A growing vaccine exemption crisis is spilling over as students return to school in the US, with 17 states reporting more than 5% of kindergarteners claiming nonmedical exemptions. The trend has led to a decline in vaccination rates among young children, with some states falling short of achieving herd immunity. According to health experts, lawmakers … Read more
Japan’s top law enforcement officials have apologized to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention. Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery firm Ohkawara Kakohki, was held in pretrial detention for months on charges that were later dropped. Aishima was one of three company executives illegally detained … Read more
Lil Nas X has been charged with four felony counts related to an incident where he allegedly charged at police officers while fully naked. The singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, faces three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer. He was arrested … Read more
The Houston Texans’ running back situation has become increasingly murky, particularly with regards to Joe Mixon’s injury status. Mixon won’t participate in any offseason activities due to a non-football injury (NFI) and will miss the first four games of the regular season. Mixon was placed on injured reserve (IR) on Monday, leaving his role uncertain. … Read more
Elon Musk-backed firms X and xAI have sued Apple and OpenAI, alleging that their exclusive deal to integrate OpenAI’s chatbot into Apple’s smartphones hurts competition. The lawsuit claims the deal gave OpenAI an unfair advantage in the app store and reduced innovation among rival chatbots. OpenAI controls 80% of the US generative AI chatbot market, … Read more
A new study published in the journal Nature has found that following a Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of dementia by at least 35% in people with two copies of the APOE4 gene, a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s. The study followed over 5,700 people for 34 years and found those who adhered to … Read more
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French drugmaker Valneva’s shares dropped over 20% after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the licence for its chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq due to serious safety concerns. The regulator cited reports of more than 20 hospitalizations, three deaths, including one fatality linked to vaccine-derived encephalitis. Ixchiq received accelerated approval in November 2023 for adults … Read more
Ukraine is celebrating its 34th Independence Day amid escalating tensions with Russia. On Sunday, Moscow targeted cities across Ukraine, including a major port in Kyiv and a Russian nuclear power plant. According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched over 70 Shahed drones from bases in Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk overnight. Air defenses managed to … Read more
Israel has intensified airstrikes on parts of Gaza City as it prepares to launch a planned offensive in the territory’s largest urban area. Over 64 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The conflict has resulted in over 62,686 deaths and … Read more