Chinese hospitals are currently experiencing a surge in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia, primarily in children. Health officials say the spike in cases is likely due to the recent lifting of lockdowns, a trend other nations saw when lockdowns were lifted much earlier than China’s. The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken notice of the spike…

Extreme weather rocked the United States in 2023. Summer brought a massive heat wave throughout the world, triggering storms, breaking records and generally making life miserable. Under the waves, the ocean was also heating up, causing a widespread coral bleaching event. When temperature spikes strike, coral normally can’t just migrate to cooler waters — at…

The World Health Organization is investigating a cluster of respiratory illness cases in children in China following an alert on Tuesday, Nov. 21, calling for more information about undiagnosed pneumonia in China. The standard alert, which looked and read similar to a 2019 alert about the COVID-19, led to some fear the world was looking…

This morning begins a four-day ceasefire in Gaza, setting the table for hostages to be released. And if you are looking for a Black Friday deal, the U.S. Marshals might have some for you. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Four-day ceasefire in Gaza begins This morning marks…

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social company is taking 20 news media organizations to court. The company is seeking $1.5 billion in damages for a news story claiming Truth Social had lost $73 million since its launch. The report first surfaced last week in paperwork related to Truth Social’s upcoming merger with Digital World Acquisition…

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening by the day. The World Health Organization is warning that there’s an extreme risk that disease will spread among Palestinians in the territory. “We’ve recorded already more than 70,000, 72,000 cases of acute respiratory infections,” said Dr. Richard Peeperkorn of the World Health Organization (WHO). “44,000 cases of…

Health officials are calling a rise in measles cases and deaths across the world “staggering,” citing the “alarming” increase mostly among children to a decline in vaccination rates over the years. New data released Thursday, Nov. 16, from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s shows global cases increased by…

Breaking overnight, President Biden signs the short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown for now. And health officials report measles cases are on the rise across the globe. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Biden signs short-term funding bill averting government shutdown There will be no government shutdown this weekend…

Smartphones have revolutionized our world — and our behavior, too. While billions of humans now have entire encyclopedias within arm’s reach, those same humans are also at risk of developing an addiction to various apps, social media platforms, games and so on. Questions surrounding the health and wellness of smartphones — as relevant to adults…

Is it propaganda? Public relations? Misinformation? Or just simply a perspective of the Israel-Hamas war being shown online? Videos of airstrikes, fire fights and bloody civilians seeking desperate help at Gaza’s hospitals can be seen on multiple social media platforms. It’s been about two weeks since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched its ground incursion…