Vancouver, Canada – Maternal mortality rates have shown a decrease and stability through the identification of maternal deaths by requiring the mention of pregnancy among multiple causes of death, highlights a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. K.S. Joseph and colleagues from the University of British Columbia conducted a … Read more
The United Nations recently released a report detailing incidents of sexual violence perpetrated by militants from Gaza during an attack on Israel on October 7. The 23-page report, based on a two-week mission by the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, found evidence of rape and gang … Read more
ATLANTA, Georgia – A recent study conducted by researchers at the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion revealed that most cases of sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) have multiple unsafe sleep factors present, regardless of the sleep location. Out of 7,595 cases of SUID, 59.5% involved sleep surface sharing when the … Read more
Jurors in Shelby County, Alabama returned a verdict of guilt for Randall Gargone, who was accused of brutally killing 68-year-old Tracey Austin. The trial, which began last week with opening statements, saw Gargone take the stand to testify in his defense. He claimed that he killed Austin in self-defense, alleging that the victim had attacked … Read more
A recent study in Houston, Texas, has shown that infection is the leading cause of nonrelapse mortality with CAR T therapy, a groundbreaking treatment for certain types of cancer. The study, presented at a conference in Atlanta, Georgia, sheds light on the risks associated with this promising therapy. Researchers at a cancer center in Houston … Read more
London, United Kingdom – Consumer group Which? has issued a warning about the sale of potentially dangerous electric heaters on popular social media platforms, TikTok and Temu. According to the watchdog, tests conducted on eight different heaters purchased from these platforms revealed alarming safety hazards. Some of the issues found included the risk of explosion, … Read more
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California jury convicted Marcus Anthony Eriz of second-degree murder for the deadly shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos during a road rage incident on a freeway in 2021. Along with the murder charge, Eriz was found guilty of causing great bodily injury and death, as well as shooting at an occupied … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – New findings shed light on the mysterious mass deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020, with scientists attributing the outbreaks to potential conditions caused by global warming and the climate crisis. The sudden deaths of the elephants led to widespread public interest and speculation, with early investigations ruling out … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas – An explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel injured 21 people on Monday. According to Atmos Energy, their system was not involved in the blast. The explosion at the W.T. Waggoner Building caused substantial damage to the building, with the first two floors collapsing into the sub-basement. As of now, at … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas – Atmos Energy, a natural gas provider for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, declared that its equipment and gas lines were not involved in the explosion of a hotel in downtown Fort Worth. This statement followed the completion of safety checks and investigation by the company, according to company officials. The explosion at … Read more