You might have heard that Kansas is dealing with a big jump in whooping cough cases. This isn't just a local thing—it's happening all over the country. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is watching this closely. They've seen a rise in cases since late summer 2024, with 246 confirmed ca
Did you know that certain trace elements in our body might play a role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? A study in China found that kids with ASD had different levels of manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and selenium (Se) compared to typically developing kids. The kids with ASD had lower zin
Have you ever heard of a strange, rare thing happening in the spleen? Well, there's something called primary mucinous cystadenoma that's so rare, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Doctors think it starts from small bits of pancreas or intestine that get caught in the spleen's surface, or fro
This Saturday, get ready for a big basketball matchup as North Carolina Central (NCCU) takes on North Carolina A&T in the CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase. The series between these two teams is a close one, with NCCU leading 84-76. NCCU is coming off a tough loss to Longwood, but they had been on
Long gone are the days when Jay-Z and Diddy were solely in the limelight for their hit tracks. Recently, a federal judge has given a new twist to an old story involving these two music giants. A case dating back over two decades, which accuses them of assaulting a young girl, is refusing to fade awa
British YouTuber Trap Lore Ross, famous for his hip-hop crime documentaries, recently published a four-hour video titled "The Many Murders of Lil Durk. " This documentary explores the Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk's alleged ties to several murders in Chicago. Ross kicks off the video with a disclai
In a surprising turn of events, an Italian court declared Matteo Salvini, the current Deputy Prime Minister, not guilty in a case involving the prevention of a migrant vessel, the Open Arms, from docking in Sicily back in 2019. The court’s ruling stated that there was no evidence to support the char
These days, whooping cough is really giving the US a hard time. It's been increasing for months, and there's no sign it's slowing down. By mid-December, over 32, 000 cases were reported, which is almost six times more than last year and the highest since 2014. Called pertussis, it's a super contagio
It's been a while since the lawsuit between Division I college athletes and the NCAA started. Sedona Prince from Texas Christian University and Grant House from Arizona State University kicked things off in 2020. They wanted Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights and for the NCAA to remove restricti
This December, Minnesota is grappling with an unexpected spike in norovirus cases. You might not know much about norovirus, but it's a tough bug that can give you a bad stomachache and diarrhea. A senior epidemiologist, Dr. Amy Saupe, says that norovirus can change over time. Even if you've been imm
