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‘Call the Midwife’: How Real-Life Rabies Scare Inspired the Latest Episode

Season 15 of Call the Midwife continues to blend personal stories with larger social anxieties, and in Episode 2, it’s fear, not festivity, that takes center stage. The annual Easter egg hunt for the wee ones of Poplar quickly unravels when a sick dog is discovered in the courtyard,

In Israel, air raid sirens spark anxiety and dilemmas

In Israel, air raid sirens spark anxiety and dilemmas

Acutely sensitive to noise because of childhood trauma, Nili stresses when air raid sirens send her into a crowded shelter where her own "internal war" overlaps with the one raging outside. The experience of Nili, whose name has been changed for this article, highlights the particular vulnerability of

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to

Bitterroot Health scholarship available for students pursuing medicine

Applications are open for Ravalli County high school graduates interested in medicine for a $4,000 one-time scholarship from Bitterroot Health. Students must have completed one year of specialized health or medical education to qualify and applications are due June 30, according to a press release. Previous recipient of

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care

How AI is changing Alzheimer’s and dementia care For the 11 million Americans caring for a loved one with dementia, the journey is rarely about “big news.” Instead, it is defined by the long, difficult wait between doctor appointments and the search for answers that often come too late.

Woman abandoned as baby in Kenya returns to Africa as a therapist

Woman abandoned as baby in Kenya returns to Africa as a therapist

By Amy Reast A woman abandoned in a bag on the side of the road as a baby in Kenya and rescued by a British couple is now volunteering as an occupational therapist in third-world countries. Becky Chaplin, 30, was found abandoned in a bag on the side of

Mom in coma after contracting meningitis on Spain vacation

Mom in coma after contracting meningitis on Spain vacation

By Elizabeth Hunter A mom has awoken from a coma in hospital in Spain after contracting meningitis on vacation. Jade Bird, 33, was due to fly home from Tenerife last Wednesday, but fell critically ill while at the airport. She was rushed to hospital, where doctors found an infection in