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This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses.By Conor Ryan The 3-10 Patriots will have a prime opportunity to shore up an area of their roster this spring in the 2025 NFL Draft. Much like last April when New England added a future franchise quarterback in Drake Maye (No. 3 overall), the Patriots should be positioned to make another top-five selection in 2025 given their lackluster record — and a daunting final four games against the Cardinals, Bills (twice), and Chargers. But even if there are several potential areas that New England could target such as the offensive line, wide receiver, or even a playmaker on defense, the Patriots may not exactly have an abundance of franchise-changing talents to pick from in the coming months. While the 2024 NFL Draft was littered with top prospects like Maye, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Brock Bowers, Ladd McConkey, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jared Verse, and others — the 2025 class is a bit more underwhelming. Speaking with NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry on the “Next Pats Podcast”, CBS Sports draft expert Mike Renner offered up a discouraging outlook at the 2025 grouping of draft picks. “It’s really bad, yeah,” Renner told Perry . “It’s because the premier positions that you would ideally want to take at the top of the draft — offensive tackle, wide receiver, and I would say defensive end, to a degree — I think this defensive end class is insanely deep, but there’s no guy I’m going to have a top-five grade on. There’s no Will Anderson waiting for you, someone you know for sure when you draft him that you’ve got a good one. “It’s a unique class, one where scouts have to make their money. If you had a top 10 pick last year, you didn’t have to be a good scout. You could have thrown a dart and hit a player who’s All-Pro caliber. ... This year, I don’t think that’s going to be the case.” For Renner, the 2025 NFL Draft figures to have plenty of intriguing options at running back, safety, and off-ball linebackers. However, he compared this upcoming class to the 2022 NFL Draft class — which featured a few standouts like Aidan Hitchinson (No. 2), Sauce Gardner (No. 4), Drake London (No. 8), and Garrett Wilson (No. 10), but wasn’t loaded with impact talent. “It’s reminiscent of the year Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson went No. 1 and No. 2,” Renner said. “I think it’s a little better than that year’s class, and there are a couple quarterbacks that will make it interesting at the top, whereas that year didn’t have the QBs. But it’s much closer to that level of talent than we’ve seen the last two years.” Even if New England may not have slam-dunk, future-superstar targets to pick from in April, the Patriots should still have the opportunity to select players who should help them in 2025 and beyond, be it a tackle like Will Campbell or a wide receiver like Tetairoa McMillan. Conor Ryan Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis symptoms to get tested for the sexually transmitted infection as cases continue to climb in British Columbia. In 2019 the provincial health officer declared a syphilis outbreak in B.C. based on rising case numbers. Since then the entire province has seen a “dramatic” increase in cases, said Dr. Vincent Valdrez, a BC Centre for Disease Control sexually transmitted infection physician. During the first six months of this year, B.C. had 1,049 cases of infectious syphilis, up from 154 cases in all of 2010. There were 1,060 cases in 2019, and 1,964 in 2022, according to the 2023 BC Syphilis Action Plan Refresh. A decade ago most syphilis cases were among men who have sex with men, but today two-thirds of syphilis cases occur in people who report having only heterosexual partners, and one-third of all cases are in women, he said. To boost public awareness about syphilis and the importance of testing, Fraser Health has placed ads on buses and bus stops. They’ve also placed digital ads in Fraser Health facilities, online and on Facebook and Instagram, the health authority told The Tyee in an email. Symptom-free phase can still be contagious Valdrez said it’s not clear why case counts are increasing and the demographics are significantly shifting, but it’s important that people know that anyone who is sexually active has some risk of contracting an STI. Testing is recommended for anyone who has never been tested, has a sexual partner who tested positive, is pregnant or has a new sexual partner, and, of course, anyone who is symptomatic. Regular testing at least every few months is recommended for anyone who has multiple sexual partners or engages in other activities that can increase the risk of exposure, such as sex work. Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is usually transmitted through sexual contact, often through a lesion like a genital ulcer, but also can be transmitted when the infected person is asymptomatic, Valdrez said. A pregnant person can also transmit the infection to their developing fetus. The first stage usually consists of a painless sore or sores on the genitals, lips, mouth or anus. The infection then spreads to the rest of the body. At the second stage, symptoms can include a non-itchy rash on the chest, belly, genitals, palms or soles of the feet, having a headache, fever, hair loss or swollen lymph nodes, and having bumps or patches inside the mouth, anus and genitals, according to the SmartSexResource, a service provided by the BC Centre for Disease Control. Syphilis is called the “great mimicker” because these symptoms are non-specific and can be mistaken for other conditions, Valdrez said. It’s important for individuals but also clinicians to be aware of the symptoms and to include syphilis testing when trying to diagnose an illness. The third stage is called the “dormant” or “latent” phase, Valdrez said. It doesn’t have symptoms but can still be contagious. Within as little as a year after infection, syphilis can spread to different organ systems, such as the nervous system, he said. An infection can make people “go blind, [or] people can lose their hearing and it can spread to the brain and people can get strokes or seizures,” which are caused by inflammation around the brain, Valdrez said. “It’s very important to catch syphilis early and to treat it early to prevent these longer-term effects,” Valdrez said. Congenital syphilis An increase in infections in people assigned female at birth is doubly concerning because of the risk of congenital syphilis, in which a pregnant person can transmit the infection to a developing fetus, Valdrez said. Congenital syphilis can mean “babies are quite sick when they’re born, and it can lead to long-term health effects, in their immediate future but also later in life,” he added. Congenital syphilis can result in premature birth, low birthweight and other serious debilitating conditions, including stillbirth, according to Fraser Health. In 2022, over 90 per cent of women with infectious syphilis were between the ages of 15 and 49, according to the 2023 BC Syphilis Action Plan Refresh. There were 355 cases of infectious syphilis in females aged 15 to 49 during the first half of this year, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. Twenty-three of those cases were diagnosed during prenatal screening. There were 21 cases of congenital syphilis in 2023, up from two cases in 2020, Fraser Health said. In 2019 B.C. introduced a new guideline for pregnant people to test for syphilis during the first trimester or at the first prenatal visit, and again during delivery. Valdrez said a syphilis blood test ideally happens during the first trimester so there are at least four weeks between when they get treatment and when they deliver. This “would ensure a treatment of the syphilis infection in both the pregnant person and the prevention of transmission to the baby,” he said. Unfortunately people aren’t always interacting with the health-care system during their first trimester of pregnancy, he said. There are complex reasons why people don’t access medical care at regular intervals, he added. For example, a person may be unhoused and learn they are pregnant and have syphilis only when they seek emergency care for an unrelated issue, he said. Late is better than never, he said. The good news: syphilis is curable The good news is that testing and treatment for STIs is free in B.C., and that syphilis can be cured with antibiotics at any stage of the infection. Further good news is that, so far, there haven’t been any antibiotic-resistant cases of syphilis found in the province, Valdrez said. British Columbians can speak with their doctor about getting tested for STIs, or use other free and confidential testing services like the BC Centre for Disease Control’s GetCheckedOnline. GetCheckedOnline allows people to make a lab form that they can take to participating labs for free STI testing. Participants don’t need to provide their name or have a Medical Services Plan number — you just need to provide an email and phone number. There are participating labs in Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Victoria, Duncan, Kamloops, Kimberley and Nelson. Vancouver is also home to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s STI clinic, located near City Hall and open six days a week. The STI clinic offers free and confidential testing and treatment, and patients are not required to be enrolled in B.C.’s provincial health care. Options for Sexual Health has 60 clinics across the province that provide free STI testing and treatment for people enrolled in MSP. Those without MSP coverage may be charged up to $200, depending on the service, and Options for Sexual Health does not offer anonymous testing like GetCheckedOnline or the BC Centre for Disease Control STI clinic. Syphilis can be treated for free in B.C. with penicillin injections. Urgent and primary care centres, emergency departments, sexual health clinics, community health centres and public health centres will generally have these stocked, or a doctor could order and administer the treatment regardless of where you live in B.C., Valdrez said. Alternative antibiotics are available for people with penicillin allergies; people should discuss options with the doctor who is treating them. SEE ALSO:Average Rate on a 30-Year Mortgage in the US Rises to Highest Level Since July
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You could call it a backlash, but perhaps the better term is cultural revenge. Following his resounding election victory, US President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time in showing Americans, and the world, that he was deadly serious about his plans. Given Trump’s volatility, and his tendency towards hyperbole, post-election political commentary had immediately focused on whether he would really do the things he promised during the campaign. Trump’s picks: Bobby Kennedy Jr for health and Elon Musk for government efficiency. Credit: Michael Howard Is Trump serious about military-assisted mass deportations of undocumented immigrants? About the imposition of trade tariffs and deep cuts to government budgets? Will he really “drain the swamp” and end “wokeness”? His highly publicised cabinet appointments – which have been rolling out over recent weeks like a series of jokes leading to a killer punchline – tell us that, yep, he’s for real. The United States – under the MAGAdministration – will do exactly what it promises on the tin. A brief tour through the collection of hacks, maddies, phoneys and sex pests Trump has picked to implement his agenda must begin with his nominee for attorney-general, Matt Gaetz, who late this week withdrew his bid for the job, following a torrid week of publicity over sexual misconduct allegations. Gaetz was the subject of a Justice Department investigation into his alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl that might have violated federal sex-trafficking laws. The investigation was closed without charges, but meanwhile the US House of Representatives ethics committee conducted its own inquiry into his alleged misconduct. Matt Gaetz has denied allegations of sexual misconduct in a congressional investigation. Credit: AP US media reported that Gaetz pulled out because it looked like he wouldn’t get the votes required for his confirmation in the Senate. He was spectacularly underqualified for the job – he practised law for only about two years before he ran for Congress , handling small-time civil matters. Trump has nominated former Florida attorney-general Pam Bondi as his replacement pick. Next, we have Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host Trump has picked as his defence secretary. He paid a financial settlement to a woman who alleged he raped her at a Republican women’s event (if it wasn’t true you couldn’t make it up) in 2017. He denies the allegation and says the sex was consensual. Hegseth is a veteran but has no senior military or national security experience . He wants to fire some serving generals, end diversity programs in the military and get women out of combat roles. He would like to rename the Department of Defence – he thinks it should be called the Department of War. He was also one of a number of National Guard members ordered to stand down from the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden for opaque reasons. He said he was banned because he has a tattoo that was considered “extremist” – it is of a Jerusalem Cross, a Christian symbol which has become a favourite among white nationalists. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk, of course, has been appointed Trump’s efficiency tsar, although he has no experience in government and will be presiding over the same regulatory authorities that have purview over his business interests. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine “sceptic” and pathological oddball, will preside over the Health Department, with a key advisory role on health matters. A former babysitter has alleged Kennedy sexually assaulted her in 1998. He told her he didn’t remember the incident but apologised to her “for anything I ever did that made you feel uncomfortable”. This week The Lancet published an anxious editorial noting that Kennedy “has made many misleading or false health claims and says that several departments at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ‘have to go’.” It said Kennedy’s appointment risks weakening crucial public health institutions and further undermining public trust in science. “These are grave developments for one of the world’s scientific superpowers and can only harm US health and medicine,” it said. Loading Trump rejects diversity picks, so we know he is not being tokenistic with his choice for education secretary – Linda McMahon, who co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with her husband Vince McMahon. The couple are being sued by five unnamed men who allege Linda and Vince turned a blind eye to child sexual abuse (of “ring boys” as young as 13) by a former ringside announcer for their wrestling company. McMahon says the lawsuit is “baseless” and she will defend it. Separately, her husband is accused of sexual coercion – claims he denies. When it comes to qualifications in education, McMahon has what The New York Times calls “a short resume” . There are two threads that run through all these appointments. Firstly, almost all of them have been accused of sexual misconduct, just like their boss. Those who haven’t been accused personally, such as Musk and McMahon, are alleged to have presided over corporate cultures where sexual misconduct flourished. Far from being a liability, allegations of sexual assault seem of a piece with the central message of Trump’s campaign: the boys are back in charge now. The second thread is the utter lack of relevant experience among Trump’s picks. This deficiency is not a disqualification – on the contrary, it is a qualification for the job, which is to disrupt institutions and shun any notion of mutually agreed values. Tie these two threads together, and you have a revenge module that has been mandated by the 75 million Americans who voted for Trump. As Musk posted on X following the selection of Gaetz for attorney-general: “the Hammer of Justice is coming”. Justice is not supposed to be a hammer. It is conventionally represented by a set of scales and a sword, held by a blindfolded Lady Justice. But she is a woman, and the scales – well, there is less concern with balance now than rebalancing, a settling of scores that will begin with mass deportations (promised to commence on day one of Trump’s presidency) and will end in places unknown. Jacqueline Maley is a senior writer and columnist. Get a note direct from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. 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