U.S. measles cases jumped by a third over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, a worrying sign in the outbreak that’s already linked to two deaths.
Five years later: How COVID changed health care
John Sullivan, chief medical officer of St. Clair Health System, spent 33 years in the Navy. And when he thinks back to this week five years ago, he likens the early COVID-19 days to a military deployment.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?
Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is—and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Bird flu facts for families
Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu, also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza. But can it affect your family?
The ‘spring forward’ of daylight saving time comes with health concerns
While the promise of longer evenings can be appealing to many after a long, dark winter, the looming “spring forward” comes with a range of potential health concerns.
Megapari Joined the Celebration at the Nc’wala Ceremony in Zambia
Megapari, a leading gambling platform in Zambia, was honored to be part of the legendary Nc’wala Ceremony. As one of the region’s largest cultural celebrations, the event brings together thousands of people to pay tribute to their ancestors, celebrate the first harvest, and embrace a spirit of unity and festivity. Megapari stands out as a […]
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Man ‘jailed’ a week for stealing 18 cobs of maize
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has jailed a man of Lusaka’s Kabangwe area to seven days imprisonment for stealing 18 cobs of maize from someone else’s maize field around 04:00. This in a case Kelvin Matongo, 45, was charged with theft, which happened on February 17, 2025. Without wasting the courts time, the accused, who partly […]
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‘Dangerous’ teacher guilty of defiling, impregnating pupil, who later miscarried.
A MAGISTRATE in Mkushi have convicted a teacher for defiling a 13-year-old pupil, who conceived but lost the pregnancy. The convict, Handsome Machala, a teacher at at Twikatane Community School has been committed to the High Court for sentencing. When passing judgement, Mkushi Magistrate Bright Simukoko said the prosecution had proved the case against the […]
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What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems.
Poll highlights parents’ struggle to find accurate bird flu information amid rising concerns
With soaring egg prices and ongoing bird flu headlines, many parents are uncertain about the risks and facts surrounding the virus, a national poll suggests.