Tag: Diseases and conditions
French pharma firm faces verdict for deadly diet pill
PARIS — A Paris court will deliver its verdict Monday in a case that grew into one of France’s biggest modern health scandals, ruling...
North Macedonia: Census postponed due to coronavirus spread
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Political leaders in North Macedonia have agreed to postpone a census planned for the beginning of April due to the...
Stanford felt ready for women’s tourney after nomadic year
<p>STANFORD, Calif. — When Stanford arrived for practice at a high school gym one afternoon in January and the lights were off, Kiana Williams...
Economist who pulled Albania out of 1997 anarchy dead at 58
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Bashkim Fino, who was appointed to shepherd Albania out of almost total chaos when fraudulent investment schemes collapsed 24 years ago...
Shaka Smart back home, eager to revitalize Marquette hoops
<p>MILWAUKEE — Shaka Smart acknowledges he’s happy to return to his home state but says that isn’t necessarily the reason he decided to leave...
Happy Monday: England embarks on major easing of lockdown
LONDON — It's being dubbed Happy Monday.
England is embarking on...
Canadian panel recommends AstraZeneca pause for under 55
TORONTO — Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons, a...
Merkel blames German ‘perfectionism’ for current virus woes
<p>BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed her country's difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic — from the slow vaccine rollout to the back-and-forth...
CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike
<p>WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard...
Rizzo ends talks; Odor getting cut; restrictions to loosen
<p>Anthony Rizzo is cutting off talks with the Chicago Cubs on a new contract and is prepared to play the season as free agency...