Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government’s response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans, Read MoreContinue Reading
Episode details World Service , 08 May 2026 , 27 mins Available for over a year **Warning: this episode includes discussions of sexual abuse, suicide and upsetting scenes** In just the last few years, AI chatbots have become routine aspects of many people’s everyday lives. They are being used asContinue Reading
The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure worried residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife that they are not in danger from the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, Read MoreContinue Reading
A new survey finds about half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts, Read MoreContinue Reading
The White House’s strategy for tackling the drug and addiction crisis, released this week, sets lofty public health goals but highlights deep inconsistencies with the administration’s own funding cuts and other policies…Read MoreContinue Reading
Countries are preparing to manage 140 people on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, Read MoreContinue Reading
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, Read MoreContinue Reading
Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship Getty Images Health authorities across the globe are racing to trace dozens of people who disembarked from a cruise ship before an outbreak of hantavirus was detected, and anyone who has come into close contact with them since. Five cases haveContinue Reading
Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instea…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are bracing for Medicaid cuts as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some state lawmakers are eyeing loans and other forms of financial aid to distressed hospitals in rural and urban areas, as healthcare providers warn of cuts to critical services and scrambleContinue Reading
Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital The “five blessings” have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira and Ansar A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for a baby.Continue Reading
U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries, Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn’tContinue Reading