Two concurrent outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola that can kill as many as 90 percent of the people it infects, are raising critical questions about the behavior of this mysterious bat-borne pathogen and global efforts to prepare for potential pandemics. Marburg, a hemorrhagic fever, is rare: Just a handful of…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a closet-sized windowless office, Kialah Marshall maintains an Excel spreadsheet with a prosaic title, “Medicaid Unwinding,” the source material for a mind-numbing routine. Five days a week, she and a group of co-workers in a poor section of Kansas City, Missouri’s largest city, call 75 to 100 Medicaid recipients from…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to stop using “artificial tear” eye drops sold by EzriCare or Delsam Pharma, noting that an “extensively” antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria has been found in multiple open containers of the drops. Officials investigating the outbreak have also seen signs of a spread beyond those who…
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A highly drug-resistant bacteria that was linked to eyedrops imported from India and that spread from person to person in a Connecticut long-term care center has prompted concerns that the strain could gain a foothold in U.S. health care settings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infectious disease specialists said the strain…
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Bob Odenkirk was dubious when he walked onto the set of the long-running YouTube interview show “Hot Ones” last month. He was, after all, about to take on the “wings of death,” as the lineup of treacherously spicy chicken is called. “I’ve heard such good things about the show,” Odenkirk told Sean Evans, its even-keeled…
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MELBOURNE, Australia — To Kate Reid, the founder of Lune Croissanterie, there’s only one way to eat a hot cross bun: torn apart, with cold butter and salt, after a few minutes in the oven just to get the top crisp. “The marriage of that cold, rich, creamy butter and the warming up of the…
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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. March 21, 2023 MEGA//Getty Images Paltrow was all smiles on the first day of the trial. She arrived at court wearing a now-sold-out olive coat and cream turtleneck sweater, both from The Row, and paired the look with brown…
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One genre of home cooking consistently saves me on days when I haven’t gone food shopping, and I need to eat something immediately: the pantry pasta. This might mean pulling together a spicy puttanesca with a can of tomatoes, or spaghetti with oil-packed sardines and plenty of lemon zest. Pasta dressed with fried garlic, olive…
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It wasn’t entirely clear if Gucci and Adidas would release a second part to their collaboration, but that’s exactly what just happened…and it’s an absolute blessing. The legendary fashion house and iconic sportswear brand unveiled their first collection in February 2022 at Milan Fashion Week. For obvious reasons, the mash-up became the apple of every…
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