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[ad_1] Candida auris  infections have emerged globally as public health threat in recent years, posing a particular risk in health care settings for people who already have serious medical problems. Scientists say the sudden explosion of the fungus, which was not found in humans anywhere until 2009, may be because of climate change. The fungal infections can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections. Its mortality rate has been estimated at 30% to 60%. In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified the rare and dangerous infection that was never before found in the United States. Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013. In the years since, New York City has emerged as ground zero for the infections. And until 2021, the state recorded the most confirmed cases in the country year after year, even as the illn...

[ad_1] A banner hanging from on overpass along the southbound lane of I-83 that says, "Deny Defend Depose Health Care 4 All." Lloyd Fox | Baltimore Sun | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Major insurance stocks have fallen more than 6% since their closing prices last Tuesday, the day before the deadly shooting of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth Group 's insurance arm, in midtown Manhattan.  That includes UnitedHealth, CVS Health and Cigna , which operate three of the nation's largest private health insurers. Thompson, 50, led UnitedHealthcare, the largest private payer of health insurance benefits in the U.S.  Luigi Mangione , 26, is accused of fatally shooting Thompson outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday last week, as the CEO headed to UnitedHealth Group's investor day. Investigators have said Mangione was a critic of the health-care industry, a view some Americans sympathized with online in the days after Thompson's d...

[ad_1] Amid mass layoffs in the US, the presidential advisory panel has recommended extending the grace period for laid-off H-1B workers from 60 to 180 days that could come as a reprieve for many affected employees. In the past six months, many laid-off H-1B employees have taken to social media to highlight their plight of finding another job within the 60-day grace period. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of Immigration Law Practice , Cornell Law School , said it’s the first step in a long process. “First, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is not required to follow that recommendation. Moreover, even if the USCIS were to extend the grace period, it might have to go through the normal rulemaking process to do that. That could take months. Also, if the USCIS extends the grace period, expect a lawsuit by US workers challenging the change as beyond the immigration agency’s authority. Finally, a grace period extension wouldn’t apply retroactively to help H-1B workers alread...

[ad_1] When it comes to culinary experiments, social media has introduced us to a never-ending list of unconventional food combinations. From Oreo fried rice and cheese Maggi appe to maaza pani puri and fruit chai, such experiments have often ended up being a nightmare for any foodie. However, some do manage to win over people. Recently, we came across an unusual food combination on the block and it revolves around our favourite gulab jamun. Wondering what it has been paired with? Coffee. Yes, you read that right.  A restaurant in New York has recently introduced a gulab jamun latte, which has left the internet intrigued. Also Read:  Watch: Street Vendor Makes Bizarre Bread Rasgulla, Internet Says, "No Thanks" The official Instagram page of the restaurant has shared a video as well as photos, showing how the new drink looks. In the caption, the restaurant mentioned that the drink is available both in cold and hot forms. The clip was shared along with the text, “Meet t...

[ad_1] In nature, it's often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning.  The giant hogweed is a massive, invasive plant across the U.S. and U.K. that is as harmful as it is attractive. Its sap can cause human skin to burn, blister and even scar, and New York officials have made their stance extremely clear on how people should interact with it: "Do not touch this plant!"  "Brushing against or breaking the plant releases sap that, combined with sunlight and moisture, can cause a severe burn within 24 to 48 hours," New York's Department of Environmental Conservation says on its website .  Giant hogweed is seen in England during the summer. Getty Images/iStockphoto The plant is often confused with cow parsnip , but unlike the nativ...

[ad_1] Rolls-Royce announces Flight100, Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration, to demonstrate the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil derived jet fuel, compatible with today’s engines, airframes and fuel infrastructure. Flown on a Boeing 787, using Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, the flight marks a world first on 100% SAF by a commercial airline across the Atlantic. The milestone flight was made possible by a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium, including Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, ICF and Rocky Mountain Institute, in partnership with Department for Transport SAF has a significant role to play in the decarbonisation of long haul aviation, and pathway to Net Zero 2050. While other technologies such as electric and hydrogen remain decades away, SAF can be used now. ...

[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs for his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, outside a Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 26, 2024.  Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A federal jury on Friday said that Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in compensatory and punitive damages for defaming her in statements he made as president when the writer said he had raped her in the 1990s. The massive verdict came less than three hours after the nine-member jury began deliberating in U.S. District Court in Manhattan following closing arguments in the trial. Trump was not in court for the verdict's reading at 4:40 p.m. ET. Judge Lewis Kaplan told jurors before their deliberations that they had to accept as facts that Trump "sexually assaulted" Carroll in the mid-1990s and defamed the writer in statements he made as president in 2019. "What remains for you to decide," Kap...

[ad_1] A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican — who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the payments made ahead of the election that sent him to the White House — is certain to upend the current presidential race in which Trump hopes to regain office. And it will forever mark the legacy of the former leader, who survived two impeachments and kept prosecutors at bay over everything from the US Capitol riot to missing classified files — only to land in court over a sex scandal involving Stormy Daniels, a 44-year-old adult movie actress. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed that it had contacted Trump’s lawyers Thursday evening to “coordinate his surrender” for arraignment in New York — with the felony charges against him to be revealed at that p...

[ad_1] Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin at his office in New York. The Washington Post | Getty Images Fanatics held its second investor day in nearly a year as the company quietly moves closer to an initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter tells CNBC. More than 100 existing and prospective institutional investors from major firms such as Goldman Sachs and Barclays gathered Tuesday for the meeting at the NBA Players Association headquarters in New York to hear from Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin, the source said. Another 300 people attended the meeting virtually on Zoom. Leaders from all parts of the business gave presentations and took part in a Q&A session with the audience. A spokesman for Fanatics said the company's timeline for an IPO hasn't changed. Investors were also treated to a surprise visit by football great Tom Brady, an investor in the company. Brady spoke to investors about business and leadership and mingled with the aud...

[ad_1] Growing number of meat allergy cases linked to tick bites, CDC warns - CBS News Watch CBS News In a report released Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 450,000 Americans since 2010 may have developed alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening meat allergy that is spread by tick bites. Meg Oliver has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/health/growing-number-of-meat-allergy-cases-linked-to-tick-bites-cdc-warns/?feed_id=78632&_unique_id=64e3bb6c5fec6