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South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
BUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers, fire officials said Friday as they investigated the cause of the blaze.
Corporate loyalty does not pay off, HR expert says, as job hopping gains currency among young people
Vera Lau, 27, has worked at three different companies in as many years. She is part of a generation that appears to be challenging the ideas of corporate loyalty.
Why the latest mpox outbreak is raising alarm among health experts
An escalating mpox outbreak is causing alarm among some health experts, who warn that the latest strain of the virus could be more fast-spreading and deadly than an early 2022 outbreak.
Highly fatal tick-borne infections surge in Japan, prompting outdoor activity warning
Ticks, parasitic arachnids that inhabit outdoor spaces and tend to be active from spring to fall, are the source of an infection called severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). The National Institute of Infectious Diseases says roughly 90 people, mainly in western Japan, have been infected with the virus this year.
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug slashes the risk of developing diabetes in long-term trial
Eli Lilly's highly popular weight loss drug reduced the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 94% in obese or overweight adults with prediabetes compared with a placebo, according to initial results from a long-term study released Tuesday.
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released Tuesday, after a flurry of permits in the previous two years raised concern about the government’s commitment to limiting climate change.
Groups say they’re shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution. Final treaty negotiations take place in South Korea in November.