Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply “Disease X.” But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. “The mystery has finally been solved,” Congo’s health ministry declared in a statement on Tuesday. “It’s a … Read more
2 sisters both receive heart transplants, 7 years apart 2 sisters both receive heart transplants, 7 years apart 02:18 CHICAGO (CBS) — Two sisters have grateful hearts after they both received heart transplants at the same age—seven years apart. Younger sister Meredith Everhart and older sister Abbey Cannon are now bonded by a genetic condition … Read more
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Family Handout Jessica Powell died after staff did not adequately supervise and secure her therapy room An inquest has found a woman, who died while trying to abscond from a psychiatric ward, did not intend to take her own life. Jessica Powell, from Yeovil, Somerset, became trapped in a therapy room window in an apparent … Read more
Scientists are just beginning to crack the code of living a long, healthy life. Sure, our genetics play a huge role in determining our lifespan, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that little, everyday habits can have a profound impact on how long we live. Researchers who study long-lived individuals have found that it’s not their … Read more
Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier. That’s according to a study published in JAMA Network Open, which found a “widening gap between lifespan and healthspan” among 183 countries. In 2019, there was a “healthspan-lifespan gap” of 9.6 years globally, a 13% increase from 8.5 years in 2019, Mayo Clinic researchers found. ‘I’M A DOCTOR … Read more
BBC Sophie Henson says she wishes the guidance had been introduced in her case earlier this year WARNING: This article contains description of crimes which some readers may find upsetting “It shouldn’t be disregarded as a small crime, I thought I’d die when it happened to me.” The words of Sophie Henson, 24, who said … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A judge last week dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that led the Alabama Supreme Court to rule that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children,” a decision that drew national attention and temporarily halted in vitro fertilization services in the state. A couple, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit over the accidental destruction of … Read more
While many American students and teachers across the country were celebrating the holidays with classroom parties and performances, another mass school shooting occurred. Monday’s tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, marks the 83rd U.S. school shooting recorded in 2024. After the March 27, 2023, school shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, … Read more
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A powerful roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding two others, police said. The attack occurred in Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as officers were returning to their stations, local police officer … Read more