England rugby league star Dom Young was recently taken to hospital after experiencing ‘dreadful’ symptoms due to a sinus infection which quickly spread to his brain. The 22-year-old will miss the rest of England’s ongoing test series against Tonga but is expected
Mary Lou Retton excelled against her competitors to win an Olympic gold medal in 1984 — but now the 55-year-old American gymnastics icon faces a more challenging opponent. On a fundraising page earlier this month, Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, wrote that her
A California mum lost all four limbs after contracting a horrific infection from undercooked fish. Laura Barajas, 40, had her limbs amputated after she ate tilapia, which carried a bacterial strain. The mum, who has a six-year-old son, became sick in late
A toddler who was his parent’s “pride and joy” died from a brain-eating amoeba after playing at an Arkansas country club’s splash pad. Michael Alexander Pollock III, a 16-months-old, passed away on Sept. 4, after contracting the rare brain-eating infection while his
A mother and grandmother have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a nine-year-old girl who had a severe lice infection. Sandra Kraykovich, 38 and Elizabeth Kraykovich, 64, from Tucson Arizona are facing a number of charges after the girl died. These include
A Rhode Island woman is dead after contracting a rare case ot the tick-borne Powassan virus disease. The Rhode Island Department of Health said the virus had been detected in a Washington County resident over 80. She developed neurological symptoms and passed
Two Connecticut residents died over the summer due to infections linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, health officials said Tuesday. The state Department of Public Health said that three people there are known to have been infected with the
An ear infection has caused Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson to be a limited participant at training camp since early August. Hockenson was a full participant in Monday’s walk-through, according to the Star Tribune, though the fifth-year tight end said he’s
Norovirus has swept through a popular seaside resort as families fear infection from the vomiting bug. Guests staying at a Butlins resort in Skegness have said their holidays have been ruined as the UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) tried to control
An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and has been mired in controversy since its inception. The latest death was