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Deadly fungus outbreak in US: What is Candida auris, symptoms, who all are at risk as cases rise across 23 statesThis year, over 3,100 cases of drug-resistant Candida auris have emerged across twenty-three states in the US, with Texas and Michigan repo...
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts. Health workers are striking over unpaid wages, wor...
Fired during paternity leave, ex-employee wins nearly Rs 19 crore from Goldman Sachs after tribunal finds he was unfairly treated for caring for his newbornA former Goldman Sachs manager received nearly £1.5 million after an employment tribunal ruling. The tribunal found his dismissal was unfai...
Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs & Mexican jalapeños: Over 400 fall sick across US; here's what CDC & FDA say and who is most at riskA Salmonella outbreak has sickened 345 people across twenty-seven states in the United States. This widespread contamination has been linke...
Salmonella outbreak traced to shell eggs sickens nearly 100 people across 17 states since November: Here's what CDC advises you to doA multistate Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least ninety-eight people across seventeen states. Midwest Poultry Services has recalled o...
In 2019, U.S witnessed worst year for Parasitic infections, this year Michigan alone surpasses that data with 15 states linked to largest outbreak and why is Taco Bell under scannerCyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements...
Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemicsThe Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts...
Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to knowCandida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes...
Centre deploys national outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan as Chandipura virus cases riseA national team has been sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to aid the ongoing Chandipura virus disease outbreak. Experts are investigating the ...
Chandipura virus claims 22 lives in Gujarat: Why children are most vulnerable, what parents should watch for, symptoms, treatment and government actionGujarat health officials reported twenty-two deaths and thirty-five Chandipura virus cases. Seven patients remain in intensive care units r...
Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak leaves 2 dead and more than 11,000 sick: What to know about the parasite, lettuce fears and the food safety concerns now emergingMichigan cyclosporiasis outbreak: The recent cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan has resulted in its first two fatalities, sparking concern...
The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3 episode 2 explained: Shocking death, Maggie's new plan and episode 3 preview. Check release scheduleThe Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 episode 2 delivers one of the season's biggest twists as the Dama's story comes to a dramatic end whil...
Multiple dead in shooting at Idaho restaurant in US; police kill gunmanA gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho on Saturday. Police confirmed the shooting resulted in fatalities and the su...
The Story of 'Toughie': How the last known gliding tree frog vanishedThe last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog, named Toughie, died in 2016, marking the species' likely extinction. Researchers collected a...
Washington forest campgrounds and trailheads are closing after inspections found root-rot-weakened trees that could fall near visitorsCampgrounds in Washington's Capitol State Forest are closed due to hazardous trees. Laminated root rot fungus infects Douglas-fir trees fro...
In 1991, the Soviets abandoned anthrax island, a bioweapon facility which still has over 90% chance of killing people decades after its creationVozrozhdeniye Island served as a Soviet biological weapons testing site for decades. Weaponized anthrax spores left behind remain a dangero...
Debate around biofuel? In 2008, scientists found a tiny fungus that could make something surprisingly close to dieselFungus that makes diesel: Scientists discovered a fungus in Patagonia producing diesel-like chemicals. This organism, Gliocladium roseum, c...
Company at center of US cyclospora outbreak complained to White House, source saysTaylor Farms complained to White House and FDA officials about government inspections. The company suspended operations in central Mexico a...
In 1518, hundreds of people in France danced uncontrollably for weeks until they collapsed; historians still cannot solve this mysteryIn the summer of 1518, hundreds of people in Strasbourg danced uncontrollably for days and even weeks, with some reportedly dying from exha...
On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its ownA Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this eco...