In a May 15 media briefing, the World Health Organization lowered the global number of confirmed or probable Andes hantavirus cases from 11 to 10 and said more than 120 cruise ship passengers have returned to their home countries. Eight…
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The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern May 17 over an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Five things to know: 1. As of May…
The CDC confirmed May 14 there are no hantavirus cases in the United States, even as the number of Americans being monitored has grown. A leading infectious disease expert is also pushing back on how the outbreak is being characterized. …
The 18 Americans now being monitored following exposure to the andes hantavirus strain aboard a cruise ship may not show symptoms for up to 42 days after exposure — a lengthy window that complicates containment and has direct implications for…
An estimated 69,973 Americans died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending December 2025, a 13.9% decline from the previous year and the third consecutive year that figure has dropped, according to CDC data published May 13. The decline…
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The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has prompted a two-facility response across the U.S., with American passengers now being monitored and treated at both the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and Emory University Hospital…
The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping maternal health initiative, combining new employer coverage rules, drug pricing tools, rural health investments and childcare reforms. Here are the key elements: 1. An employer benefit category for fertility coverage. The departments of…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading a broad vaccine safety research effort across federal health agencies, The New York Times reported May 12. The effort comes as Mr. Kennedy has scaled back public remarks on vaccines ahead of…
The “cicada” SARS-CoV-2 variant, which earned its nickname after staying relatively dormant following its discovery in 2024, has accounted for a small proportion of COVID-19 cases since the CDC began tracking the variant. In the week ending April 11, the…
One of women’s biggest concerns is not having enough money to pay for healthcare, according to a Cleveland Clinic report published May 7. Researchers from the Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center at Cleveland Clinic surveyed 2,000 women ages 18…