing their vision to a rare genetic disease is the subject of a new documentary showcasing their breathtaking travels. Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier opted for the once-in-a-lifetime adventure after they came face to face with retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary and … Read more
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. says it has indications Iran is planning to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel in the latest escalation between the two countries, a senior White House official told Global News. “We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. … Read more
[ad_1] Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theatre veteran who won a Tony Award for Hello, Dolly! opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for Hair and Thoroughly Modern Millie, died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist Matt Polk said Creel died at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic … Read more
[ad_1] Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment. Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily fluids of … Read more
[ad_1] Western nations are updating contingency plans for organizing evacuations from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah. Cyprus, the closest European Union member state to the Middle East, is a likely hub, having processed around 60,000 people fleeing the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006. Neighbouring Turkey has offered facilities as well. No country has … Read more
[ad_1] Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, surrounded by … Read more
[ad_1] Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But then, he was “clearly struggling to breathe” and had to be rushed to the hospital. His son had respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — a common illness with often mild symptoms in children and adults. But for infants and seniors, RSV … Read more
[ad_1] By Kashish Tandon and Bhanvi Satija Reuters Posted October 1, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants. The recommendations, to administer both the … Read more
