Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US says investigating deaths of five children linked to mystery liver disease

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is examining 109 cases of a strange form of hepatitis in children, including five deaths. “Investigators both here and abroad and around the globe are working hard to determine the cause,” said Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases for the CDC. Hospitalization … Read more

Bill Gates predicts a more dangerous covid variant in the near future

Bill Gates predicts a more dangerous covid variant in the near future The Microsoft fellow benefactor and altruist has said the gamble of a more destructive variation becoming exposed is “way above 5%”. The Covid pandemic is nowhere near finished, Bill Gates has cautioned, saying there might, in any case, be a variation that is … Read more

More contagious version of Omicron spreads in U.S.: NPR

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WASHINGTON – Infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on an even more contagious version of the Omicron variant in the United States, fueling worries that the country may not return to normal, according to a report by National Public Radio (NPR) on Monday. The virus, known as BA.2, is a strain of the … Read more