An infant in Toronto has been hospitalized after contracting the measles. Toronto Public Health confirmed in a news release Friday that it is investigating a confirmed case of measles linked to travel. Few details have been released about the case, but officials say the infant is being treated at a hospital. … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two juveniles have been charged with crimes connected to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday. A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center “on gun-related and resisting arrest charges.” … Read more
Wary airline passengers already on guard for unruly passengers and even real-life snakes on planes might have one more thing – however improbable – to add to their slate of possible in-flight disruptions. And it’s an icky one: Maggots. Yep, those creepy creatures that thrive on fetid foods and waste have joined … Read more
Delays in diagnosis and treatment of a dangerous type of skin cancer because of Covid lockdowns resulted in more than 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and cost the economy more than £6bn, research has suggested. While lockdowns saved lives from Covid, ramifications of the restrictions are apparent in many areas of healthcare, from … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As Kansas City tries to recover after the mass shooting that turned a Super Bowl celebration into chaos, police are working with juvenile prosecutors to determine what happens next with the two young people in custody. A mother of two was killed and 22 people were injured by gunfire … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden has again cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against moving forward with a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah without a “credible and executable plan” to protect civilians. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed early on Friday to reject “international dictates” on a long-term resolution … Read more
News – Egypt is building a wall and is levelling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. Egypt, which has not publicly acknowledged the construction, repeatedly has warned Israel not to … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip – Five patients in intensive care died after their oxygen cut off in southern Gaza’s main hospital that was stormed by Israeli troops, causing chaos for hundreds of staff and wounded inside, health officials said Friday. Troops were searching the complex where the military said it believes the remains of … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its COVID-19 isolation guidance, marking a shift from how we currently attempt to prevent the spread of the illness. The current rules instruct folks to isolate for at least five days once they test positive, but The Washington Post reported that the new guidelines would … Read more
A potent cocktail of street drugs, including an opioid and two central nervous system depressants, is to blame for almost two dozen overdoses that caused the city of Belleville to declare a state of emergency late last week, says the region’s health unit. Late Thursday afternoon, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) told … Read more
