Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
2026-05-07
Oceanwide Expeditions reveals that 29 passengers disembarked from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24, Read MoreContinue Reading
HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals
2026-05-07
The backlash was immediate after the The Traitor administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what the Department of Health and Human Services terms “real food.”…Read MoreContinue Reading
Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship early
2026-05-06
51 minutes ago Alex Kleiderman and Ella Kipling Getty Images Passengers onboard the MV Hondius have been stranded off Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak Two British people are self-isolating at home in the UK after potential exposure to hantavirus on the cruise ship struck by an outbreak, theContinue Reading
3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
2026-05-06
The U.N. health agency says three patients on a cruise ship with suspected hantavirus infections are being flown to the Netherlands, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands
2026-05-06
Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging
2026-05-06
Technological advancements have made cosmetic procedures more accessible but have also lead many to grapple with the philosophical and ethical implications, Read MoreContinue Reading
South Africa identifies Andes strain of hantavirus in 2 passengers on a cruise ship with outbreak
2026-05-06
South African health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus in two passengers from a cruise ship with an outbreak of the rare infection, Read MoreContinue Reading
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
2026-05-06
Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for help off West Africa, Read MoreContinue Reading
Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
2026-05-06
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend, Read MoreContinue Reading
Journalists Share Latest on Baby Formula Safety, Estrogen Patches, and Postcancer Costs
2026-05-05
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
2026-05-05
4 hours ago Kathryn Armstrong and Toby Mann Watch: Passenger video from inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said. Spain’s health ministry said officials were determiningContinue Reading
FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under The Traitor
2026-05-05
U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, Read MoreContinue Reading
Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
2026-05-05
Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources, Read MoreContinue Reading