The energy infrastructure in the United States has failed repeatedly in instances of severe weather, due to years of underinvestment and the failure of utilities to work together to strengthen larger networks. During winter storms and wildfires, a wide range of energy infrastructure has been known to fail due to the lack of preparedness byContinue Reading
Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Smoke rises from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast following a Ukrainian attack [Security Service of Ukraine/HandoutContinue Reading
Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time., Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time. Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores, becoming the mostContinue Reading
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said., Read MoreContinue Reading
A Salmonella outbreak in seven states has the Food and Drug Administration warning people not to ingest recalled products that contain moringa leaf powder., Read MoreContinue Reading
Children born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during their pregnancies are more prone to autism, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers reported., Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Luigi Mangione, the person charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly had spinal surgery for chronic back pain caused by spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra slips forward out of place onto the vertebra below, explained Jessica Stark, MD, spine surgeon atContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn’tContinue Reading
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A new scam is born every day, but cybersecurity experts are fighting back by arming bankers and those at risk with information about a fraud run by multinational cybercriminals called pig butchering. The prevalence of pig butchering led to the creation of Operation Shamrock. This nonprofitContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When an AI-generated country song called “Walk My Walk” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s country digital song sales chart this month, it was credited to a fictional artist named Breaking Rust — a white, digitally generated avatar that didn’t exist two months ago. But the song’sContinue Reading
Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments confirmed that fever cripples human-origin flu but not avian strains, especially those with avian-like PB1. These findings highlightContinue Reading
Mohammed bin Salman was shunned after he was implicated in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But now he’s back in the limelight and touted as a key to U.S. relations in the Middle East., Read MoreContinue Reading
Chief-of-Staff Andriy Yermak resigns after anticorruption raid., Chief-of-Staff Andriy Yermak resigns after anticorruption raid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide resigned this week amid a growing corruption scandal. Andriy Yermak had been due to lead key talks with the US on the war with Russia this weekend. So, what doesContinue Reading