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Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.There have been 1,288 confirmed measles cases across 38 states nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By comparison, the U.S. recorded 285 cases all of last year, CDC data showed.This marks the highest number of cases since 1992. The previous high occurred in 2019 when the U.S. reported 1,274 cases.MORE: Amid growing Texas outbreak, how contagious is measles?The states with confirmed cases include: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana,…
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Perplexity on Wednesday launched its first AI-powered web browser, called Comet, marking the startup’s latest effort to challenge Google Search as the primary avenue people use to find information online. At launch, Comet will be available first to subscribers of Perplexity’s $200-per-month Max plan, as well as a small group of invitees that signed up to a waitlist. Here’s what a New tab looks like for me on CometImage Credits:Screengrab/Maxwell Zeff / Perplexity Comet’s headline feature is Perplexity’s AI search engine, which is pre-installed and set as the default, putting the company’s core product — AI generated summaries of search…
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the national case count surpassed 2019, when there were 1,274 cases for the year and the country almost lost its status of having eliminated the vaccine-preventable illness. That could happen this year if the virus has nonstop spread for 12 months.This year’s outbreaks, some of them interconnected, started five months ago in undervaccinated communities in West Texas. Three people have…
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By Sriparna Roy and Siddhi Mahatole(Reuters) -Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. reached 1,288, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Wednesday, the highest number since 1992.The childhood disease was declared eliminated from the country in 2000, a status given when there has not been a continuous spread for more than a year.There were 2,126 measles cases at the peak in 1992.Outbreaks this year have primarily been driven by a drop in vaccination rates, particularly among children in states such as Texas and New Mexico, where coverage has fallen well below the 95% threshold required for…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Veronica Burton had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Kayla Thornton added 18 points and eight boards, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 80-61 on Wednesday to spoil Caitlin Clark’s return.The Valkyries held Clark to just 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting as the Fever scored their second-fewest points of the season.Clark returned after missing the past five games with a left groin injury. The All-Star captain participated in practice Monday — the first time she’d done that since getting hurt on June 26.Golden State led 41-32 at halftime and Kate Martin scored five…
It’s just turned July, but there are all the signs that the advertising industry could be on the cusp of an AI winter.An unexpected profit warning from WPP sent the advertising agency’s shares down as much as 18% on Wednesday. Shares of rival ad groups, including Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, and Havas, were also down.WPP said a combination of client losses, a slowdown in new business pitches, and pressured marketer caution amid economic uncertainty meant that its performance since the start of the year had been worse than expected. It forecast that its annual 2025 revenue would decline between 3% and…
Mondelēz Global LLC, the parent company of Ritz crackers, is recalling four carton sizes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches due to incorrect labeling that could lead to allergic reactions.The affected cartons, which were manufactured in the United States and sold nationwide, include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as “cheese” even though they may be a peanut butter variety, according to federal health officials.In an alert, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts could be at risk of “serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.”The…
You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented body scrubs and shower oils.“I’m kind of appalled by the shower routines,” said Dr. Olga Bunimovich, who teaches dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh.The multistep processes that have inspired people to spend endless amounts of time sudsing up can harm your skin — and the environment. Dermatologists say it’s all mostly unnecessary.“Your skin is a barrier,” said Dr. Nicole Negbenebor, a dermatologic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care. “It’s one of the biggest barriers you have. It’s you in…