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On This Day in 1900, the Bubonic Plague Hit the Continental United States, Spiraling Into an Epidemic That Killed 119 People
On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...
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The Origins Of The Iconic Beer Stein
Often seen as a cute, kitschy piece of German barware, the beer stein's signature look once served a very practical purpose.
How tackling sepsis can save millions of lives—and prevent future pandemic deaths
Sepsis is an underestimated killer. Nearly a quarter of patients treated for sepsis in hospital will die, but because so many ...
Kirstin Downey: A Fire That Echoes More Than A Century Later
Honolulu officials thought fire could stop the bubonic plague from spreading through the growing city. But high winds ...
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Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told
The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been prevented, the BBC has found. The two maternity units at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH ...
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Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized
At least 31 patients were in intensive care units. Deaths from counterfeit alcohol has become increasingly frequent in Turkey, where the prices of alcoholic beverages continue to rise. Many people, ...
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Celebrity deaths 2025: Actors, singers and stars we lost this year
“My mum passed away on Monday,” her son, Sebastian, penned in the Instagram post announcing her death. “I know she wanted to share her journey after her accident and brain surgery, so I ...
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Death in Paradise launch date and guest stars confirmed for the brand-new series on BBC iPlayer and BBC One
As everything he thought he knew unravels, will his life ever be the same again? Death in Paradise was the UK’s most watched returning drama in 2024 across all broadcasters and streamers ...
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Death in Paradise start date confirmed as new series welcomes Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson
The BBC has confirmed that Death in Paradise will be back on our screens with its 14th series later this month. The upcoming series of the popular drama has been eagerly anticipated, with former ...
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The Black Death
January 1900: Australia’s first case of bubonic plague reported. Bubonic plague, or the ‘Black Death’ as it became known during the pandemic of the 17th century, is one of the most deadly diseases to ...
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More than 74,000 Canadians have died on health-care wait lists since 2018: report
The report is the latest “Died on a Waiting List” policy brief from SecondStreet since the conservative-leaning organization began tracking wait-list deaths in the spring of 2018. Since then ...
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Deaths in US expected to exceed births in 2033: CBO
The number of deaths in the U.S. is expected to exceed the number of births by 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual 30-year projection of the U.S. population ...