Health

A patient in Florida has contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to health officials. The Florida Department of Health said Friday that a case of the often deadly amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was detected in Hillsborough County. The parasite occurs naturally in fresh water and can be fatal when it …

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 210,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide on Saturday, marking a new peak in infections over a 24-hour period. The agency’s data showed that 211,411 cases of the virus were confirmed worldwide, representing a 20 percent increase from the previous day. …

HAMMONTON, NJ – Workers on the northeast’s largest blueberry farm move through the fields in small groups, finger-dancing to musicians’ speed as they gather bushes laden with fruit. The more they meet, the more they are paid during a season that lasts only about seven weeks. Except for the rain, …

Buster Posey participated yesterday in the training of the summer camp of the Giants. However, he was reluctant to commit to playing the entire 2020 season on a conference call with journalists, including Andrew Baggarly of Athletic. “Yes, definitely, I think there are still some reservations from me.“Posey said, presumably …

Guns N ‘Roses singer Axl Rose criticized American Surgeon General Jerome Adams for a recent Today is the show interview where he stated that the decision to attend large meetings in the middle of COVID-19 is not a “yes or no” question. Thursday, Today is the show Presenter Craig Melvin …