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Health officials have confirmed the first travel-linked cases of Oropouche virus in the United Kingdom this year. The warning asks anyone who returns from affected regions and develops a sudden fever, headache, or intense body aches to contact a clinician quickly. Oropouche is sometimes called sloth fever because the virus circulates in sloths in parts of Latin America. Most people …

A potential new therapy for diabetics has been discovered that could prove to be a major breakthrough in the management of type 2 diabetes.   The latest research centers on a specific gene, SMOC1. In healthy individuals, this gene is typically active only in alpha cells, which produce glucagon, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, to raise blood sugar.  However, …

The Louisiana State Police on Tuesday published new video from the deadly pileup involving LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, defending its investigation of the crash as “supported by facts,” after Lacy’s lawyer claimed to have new evidence allegedly exonerating the late college football star. Lacy, 24, died by suicide on April 12 as prosecutors were pushing a case against him …

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday. The June 20 twister in Enderlin killed three people and caused significant damage. At its largest, the tornado …

Drinking just one can of fizzy drink per day—diet or full-fat—could dramatically raise the risk of developing deadly liver disease, concerning research today suggested.  Known medically as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the condition is not linked to heavy drinking—the more commonly known cause of liver problems. Instead, MASLD occurs when excess fat builds up inside the liver, and it …

Mamba snakebite symptoms sometimes worsen in patients after antivenom is administered — and scientists may finally know why. The complex interplay of toxins and antivenom in the body unmasks hidden neurological symptoms from specific toxins in the venom. These masked symptoms appear once the effects of other, equally dangerous toxins are neutralized. These findings, published in Sept. 26 in the …

Melissa Gonzalez always had another call to take, a meeting to attend or trip booked in her calendar.   The strategist from New Jersey was attending a weekend retreat in the fall of 2022 when she noticed an unshakeable sluggishness and that she wasn’t quite feeling like herself.  While at the retreat, she met with a holistic nutritionist who suggested a few …

An estimated 80 to 100 million adults in the US may have fatty liver disease and are unaware of it.   The liver often remains silent even when diseased, which is why diagnosis is frequently a surprise and occurs when the condition has reached the advanced stages.  Nearly 96 percent of adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the …

Two girls were found dead on a New York City train early Saturday morning in a “subway surfing” game gone wrong, authorities said. New York City police responded to a 911 call at the Marcy Avenue stop in Brooklyn shortly after 3 a.m. where they found two unresponsive girls who were pronounced dead at the scene. The police still haven’t …

Just when you thought it was safe to let your guard down, another food recall makes headlines. At least 20 people have been sickened by a listeria outbreak in prepared pasta products across the U.S., with four people dying, according to the CDC. Warnings have been issued for pasta from Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and a host of other retailers across …