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Congo’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up  Reuters Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak  CIDRAP Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province  WHO | Regional Office for Africa The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host  Virological …

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the U.S. in New Jersey eight years ago. The spotting in Maine marks the farthest northeast the tick species has been seen in the country, experts …

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the August 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households’ inflation expectations ticked up at the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons. Unemployment and job loss expectations worsened. Job finding expectations declined to a series low. Spending and household income …

A small tick bite can be all it takes for a person to contract an allergy that makes it nearly impossible to consume red meats. Doctors in the Twin Lakes area and around the state are seeing an increase in patients reporting the condition. The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, has doubled in Arkansas over the last twenty years and …

A lone star tick is shown in this May 2, 2024, photo. A bite from this tick, among others, can cause alpha-gal syndrome in humans. Photo by Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 By STEVE KRASKE, HALLE JACKSONKCUR Public Radio An allergy to red meat caused by tick bites is on the rise in Kansas and Missouri, public health experts say. It’s called alpha-gal syndrome, a …

Three active tuberculosis cases reported in Maine as deadly disease continues to tick up across country  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Most people give up meat because of environmental concerns, health reasons, or animal welfare. Others simply don’t like the taste. But recently, another unexpected factor has been driving meat avoidance in the US: ticks. Yes, ticks. Lone star ticks, tiny external parasites that feed on the blood of deer, dogs, raccoons, coyotes, and even humans, can transmit a condition called …

Back in the 1980s, there was a term in Japanese culture: “karoshi.” Essentially, it meant “death by overwork,” and referred to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events that were commonly connected to stress from work. There were those who thought karoshi had spread throughout the world, and tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) may have a case of karoshi on its own staff. The …

Asia markets tick up as Fed comments, jobs data point to rate cuts  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

MONDAY’S BLOG: Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Tick Lower — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal Stock futures slip after Dow’s record close, traders await Nvidia earnings this week: Live updates  CNBC Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip after record-setting surge with Nvidia earnings in focus  Yahoo Finance Smart Investor: Tech Stocks to Buy Now, Powell’s Signal on Rates, and …