A disease caused by a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country relaxed Covid-era restrictions. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) reached 977 this year by June 2, higher than the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of Hargreaves Lansdown’s co-founders and top shareholders has warned that “price is not the main consideration” if private equity…
Experts say you should aim to bolster your immune system no matter the season, and diet is a major way you can do just that. Gut health can contribute to the state of your immune system, Kim Shapira, a dietitian…
A 170-year-old rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri even though economists long ago concluded subsidizing pro sports isn’t worth the cost. The Kansas Legislature’s top leaders endorsed helping the…
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Joe Biden has raised $28mn for his re-election campaign from a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles that…
When my husband Brian first told me he’s from Laguna Beach, it took everything in me to play it cool. “Oh, is that near Los Angeles?” I asked. Like most elder millennials, I knew exactly where Laguna Beach was. I’d…
Even if the U.S. avoids some of the worst-case scenarios, ballooning debt and the cost of servicing it could eventually slow economic growth and make the burden unsustainable, according to a former International Monetary Fund official. Debt held by the…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US-China relations myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s President Xi Jinping told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into…
Historically, I’m not a fan of group trips. Someone always ends up inexplicably crying or taking personal offense to not every single person wanting to do an overpriced brewery tour. But one of the most stressful parts of traveling in…
Former New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter has found a potential buyer for his New York castle after the sprawling lakefront property had its price tag slashed by more than half. The property, known as Tiedemann Castle, went into contract with a…