WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hugo Sosa arrived here a hero, triumphant over the worst that covid-19 can inflict on the human body. Nearly 100 of his fellow first responders whooped and cheered as Sosa was wheeled out of a hospital last month. They chanted his name. He flashed them a thumbs-up from his gurney. Twelve…
In the history of medicine, rarely has a vaccine been developed in less than five years. Among the fastest to be developed was the current mumps vaccine, which was isolated from the throat washings of a child named Jeryl Lynn in 1963. Over the next months, the virus was systematically “weakened” in the lab by…
(Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart) The death toll is projected to peak between October and November in the Eastern Cape.This projection is contained in a report compiled by the Eastern Cape provincial command council released this week.The report also reveals that the province capacity needs to be greatly improved to manage the demand of the…
Western Cape data shows that 65% of people who died of Covid-19 had more than one comorbidity.Diabetes and hypertension were the most prevalent in cases where patients died.Age also plays a significant role in one's risk if you have a comorbidity.Here are the most prevalent accomplices which conspire with Covid-19 to kill, according to Western…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that