Subscribe
64°
Unusual Symptom Linked To Widely Circulating Covid-19 Variant
The COVID-19 variant picture is shifting again, with one widely circulating strain drawing attention for an unusual symptom.
CDC genomic surveillance identifies SW.2 as the leading US strain. The latest available estimates place it at 21 percent of cases, followed by XFG.1.1 at 16 percent and RW.1.1 at 9 percent, according to a Nebraska Medicine report.
XFG, commonly called “Stratus,” has been associated with a hoarse, scratchy, or raspy voice. Patients may also develop a sore throat, dry cough, fever, fatigue, and other familiar COVID-19 symptoms.
Wired reported that doctors identified ho…
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself.
The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate.
"You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor."
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…
Leo, First American Pope, Diagnosed With Cancer: Vatican Issues Update
The Vatican has released a major health update on Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, following surgery in Rome.
Doctors confirmed the 71-year-old pontiff has lung cancer during an operation on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Gemelli Hospital, according to a statement.
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung using a video-assisted technique. Tissue examination during the procedure confirmed what earlier tests had suggested.
“An intraoperative histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, as suspected from the preoperative examinations,” the doctors said, accord…
Cause Of Death Released For RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Actor Who Played Walter White Jr.
New details have emerged about the death of RJ Mitte, the “Breaking Bad” actor whose work extended beyond television into disability advocacy.
Click here for a new, updated story: Bryan Cranston Speaks Out After Death Of Actor RJ Mitte, Who Played His Son On 'Breaking Bad'
Mitte died by suicide, his representative confirmed to People. The actor died Monday, Oct. 12, in Texas. He was 34.
The confirmation follows Daily Voice’s original report, when the cause of death had not been released.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and …
