GLOBAL MEASLES CASES ARE ON THE RISE, WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE?

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported a concerning surge in global measles cases, which increased by over 20% in 2023 to an estimated 10.3 million. The rise in infections has led to approximately 107,500 deaths, mostly among young children—an “unacceptable” toll, according to health…

The rise of cold coffee

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Spending on iced coffee, cold brew and frozen coffee drinks accounts for 20% of the $88 billion U.S. out-of-home coffee market in 2023. In 2016, that number was 13%. Cold beverages now account for a majority of beverage sales for coffeehouse chains…

Trafficking ring preyed on vulnerable Romanian teens

Police in Romania and Hungary say they have broken up a human trafficking ring that convinced vulnerable people, many just out of social care, to work in slave-like conditions in Budapest. For more than a decade, traffickers brought men and women from Romania to the Hungarian capital, promising them relatively high salaries and good housing….

What to know about boxing’s controversial fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

Squid Game, Stranger Things and Bridgerton were all Netflix originals — next up for the streaming giant is Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul in the ring. Netflix’s first live boxing event is expected to attract millions of viewers later this week, despite Paul, 27, being a YouTube-sensation-turned-boxer and the fact Tyson, once the undisputed heavyweight…

‘Blade Runner 2049’ producer sues Musk, Tesla, Warner Bros.

A Los Angeles-based production company has sued Tesla, its Chief Executive Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging that the electric vehicle maker ripped off scenes from the 2017 film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote its new robotaxi. Alcon Entertainment, which produced the film for Warner Bros., filed the copyright infringement lawsuit Monday in California….

Vaccine stocks fall after Trump taps skeptic RFK Jr.

Pharmaceutical stocks continued to fall Friday after President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial nomination of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Shares of COVID vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer fell early Friday morning, down 4% and 4.3% respectively.  Shares of Novavax, another US-based biotech company, slipped 2.6%.  Pharmaceutical…

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