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Authorities in Mexico said Tuesday they have arrested an anesthesiologist they blame for an outbreak of meningitis that has killed 35 patients and sickened 79.Sonia de la Garza, the chief prosecutor in the northern state of Durango, alleged the anesthesiologist used contaminated morphine. It was unclear what charges he faces.De la Garza said the doctor used “improper procedures” in administering spinal blocks, mainly on pregnant women.MYSTERIOUS MENINGITIS OUTBREAK IN MEXICO KILLS 35The doctor, whose name was withheld, apparently carried his own morphine from one private hospital to another, spreading a fungal infection that contaminated the medication at the first clinic,…

Ceira Lennon suffers from pompholyx, which is a type of eczema that causes blisters to develop across the fingers, palms of the hands and soles of the feetA mum says she is stuck in a “hellish cycle” as she suffers with a skin condition which has left her unable to cook, clean or drive without being in excruciating pain. Ceira Lennon suffers from pompholyx, which is a type of eczema that causes blisters to develop across the fingers, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Her problems started when she launched a business last year where she makes…

A confrontation on a Delta flight from Orlando, Florida, to New York last November ended up with a Virginia family being removed from the airplane — and the husband and father of the family said they have yet to be compensated by Delta.The husband and father re-posted information about the ordeal on Jan. 30 in a video that has since gone viral after he failed to hear anything substantive from Delta about their poor experience, he told Fox News Digital in a phone interview, plus emailed comments.The male passenger and his wife and children boarded a Delta flight to LaGuardia…

A shake-up of Britain’s NHS aimed at ensuring health providers and local government work together more closely risks failure unless longstanding deficiencies in the service are addressed, MPs warned on Wednesday.Parliament’s public accounts committee, which scrutinises public spending, said it was unclear what “tangible benefits” the overhaul would bring for patients and identified “a worrying lack of oversight” over how the new arrangements would work.“Integrated care systems”, in which all the organisations delivering care in an area co-ordinate to plan services, have been operating informally for several years in some areas. They aim to prevent people from getting sick, or…

A migrant tried to commit suicide at the city’s new shelter in Brooklyn on Tuesday, police said. The 26-year-old man was found suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds inside the recently opened shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal around 2:15 p.m., cops said. The man used a shaving razor to cut his right forearm in one of the bathrooms of the housing facility, sources said. He was taken to Lutheran in stable condition. The Cruise Terminal mega-shelter opened in late January and houses up to 1,000 single adult migrant men. Last week, advocates and migrants who had been housed at Manhattan’s…

For the first time Charles’ portrait will appear on stamps in his role as monarch, and the simple, uncluttered design draws inspiration from stamps that featured the late QueenThe image of the King which will feature on first and second class stamps has been revealed with a Royal Mail executive describing it as a “defining part” of his reign. For the first time Charles’ portrait will appear on stamps in his role as monarch, and the simple, uncluttered design draws inspiration from stamps that featured the late Queen. David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said they…

Kyrie Irving famously issued an apology as part of his Nets punishment for promoting an anti-Semitic movie on his social media platforms. The mea culpa, posted to his Instagram account on Nov. 4, is no more. Irving, introduced as a member of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday following his trade out of Brooklyn, confirmed that he took down the post, though he noted the act itself wasn’t out of character. “I delete a lot of things on my Instagram,” he told reporters following his first workout with the Mavs. “I’ve had things that have happened before in my life, probably…

The US has approved the sale of up to $10bn worth of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars), rockets, and long-range missiles to Poland as the nation moves to replenish and modernise its weaponry while sending its existing systems to Ukraine.The military package would include 18 Himars, over 1,500 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), the standard ammunition for a Himars, and 45 long-range Army tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which can also be shout out of the rocket launcher, along with other support equipment.Ukraine’s western allies have given the besieged army Himars and GMLRS, which have been critical weapons as…

Robert De Niro opened up about the break-in at his Manhattan townhouse, telling The Post it was a “sad situation” — and that he feels “bad” for the serial burglar allegedly caught opening Christmas presents under his tree. The 79-year-old Oscar-winner made the comments as he left a closed-doors custody hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court in his divorce case from estranged wife Grace Hightower. “It’s just a sad situation — unfortunate for everybody,” De Niro said of the Dec. 19 attempted burglary, while wearing a face mask, a hat and holding a newspaper to block part of his face. “It’s…

CNN  —  A Russian national was indicted for helping an oligarch evade US sanctions by financing multimillion dollar properties in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Florida – the latest sign that prosecutors continue to put pressure on wealthy businessmen with ties to the Kremlin. Vladimir Voronchenko, an art dealer and childhood friend of sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, was charged with violating US sanctions, international money laundering, conspiracy, and contempt of court for not complying with a grand jury subpoena. Voronchenko left the US in May after receiving the subpoena for his testimony and remains at large. Prosecutors are seeking the…