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
Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week’s coup., Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week’s coup. Guinea-Bissau’s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic ofContinue Reading
The holiday season is the perfect excuse to don your sparkliest coat, sip mulled wine, and explore some of the world’s most enchanting Christmas markets, with a queer twist, of course. Whether you’re wandering European cobblestones, enjoying a snowy Canadian village, or basking in subtropical festivities in Asia, these marketsContinue Reading
Several protesters were arrested in New York City after they blocked streets and exits in an apparent attempt to prevent federal agents from carrying out an immigration raid, according to police and video footage from the scene, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Ukraine’s security services say that domestically made naval drones struck two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, involving vessels described as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”Continue Reading
From Rome to Berlin, from São Paulo to Istanbul: the demonstration in the Italian capital, led by Global Movement to Gaza, reflects a global protest for Gaza, with thousands of people united in solidarity and justiceContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration announced Friday it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., Read MoreContinue Reading