This is famously the case in the Meningitis Belt – which stretches across 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia. Dust, high temperatures and low humidity throughout the dry season are thought to damage the back of the throat and give the bacteria a route into the body. This triggers regular epidemics. Source:…
A severely damaged Russian tanker carrying liquified natural gas that has been adrift in the Mediterranean for two weeks, raising concerns of an ecological disaster, has floated into Libyan waters, Italy’s civil protection agency said on Wednesday. The Arctic Metagaz was part of a Russian “shadow fleet” used to circumvent sanctions imposed on the country’s…
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Photo: zz/Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx Bill Cosby is once again facing trial over an alleged sexual assault. The disgraced comedian, now 88, stands accused in a Santa Monica civil court case of raping a woman before a comedy show nearly six decades ago. As with other Cosby accusers, Donna Motsinger alleges that Cosby incapacitated her…
The 87th NCAA Tournament has arrived, with the first national champion crowned back in 1939. There have been 37 schools that have won a national title, including 15 capturing multiple championships entering the 2026 March Madness bracket. Six programs have claimed 17 of the last 21 titles, and they are blue bloods of the sport….
In response to more than 8,000 public comments, the FDA has withdrawn a proposal to restrict the sale and use of sunlamps, including tanning beds, in minors. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register, the FDA cited concerns raised by public comments on the proposal, which was introduced in December 2015. The…
The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm. Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks by the journey to Earth. A fireball streaked across the sky near Cleveland…
Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent’s resignation was a “good thing.” Kent resigned from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over the conflict in Iran, arguing the country presented no “imminent threat” against the U.S. Vance said officials in the administration were…
Carly Rae Jepsen is officially in her mother era. The Grammy-nominated “Call Me Maybe” pop star and her husband, music producer Cole M.G.N., welcomed their first child together months after tying the knot last fall. Jepsen, 40, revealed the arrival of her little one on Instagram. “Last 2 weeks have been the best of my…
Driver Daniel Dye has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for “insensitive comments made during a recent livestream,” the organization announced Tuesday. The full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was also suspended indefinitely by his team, Kaulig Racing. In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas. At one point during the livestream, Dye…
