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Televangelist Jim Bakker Dead at 86: PTL Club Founder Dies After Scandal-Plagued Life
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built the PTL Club empire with his first wife Tammy Faye, died Monday at age 86, his second wife Lori Bakker announced. Bakker's career was marked by the meteoric ris…
Pneumonic Plague: What We Know About Treatment and Transmission of This Disease That Has 'not Disappeared from the Planet
The death of an employee at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia on Friday, October 2, has sparked concern despite reassurances from Russian authorities and the World Health Organizat…
Russia Denies Imposing Anti-plague Measures After Lab Worker Death
Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following rece…
CDC on High Alert: US 'Closely Monitoring' Russian Plague Case as Trump Admin Sounds Alarm
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed it is 'aware of and closely monitoring' a reported case of plague in Russia. The statement comes as the Trump administration says …
Today in Focus: Should We Be Worried About a Plague Outbreak? – Podcast
Several hospitals in eastern Russia are under quarantine after a lab worker fell ill at a plague research centre following a reported accident and died. Russia’s health watchdog has said Darya Shipilo…
What We Know About Russia’s Suspected Plague Case Following Fast-Moving Developments
Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.
Loneliness and Social Isolation Can Take Six Years Off Your Life
Loneliness and social isolation can cut almost six healthy years from your life, according to a study that quantified the impact of social problems that often plague older adults. Stakeholders assess …
Plague Outbreak? Russian Lab Worker Dies in Siberia - the Latest
Quarantine measures have been in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia since a 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died after falling ill at work following a reported accident at a …
Plague Researcher's Death Sparks Unlikely US-Russia Cooperation Offer
The United States and Russia have each offered to assist the other in tackling infectious diseases, following the death of a plague researcher. The reciprocal offers mark a rare moment of potential co…
Russian Lab Worker's Suspected Plague Death Leaves Experts Puzzled
Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.
US 'watching Closely' After Plague Researcher Dies in Russia
Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent de…
Why Russia Plague Quarantine Following Lab Death: Should We Be Worried Has Sparked Heated Debate
Plague is still endemic to Siberia, the location of the first known prehistoric human outbreak. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.