On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

Honolulu officials thought fire could stop the bubonic plague from spreading through the growing city. But high winds ...

To address fear and consternation among people following 16 mysterious deaths in over one month, health department experts addressed a press conference in Budhal village of Jammu and Kashmir's ...

The American Cancer Society's latest cancer report shows both positive and concerning trends: overall cancer deaths are down but the number of women and young adults with cancer is up. The annual ...

The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been prevented, the BBC has found. The two maternity units at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH ...

Amarjit Kaur and Mandip Singh Matharoo's daughter Asees was stillborn in January 2024 The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been ...

While in previous years the crash of one Boeing 747 could result in a similar death toll, a 250% increase remains sobering. In the final week of December, 2024 went from being a relatively safe ...

January 1900: Australia’s first case of bubonic plague reported. Bubonic plague, or the ‘Black Death’ as it became known during the pandemic of the 17th century, is one of the most deadly diseases to ...

The number of deaths in the U.S. is expected to exceed the number of births by 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual 30-year projection of the U.S. population ...

Hudson Joseph Meek, best known for his role in the 2017 production Baby Driver, died in December 2024 after sustaining blunt force injuries when he fell out of a moving vehicle.“Our hearts are ...

By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers health. Deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the war in Gaza may have been underestimated by more than 40 ...

The number of deaths therefore decreased by 2.5%, or roughly 25,500, compared with the previous year. 14 January 2025 – How do extraordinary events such as high incidences of respiratory diseases or ...