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The Four Horsemen

"And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth." - Revelation 6: 1-8

Revelation tells us that there are Four Horseman of the Apocalypse who will come at the End Time. They are, by tradition, known as War, Famine, Pestilence and Death.

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  • February 2008
    • Common Flu Exhibits Drug Resistance

      Common Flu Exhibits Drug Resistance

      (Newser) - A widespread strain of the influenza virus is proving to be resistant to a common treatment, Time reports. The H1N1 virus, a subtype of influenza A (not to be confused with H5N1, the avian or bird flu) has shown rates of resistance of up to 10% in Europe, Canada, and the US for the drug oseltamivir, sold as Tamiflu. More »

  • January 2008
    • 45K Dying Each Month in Congo

      45K Dying Each Month in Congo

      (Newser) - The civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo officially ended in 2002, but it's still killing 45,000 people a month, a new study concludes.  Malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia, and malnutrition caused by 10 years of conflict—not to mention continuing armed skirmishes in the east—have left 5.4 million dead in the most lethal conflict since World War II, the Guardian reports. More »

    • AIDS Patients Are Living Longer, but Getting Sicker

      AIDS Patients Are Living Longer, but Getting Sicker

      (Newser) - Revolutionary drug cocktails mean AIDS sufferers are living much longer, but as they age they're suffering from medical problems that significantly lower the quality of those extended lives, the New York Times writes. AIDS survivors are struggling with illnesses usually associated with much older people, including cancers, kidney failure, lung problems and depression, doctors are finding. More »

    • Fight Disease, Not Just AIDS

      Fight Disease, Not Just AIDS

      (Newser) - Global action to fight HIV/AIDS is imperative, but wealthy countries should reconsider committing most of their assistance to just one disease, Harvard expert Daniel Halperin writes in today's New York Times. Cheaply preventable illnesses like diarrhea claim many more lives in the poorest African countries than HIV yet receive scant attention, Halperin writes, calling attention to the "discrepancy between Western donors’ priorities and the real needs of Africans." More »

  • December 2007
    • Syphilis Makes a Surprise Comeback

      Syphilis Makes a Surprise Comeback

      (Newser) - Syphilis, the sexual scourge of the 19th century, was all but vanquished in Europe in the fifties. But it's making a comeback, with 2006 UK infection rates 10 times what they were a decade earlier, and other nations boasting similar stats. Health officials blame the upsurge on the rise of online dating sites and "safe sex fatigue" after the HIV awareness campaigns of the nineties. More »

    • Locusts Swarm Northeast Kenya

      Locusts Swarm Northeast Kenya

      (Newser) - Threatened by the largest swarm of locusts seen in Kenya since the 1960s, authorities have begun spraying crops in affected areas in hopes of exterminating the rapacious pests before they have a chance to lay eggs. The locusts, each of which can consume its own weight in food daily, have already done serious damage to the African nation's crops, the BBC reports. More »

  • November 2007
    • Chlamydia Cases Hit Record High

      Chlamydia Cases Hit Record High

      (Newser) - Known cases of chlamydia in the US have topped a million for the first time, with the highest rates among adolescent girls, USA Today reports. Under-reporting of the sexually transmitted disease means the real number could be nearly three times higher. Syphilis and gonorrhea are also on the rise, partly due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs. More »

    • Twice as Many South Africans Now Subsisting on $1 a Day

      Twice as Many South Africans Now Subsisting on $1 a Day

      (Newser) - The number of South Africans living on less than $1 a day has more than doubled in a decade since shortly after the end of apartheid, reports the BBC. Some 4.2 million people managed to eke out a living on a daily buck in 2005, according to a report of the latest statistics by the South African Institute of Race Relations. Officials attribute the upsurge in poverty to raging unemployment—as high as 26%—and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. More »

    • World on Brink of Food Crisis

      World on Brink of Food Crisis

      (Newser) - Recent food riots and famine warnings in response to soaring world prices for food staples are only a taste of graver problems to come, the Guardian reports. Food price inflation is at record levels, and global food reserves are at their lowest in 25 years, according to a United Nations report. From Russia to Latin America, the threat of food-related political instability is escalating. More »

  • October 2007
    • Drug-Proof Superbug Turns Deadly

      Drug-Proof Superbug Turns Deadly

      (Newser) - An antibiotic-resistant strain of staph kills more Americans each year than HIV, accounting for almost 19,000 deaths annually, the first national stats on the superbug reveal. The super-staph is treatable but can quickly lead to dangerous "flesh-eating" infections. "We really need to be on guard against these emerging organisms," one epidemiologist tells the Washington Post. More »

    • Next Up, Locusts: Bird Flu Closes In on Humans

      Next Up, Locusts: Bird Flu Closes In on Humans

      (Newser) - A new mutation of bird flu virus H5N1 allows it to survive in humans, which have cooler body temperatures than birds. The virus doesn’t currently transmit between humans, but the ability to survive in our respiratory tract could start an epidemic, researchers warn. "I don't like to scare the public, but it is important to the scientific community to understand what is happening," said one. More »

  • September 2007
    • Lions and Tigers and Bears—Oh, My!

      Lions and Tigers and Bears—Oh, My!

      (Newser) - Surprise, surprise—the deadliest animal is the mosquito! Carrying diseases like malaria, skeeters cause over 2 million deaths a year. LiveScience tells you what else to keep an eye peeled for: Mosquito Asian cobra Australian box jellyfish More »

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