CNN — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending personnel to Africa to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks and urge travelers to certain countries to take precautions. Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are experiencing their first known outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a viral fever with uncontrolled bleeding closely related to Ebola. … Read more
CNN — South Africa’s parole board will hear requests on Friday for the early release of disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who was imprisoned for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was approved for parole after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence. But Steenkamp’s parents are against an early release, their lawyer Tania … Read more
CNN — Cynthia Elford loves to travel and hike, but a few years ago her type 1 diabetes made it almost impossible to get around. In 2018, the Pennsylvania grandmother was at risk of losing her right leg due to a diabetes-related circulatory problem, and developed sores on her toes that kept getting worse. She … Read more
CNN — World Health Organization advisers will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in certain diabetes and obesity medicines, to the list of essential medicines. The list, which is updated every two years, includes medicines “that meet the priority health needs of the population,” the WHO says. “They are intended to … Read more
CNN — Protesters entered an airport in southwest France on Tuesday as part of demonstrations against the country’s proposed pension reforms, which have sparked widespread protests in recent weeks and paralyzed major services across the country. Social media videos verified by CNN show smoke bombs being fired by protesters outside the Biarritz airport entrance and … Read more
CNN — Bowling Green State University basketball player Elissa Brett was punched by University of Memphis player Jamirah Shutes as the two crossed the traditional post-game handshake line following Bowling Green’s 73-60 victory in the Women’s National Invitation (WNIT) postseason tournament on Thursday. Video of the incident shows the confrontation, with Shutes reaching out to … Read more
CNN — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against a Russian who allegedly entered the United States under a false identity and gathered information from American citizens about Russia’s then-impending invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a 37-year-old Russian intelligence agency agent, operated for years under the alias Victor Muller Ferreira, prosecutors said. Cherkasov … Read more
CNN — Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists say may pose a risk to human health. Researchers called the find a “complete surprise” because this strain of T. gondii had never been reported in any aquatic animal or off the coast of California. … Read more
CNN — Tuberculosis cases reported in the United States appear to be returning to pre-Covid-19 levels, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The incidence of tuberculosis or TB in the U.S. rose slightly last year after a substantial 20.2% drop in 2020 and a 9.8% increase in … Read more
Paris CNN — More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday in protests that turned violent in some areas as protesters expressed anger at proposed pension reforms. Clashes erupted between groups of protesters and police after workers staged a national strike throughout Thursday, with flare-ups in Paris and regional capitals. … Read more