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Kerala Tops National Chart for Communicable Disease Fatalities, Leptospirosis Major Culprit

Kochi, India – Kerala has recorded the highest number of deaths from communicable diseases among Indian states, a recent report from the Union government reveals. With 332 fatalities reported from January 2021 to December 3, 2024, this southern state surpasses even the more populous Maharashtra, which counted 331 deaths in the same timeframe. The concerning figures emerge despite Kerala’s lower population of approximately 33.4 million, compared to Maharashtra’s 100 million. Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection typically …

Death Penalty Exemption Sought Due to Juvenile Age in Tops Grocery Store Shooting Case

Buffalo, New York – Lawyers representing the shooter responsible for the deadly attack at a Tops grocery store in 2022 have filed a request in federal court seeking to exempt their client from the death penalty. The attorneys argue that the shooter was 18 years old at the time of the racially motivated mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 individuals. In a recent court filing, the defense team for Payton Gendron contends that …

Osijek Tops Europe in Heat-Related Deaths – What’s Killing Europe’s Hottest City?

OSIJEK, CROATIA – Scientists are investigating the unusually high number of heat-related deaths in the small city of Osijek, Croatia. A recent study published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal revealed that Osijek has experienced more deaths per 100,000 person-years than any other place in Europe over the last two decades. The Guardian reported that Osijek has been labeled as “Europe’s heat death hotspot,” raising concerns about the health crisis in the city. The research …