Malaria expert Brian Greenwood had once resigned himself to the possibility that a successful vaccine for the disease might not become available in his lifetime. Now, at 86 years old, the moment he’s spent four decades working toward has arrived. “It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs,” says Greenwood, still an active … Read more
LONDON — U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children in for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots amid a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade. The National Health Service was launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there have … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the United Nations agency promoting gender equality said Friday. As a result of the more than 100-day conflict, UN Women added, … Read more
Kate Middleton wants to be ‘normal’ for children amid abdominal surgery Kate Middleton is earnestly worried about her three children as she recovers in hospital after her abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales, who has always kept her children a priority, has their ‘interests at heart.’ Mirror.co.uk reports: “Her three children all attend Lambrook School … Read more
Josef Fritzl, 88, held his daughter captive for 24 years before his arrest in 2008 ROBERT JAEGER/AFP via Getty Josef Fritzl Josef Fritzl was convicted of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven children with her Fritzl was sentenced to life in prison in Austria and has been held in a special unit … Read more
Believe it or not, the Harry Potter film franchise came to a conclusion with 2011′s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Thirteen years later, our favorite young witches and wizards of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are all grown up and becoming parents. While so many of us remember the franchise’s actors … Read more
Alec Musser — famous from ‘All My Children’ — has died … TMZ has learned. The actor’s fiancée, Paige Press, tells us Musser passed away Friday night at his home in Del Mar, CA. His uncle, Robert, confirmed his nephew’s death to us as well … but neither he nor Press would elaborate on the … Read more
Alec Musser, an actor fans will recognize from All My Children, Grown Ups and Desperate Housewives, has sadly passed away. He was 50. The actor and model’s fiancee Paige Press confirmed the news on social media, sharing a tribute to him on her Instagram story. She shared additional details with TMZ, confirming that Alec passed … Read more
As terrible as that tradeoff is, it’s worth noting that the risk of death on a commercial airliner to anyone, lap-held infants included, remains vanishingly low—so let the pangs of guilt subside if you’ve flown holding your baby on your lap. “Commercial aircraft accidents are still extremely rare, and the logistics of having infants in … Read more
BANGKOK — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday. The morning aerial attacks on Kanan village in Sagaing region’s Khampat town, just south of the Indian … Read more