Days after unusual clusters of the rare monkeypox virus emerged in Europe, New York City health authorities announced on Thursday that they were investigating a possible case of the rare disease. The authorities said little about the patient, who is currently in isolation at Bellevue Hospital, according to a statement from the city health department.…
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In his native Ghana, Dr. Ohene-Frempong established a pilot program to provide screening for sickle cell disease among newborns in the southern city of Kumasi. It was the first such program in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to identifying children with the illness, the program referred them to specialized clinics that provided treatments like antibiotics to…
There was a lot of local skepticism when the rewilding program first came here in 2014, Matei said. But opinion shifted once the ecotourism project began a few years later. “We released these bison into the wild, and the locals accepted them living on their land basically, and now we have to give them something…
The point is, experience overcomes fear. It’s Hard to Go Wrong This is critical to understand. If you’ve chosen a wine that you like with a dish you enjoy but they do not harmonize beautifully, how bad is that, really? You are left with good food and good wine, and you can savor both individually.…
Courtesy Blame it on Doja Cat’s “Bitch, I’m a cow,” or give credit to queen Dolly Parton herself, but western-inspired style is having a major moment again. Like cottagecore and coconut girls, ranch-hand chic is another so-called aesthetic made popular on TikTok and Instagram. (The latest is “coastal grandmother,” which, same.) Whether you’re jumping on…
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Patricia de Melo MoreiraGetty Images There are film festivals, and then there’s Cannes. Far away from the snowy streets of Park City and the bustling city of Toronto, it is, without a doubt, the most glamorous ode to cinema in the world. This year’s 75th iteration is already well underway, and recently honored Tom Cruise…
As countries, including Canada and Britain, have lifted their Covid testing requirements for vaccinated visitors in recent months, some Americans are irate that they still have to show a negative test to board a flight back to the United States. Jason Miller, a 37-year-old software engineer who lives in Texas, is so frustrated with the…
I’m used to rhubarb baked into cobblers, crisps and crumbles, but it also shines when it’s treated as a savory ingredient, like in Naz Deravian’s khoresh rivas, a vegetarian version of the big, comforting spring stew often made with lamb. Here, rhubarb cooks down on a bed of beans simmered with fried parsley and mint,…