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Thousands of Americans have contracted an incurable fungus on the West Coast being dubbed a new ‘epidemic’.  Valley Fever, which got its name because a majority of cases are found in Arizona and California, is a deadly lung infection that kills one in 100 people that contract it.  In just 25 years, cases have climbed more than 1,200 percent in …

Target shares sank 10% in premarket trading after the retailer posted a Q2 earnings beat but reiterated expectations for a sales drop this year. The company also announced that longtime CEO Brian Cornell would step down. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.05, versus Wall Street’s estimate of $2.04. Revenue landed at $25.2 billion, compared with forecasts of $24.9 …

Diphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases. Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on …

Public health officials confirmed another case of super-transmissible, vaccine-preventable measles on Monday — the state’s 21st case this year, which is far more than usual. The case is in a Mesa County adult whose vaccination status is unknown. They may have had a common exposure with another Mesa County case reported last week.  Erin Minnerath, deputy director of Mesa County …

Scientists monitoring a massive volcano off the California coast have warned that an eruption is just months away. Axial Seamount, the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest, sits just 300 miles off the US coastline and nearly a mile below the ocean’s surface. It last erupted in 2015, but scientists have recently detected a surge in seismic activity at …

A leading doctor has warned that ‘man boobs’ can be a sign of potentially deadly testicular cancer, breast cancer or liver disease. Gynecomastia—when boys or men develop big breasts—can also cause sore or swollen nipples. While the NHS says it is ‘common’ and does not always need treatment, sometimes it can be caused by underlying health issues which need addressing. These can …

City officials said they’re bracing for potential retaliation after a mass shooting left three dead and nine others wounded at a Brooklyn hookah bar early Sunday morning. Mayor Eric Adams said the city’s crisis management teams have already been mobilized in Crown Heights to work with victims’ families and help prevent further violence. “We’re always concerned after a shooting,” Adams …

Malaria cases have entered a sharp spike in Zimbabwe this year after U.S. aid cuts to the country. At this new unprecedented malaria rate, hospitalizations and death tolls are rising. What’s happening? In the earliest months of his presidency, President Donald Trump slashed critical funding for scientific and medical research as well as national crisis response procedures, cutting medical support …

The Trump administration has targeted Brazil with steep US tariffs of 50%. Coffee shops in the heart of New York are bracing for impact. When the Trump administration announced another wave of sweeping tariffs, particularly on Brazil, Stone Street Cafe’s managing partner was first confused. Then came fear. A cafe already runs on slim margins and extra costs passed on …

The Axial Seamount, the most active volcano in the Northeast Pacific, is showing strong signs of preparing for another eruption. Recent seismic and geophysical studies, reported in Nature Communications, reveal accelerating activity beneath its oceanic floor. Located about 480 kilometers west of Oregon’s coast and submerged under 1,400 meters of water, Axial is a hotspot of volcanism that has already …