2 months ago
An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.
Lillian Smart, who lived in Ruston in northern Louisiana, died in the hospital over the weekend, shortly after turning 8, according to her parents.
"Last night Lillian ran from our arms to the arms of Jesus," her family said in a post on Facebook Sunday morning. "The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from," the post read.
The family earlier wrote Lillian had experienced significant brain swelling "as a result of the parasite."
The Louisiana Department of Health announced last week a resident had likely contracted the organism, known as Naegleria fowleri, while swimming in Lake Claiborne which is about 30 miles northwest of Ruston.
#ruston #lake #last
Lillian Smart, who lived in Ruston in northern Louisiana, died in the hospital over the weekend, shortly after turning 8, according to her parents.
"Last night Lillian ran from our arms to the arms of Jesus," her family said in a post on Facebook Sunday morning. "The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from," the post read.
The family earlier wrote Lillian had experienced significant brain swelling "as a result of the parasite."
The Louisiana Department of Health announced last week a resident had likely contracted the organism, known as Naegleria fowleri, while swimming in Lake Claiborne which is about 30 miles northwest of Ruston.
#ruston #lake #last
3 months ago
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Global equity funds drew their largest weekly inflows in three weeks through August 19 as investors bet on a strong earnings season, though rising bond yields and oil prices began to weigh on markets.
The fund-flow data preceded a broad late-week selloff. Global stocks were on track for their steepest weekly decline since mid-July on Friday as higher government bond yields, elevated oil prices and renewed inflation concerns pressured equity valuations.
Global equity funds drew net inflows of $22.01 billion during the week, their biggest weekly gain since July 29, according to LSEG Lipper data.
Investors remained upbeat about the strong earnings season, as roughly 90% of MSCI World companies had reported second-quarter results, with combined net income rising 39.7% from a year earlier, LSEG data showed.
Anthropic projected strong revenue growth earlier this week. Investors are now awaiting Nvidia's results next week for clues on demand for AI infrastructure and data-center revenue.
#week #investors
The fund-flow data preceded a broad late-week selloff. Global stocks were on track for their steepest weekly decline since mid-July on Friday as higher government bond yields, elevated oil prices and renewed inflation concerns pressured equity valuations.
Global equity funds drew net inflows of $22.01 billion during the week, their biggest weekly gain since July 29, according to LSEG Lipper data.
Investors remained upbeat about the strong earnings season, as roughly 90% of MSCI World companies had reported second-quarter results, with combined net income rising 39.7% from a year earlier, LSEG data showed.
Anthropic projected strong revenue growth earlier this week. Investors are now awaiting Nvidia's results next week for clues on demand for AI infrastructure and data-center revenue.
#week #investors
3 months ago
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea that has been linked to recalled iceberg lettuce, has expanded to two additional states since early August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
An unprecedented wave of infections has hit the United States since May, resulting in thousands of illnesses and two deaths. The CDC, which lags significantly behind states in reporting infections, pinpointed 13,895 laboratory-confirmed cases across 47 states between May 1 and its latest update on Aug. 10. At least 10,455 additional cases have not yet been confirmed by laboratories, the CDC said.
Is lettuce safe to eat now? What to know amid cyclospora outbreak
Ohio and Michigan have led the charge in reporting cyclosporiasis incidents, with Michigan's health department stating on Aug. 13 that it had 13,909 cases, including the first two deaths identified in the nationwide outbreak.
Cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, results in unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms, often ****** ociated with food poisoning, such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. It is usually contracted through contaminated food or water, and it is not generally known to be deadly; however, it can cause more serious complications in people with compromised immune systems or other underlying health issues.
#lettuce
An unprecedented wave of infections has hit the United States since May, resulting in thousands of illnesses and two deaths. The CDC, which lags significantly behind states in reporting infections, pinpointed 13,895 laboratory-confirmed cases across 47 states between May 1 and its latest update on Aug. 10. At least 10,455 additional cases have not yet been confirmed by laboratories, the CDC said.
Is lettuce safe to eat now? What to know amid cyclospora outbreak
Ohio and Michigan have led the charge in reporting cyclosporiasis incidents, with Michigan's health department stating on Aug. 13 that it had 13,909 cases, including the first two deaths identified in the nationwide outbreak.
Cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, results in unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms, often ****** ociated with food poisoning, such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. It is usually contracted through contaminated food or water, and it is not generally known to be deadly; however, it can cause more serious complications in people with compromised immune systems or other underlying health issues.
#lettuce
3 months ago
By Jan Wolfe
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is very painful, his son, Hunter Biden, said in an interview with the BBC.
• "The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further," Hunter Biden told BBC's "Newsnight," according to video posted online on Friday. "It's very painful and it's very debilitating in many respects."
• A spokesman for the 83-year-old Democrat declined on Saturday to comment on Hunter Biden's interview.
• Biden revealed in May 2025, less than four months after he left the White House, that he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, saying at the time that it had spread to his bones.
#spread #wolfe
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is very painful, his son, Hunter Biden, said in an interview with the BBC.
• "The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further," Hunter Biden told BBC's "Newsnight," according to video posted online on Friday. "It's very painful and it's very debilitating in many respects."
• A spokesman for the 83-year-old Democrat declined on Saturday to comment on Hunter Biden's interview.
• Biden revealed in May 2025, less than four months after he left the White House, that he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, saying at the time that it had spread to his bones.
#spread #wolfe
3 months ago
The FBI is investigating possible ties between Iran and cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems. Meanwhile, sources tell NBC News that President Donald Trump is "exasperated" regarding Iran as top officials can't agree on strategy. NBC News' Monica Alba reports.
#Iran #meanwhile #donald
#Iran #meanwhile #donald
