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A new virus is killing people as global health organizations work to control its spread and convince the public that the hantavirus outbreak is just an outbreak — not another pandemic. Americans can rest assured that Dr. Brian Christine, a penile implant specialist and assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, is on the case. According to a Friday report from CNN’s KFile, Christine — an admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps — is a surgical urologist with virtually no experience in public health. He once hosted an “Erection Connection” video series…

Week 8 of the UFL season kicks off Friday with a four-game slate spread across the weekend: one matchup Friday night, a Saturday doubleheader and a Sunday finale.FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt and Curt Menefee return to the booth for another edition of UFL Friday, the league’s weekly primetime showcase airing every Friday on FOX throughout the 10-week regular season.All 40 regular-season games — plus the playoffs on June 7 and the championship game on June 13 — will be televised across FOX, FS1, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network. Games will also be available to stream on FOXSports.com, the FOX…

Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body.The string of coral islands is a luxury holiday destination popular with divers, who often stay at remote resorts or on liveaboard dive boats.”Following an accident that occurred during a scuba diving trip, five Italian nationals have died in Vaavu Atoll, in the Maldives,” Rome’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters.”The search was suspended…

One of the decisions the sporting directorate must make in the coming days is whether to keep Marcus Rashford. Deco and Flick have to decide whether Barcelona will pay the 30 million buy option they agreed with Manchester United or look for alternatives on the market to sign a forward who can operate effectively on the left wing. For several weeks now, Deco has been exploring possible replacements for the Englishman.It is a complex decision because it directly affects both the sporting and financial sides of the club. From a financial perspective, beyond the 30 million price tag of the…

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture and prosecution of a former Air Force counterintelligence specialist accused of defecting to Iran and passing along classified national defense secrets. Monica Witt, a former active-duty Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, served in the military between 1997 and 2008 before working as a U.S. government contractor until 2010. Her career gave her access to top secret material, including the real identities of U.S. Intelligence Community personnel working undercover — among the most sensitive categories of information in…

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. Congrats on making it to the end of the week! U.S. officials pressured Germany to pay more for drugs Trump administration officials told the German ambassador to the United States at a recent meeting that the European country should pay more for medicines, according to a person familiar with the encounter. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events,…

Taylor Swift was a vision in white as she headed to dinner in New York City. The “Blank Space” singer, 36, stepped out in a chic Stella McCartney peplum button-up top teamed with tan pants on Thursday, May 14, as she made her way to members-only club Zero Bond. To tie the look together for the outing, Swift added a black belt at her waist and accessorized with a $4450 Fendi bag in a similar hue. The “Fate of Ophelia” singer’s outfit appeared to have been sent to her doorstep earlier the same day. Her bodyguard was spotted hauling a…

President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping feel “very similar on Iran” in wanting the war to end and prohibiting Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as the two started their second day of meetings in their high-stakes summit.”We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar in Iran. We want that to end. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the [Strait of Hormuz] opened. We’re closing it now. They closed it, and we closed it on top of them, but we want the straits open, and we want them to get it ended, because it’s a crazy thing,” Trump said at a photo…

Why are some people mosquito magnets? Clues are emerging Phys.org Buddhist sect welcomes humanoid robot Gabi with precept ceremony Yonhap ‘Think twice before posing with hand signs’: Experts warn of fingerprint theft Straits Times The abandonment of values Massimo Mazzucco (translation via GeoPolitiQ) Why do people still take cruises? Convenience, value outweigh health risks, experts say CBC Hantavirus Thursday May 14th. Here are the main developments in the last 24 hours regarding the MV Hondius Andes hantavirus situation: Current case count European public health authorities now report: 11 total cases8 confirmed2 probable1 inconclusive3 deaths totalImportantly, no new… — Roger Seheult,…