A coalition of doctors are sounding the alarm on the need for increased syphilis testing for pregnant individuals, amid a recent surge of the sexually transmitted infection in U.S. newborns. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published new guidance Thursday, recommending doctors screen pregnant individuals for syphilis three times during pregnancy. Obstetricians, gynecologists
Babies born to women with untreated syphilis may be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The disease can also cause other problems in newborns.
A major UK airport was forced to shut down due to a security alert after a suspicious item was found on board a Belfast-bound aircraft. On Tuesday, April 16, Birmingham Airport faced an emergency shutdown. An Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S destined for Belfast from Birmingham had to circle back after a ‘suspicious item’ was […]
Stock indexes in the United States were up in the premarket on Monday with the earnings season slowly heating up over the course of the week. The biggest name to report its quarterly figures today wil
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to alert doctors nationwide about fake Botox injections that have already hospitalized at least four people, it said Wednesday. Clostridium botulinum is a nerve toxin that relaxes facial muscles that would otherwise cause wrinkles. Botox is generally considered safe, but too much in the wrong places can be damaging, according to the CDC. The agency said Wednesday that it’s coordinating a “multistate outbreak investigation” and that it was...
Prices of eggs have continued to rise over the last couple of months.
The global passenger demand for air travel surged by 21.5 per cent in February, up from 16.6 per cent in January. This was revealed in the International Air Transport Association February 2024 report. The report stated that accompanying the surge in demand was a rise in capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, which grew by Read More
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
Chinese mouthpiece reports US stated both sides do not look to ‘decouple’.