What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
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What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Gene Hackman, died from the effects of hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents. Hantavirus does not spread among people in the cases found in the United States. It can be transmitted…

Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition
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Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Pope Francis spent a restful night at the Rome hospital where he has been in critical condition as he undergoes treatment for pneumonia and a complex infection, the Vatican said Sunday morning. Beyond the brief text — “The night passed quietly, the Pope…

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic…

Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
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Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It kills more people each year than car crashes, war or drugs do. This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources like cars and trucks or factory smokestacks. But as wildfires intensify and grow more frequent in a warming world, the smoke…