Christmas folklore has a much darker side than most people realize. Long before Santa Claus became a symbol of joy and gifts, winter holidays were filled with terrifying legends, punishment, and fear.

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A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

The U.S. is witnessing a troubling rise in infections caused by bacteria carrying the NDM gene — dubbed “nightmare bacteria”— which one expert says poses a "grave danger" to public health. Infection ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists. Bacteria that are ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists. Bacteria that are ...

Led by the PS1, the fifth generation of consoles was when developers really started leaning into darker, more unsettling stuff. Everyone knows more polygons = more adult. Today, let’s talk about just ...