There have been several published reports describing ferret allergies in people who owned ferrets. Although it is fairly rare to own ferrets—the prevalence of allergies may be similar to other pet allergies, although this has not been studied. Allergic symptoms would likely include symptoms of allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and asthma. Some people have reported skin itching and rashes, such as urticaria, where the ferret touched their skin.​ Diagnosis There is a commercially available specific IgE ImmunoCAP test for ferret allergy....

Last week a racially mixed jury in Albany, N.Y., said no–Diallo’s death was not murder, not manslaughter, not even criminal negligence. The four cops involved in the shooting–Kenneth Boss, 28, Sean Carroll, 36, Edward McMellon, 27, and Richard Murphy, 27–hugged each other and their lawyers and left the courtroom without saying a word. The verdict stunned New Yorkers, and because Diallo was African and the four cops are white, the case symbolized the gulf between African-Americans and whites not only in New York City, but everywhere....

Just a few days before Mara’s death – which didn’t make even the local papers – the nation was shocked to hear about two New York City cops who took their own lives, within a few hours of each other. Steven Laski, 30, though never charged, was implicated in a Harlem-precinct corruption scandal. His service revolver was taken away, so he put a .22-caliber rifle in his mouth. Dirk Kaiser, also 30, was charged with drunk driving less than a week after graduating from the Police Academy....

The researchers, writing in BMJ Case Reports, say the discovery “may have a significant effect on the handling of laboratory specimens as well as the disposal of the dead body and these protocols need to be reviewed to reflect this finding.” The virus was found in the lungs of a man in his late fifties who had died with coronavirus after being brought into hospital following cardiac arrest. His medical history indicated he had been suffering with COVID-19, having had a fever and shortness of breath for 10 days—but swab samples came back negative....

The virus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has killed nearly 76,000, while more than 289,000 have recovered from infection. The U.S. continues to claim the highest number of cases in the world but the pandemic has yet to reach its peak in the country. Italy and Spain have continued to show signs of the outbreak slowing down, including declines in daily death tolls and new cases on Monday....

Currently, the only eye transplant procedure that is available is the cornea transplant, which replaces a diseased cornea with a cornea donated by a deceased donor. A cornea transplant can produce remarkable changes in vision. In fact, some individuals can be legally blind prior to surgery and find their vision is 20/20 after a cornea transplant. Unlike organ transplants, individuals who receive a cornea transplant do not require anti-rejection medications to maintain their cornea transplant....

The figures are jaw dropping. A tenth of the world’s GDP may be held in offshore financial assets. Just one type of tax abuse–the shopping around for tax-free jurisdictions by multinational corporations–costs countries $500 to $600 billion a year. As much as 2.7 percent of the global GDP is laundered by criminals. The abuses may be hidden, but their impact is clear: growing inequality and instability, the vast transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest, weak governance entrenched and public services undermined....

“I’ve had it for quite a while now," Rasmus said, via the OC Register. “It’s just flared up here and there. But here recently it’s kind of been a little more than it had been in the past. So I just figured get it fixed and move on from there.” MORE: Why spring training failure matters | Wieters likely out for opening day | Victorino ditches switch-hitting Rasmus, 27, recorded a 3-2 record last season with a 2....

The column, predictably, set off a tempest that culminated last week with calls for the heads of the author and his editor. The first loud objections came from a coalition of Asian-American notables, who were quickly joined by a multiracial group of activists and public officials—who complained most vociferously in California, the San Francisco-based weekly’s home. By week’s end, Eng, a 22-year-old self-styled “Asian Supremacist” and “God of the Universe,” had been dismissed; the newspaper had apologized; and thoughtful people across America were debating what the brouhaha said, if anything, about tensions between minority groups, the limits of free speech, and racial attitudes among the young....

A powerful header from Eddie Hernandez put Honduras in front in the 66th minute in the World Cup qualifier in San Jose, in a clash pushed back a day due to Tropical Storm Nate. Spain 5/1 to beat Israel 2-0 But there was late drama as the home side levelled in the fifth minute of additional time, Kendall Waston rising highest to head in a Bryan Ruiz cross. With one match remaining in CONCACAF qualifying, the point sealed Costa Rica’s spot in Russia....

A deal worth 75 million pounds, including transfer fee and salary, was finalized at a meeting in London less than 24 hours after Costa's penalty inspired Atletico Madrid's 3-1 Champions League win over the Blues on Wednesday. Chelsea will pay around £35 million for the striker, although a significant portion of the transfer fee includes agents' fees. The Europa League champion will also more than triple the wages of Costa, who is believed to earn around £50,000 per week at the Estadio Vicente Calderon....

Cotto won the title in his last fight in August after a 21-month layoff when he defeated Yoshihiro Kamegai by unanimous decision. We will find out whether Cotto has one eye on retirement and a foot out the door — if he does, Ali can spoil the party inside MSG and pull off a monumental upset. MORE: Cotto on how he wants to be remembered When boxing fans get a fight with a big name like Cotto, there are sure to be plenty of bets made....

Continue reading to learn more about the cough reflex, including how coughing works and what happens in your body when you cough. Cough Reflex Arc The cough reflex is designed to keep your airways clear so that you can continue breathing. The cough reflex is activated when your body senses anything that could pose a threat to breathing. This could be a mechanical item, like mucus that blocks part of your airway, or a chemical item like spicy food or smoky air....

A government source quoted by The Telegraph said the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could sign off on the vaccine in less than a week, under a “best-case scenario”. National Health Service (NHS) staff have been told to prepare to administer doses for those most at risk from the virus by December 1, the newspaper reports. This could mean people in the U.K. will be given the vaccine before their American counterparts, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not scheduled to meet until December 10 to discuss the jab....

If anyone tried to tamper with the primary system, a network of backup systems would kick in, Zanin explained. The core of the work is so secret that he refused to discuss it-except to say cryptically it would allow Gorbachev to restore any interrupted communications with nothing but pen and paper. The mystery deepened with a report in the weekly Commersant that border guards noticed only a brief disruption of all communications in the area during the coup....

Seventy years later, new cold war tensions are stirring. This time, the adversary is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The White House is once again asking allies to step forward. Israel is expected to oblige. After all, America is its most important ally. But Jerusalem can’t afford to move too quickly, this time. Its financial stability is at stake. It all began with Washington’s miscalculation that money would seduce the hard men of Beijing to become responsible global stakeholders....

Like so many other kids, Andy was convinced his pot use was not disturbing his life. He was “fine.” But things changed. Over the course of five years, Andy suffered a downward spiral in life due to his crippling addiction to marijuana. Those years were punctuated by calls to suicide hotlines, hospitalizations in at least five different mental health facilities and two sentences of court-ordered mental health treatment. In 2014, at the age of 31, Andy was found hanging from a tree, dead by suicide....

When Xu studied the fossil over the next few weeks, though, it dawned on him what an odd creature he had discovered. It had four slender limbs and was covered in feathers from head to foot. It appears to have been adapted for gliding through the air from tree to tree, much like a present-day flying squirrel. He found to his surprise that several farmers had discovered similar fossils. He tested them with X-rays and found them to be authentic....

That match saw the start of the second half delayed for 50 minutes, and Zhejiang Yiteng released a statement accusing security guards of a disturbing attack on their players at half-time. “The electricity of our dressing room was suddenly cut off at half-time, and all the lights went out,” the statement read. “Then, dozens of security guards showed up unprompted and began beating up our players with batons. Erpat Dilxat, who got his name on the score-sheet in the first half, was injured in this assault....

The new measures include a ban, for those under 18, on online video gaming between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., in addition to a total daily limit of 90 minutes of online play, or three hours on national holidays. The directives also target micro-transactions, capping monthly expenditures on in-game items and perks at approximately $28 and $57 thresholds, depending on age. The new prohibitions also extend to the full gaming market in China, targeting games that feature “sexual explicitness, goriness, violence and gambling....