First 100% battery-electric cruise ship revealed — at 90,000 tons with a capacity for 1,900 guests

First 100% battery-electric cruise ship revealed — at 90,000 tons with a capacity for 1,900 guests

Can cruise ships help save the planet? One German shipbuilder thinks so. This week, Meyer Werft introduced Project Vision, the world’s first fully battery-electric cruise ship, and experts say the boat could cut emissions by up to 95%. “We asked ourselves how we can use innovation to reduce CO₂ and contribute to decarbonization — not … Read more

Wendy Williams passes mental capacity test after being transported by ambulance to NYC hospital: report

Wendy Williams passes mental capacity test after being transported by ambulance to NYC hospital: report

A psychiatrist at the New York hospital where Wendy Williams was taken Monday has reportedly determined that her mental capacity is intact. Williams, 60, arrived by ambulance at Lennox Hill Hospital on Monday morning after cops were called to her assisted living facility for a wellness check when the former daytime talk show host tossed … Read more

RSV cases in kids creating a ‘capacity disaster’ for major Boston hospital

RSV cases in kids creating a ‘capacity disaster’ for major Boston hospital

One of the nation’s top hospitals announced on Thursday, Nov. 10, that it is at capacity and is reducing elective surgeries due to an unusually high number of patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Another nearby hospital is having similar issues. Massachusetts General for Children, located in Boston, said that in the first 10 days of November … Read more

Surge of respiratory illnesses in children straining some hospitals’ capacity

Surge of respiratory illnesses in children straining some hospitals’ capacity

The surge in children’s respiratory illnesses, including rhinovirus and enterovirus, is pushing pediatric emergency departments and health systems toward capacity in some parts of the country. Infectious disease experts say they are seeing a higher-than-expected rate of certain pediatric infections other than COVID-19. There is no one reason for this uptick, but factors include time … Read more