Congo health ministry reports 131 deaths and 513 suspected Ebola cases
2026-05-19
The World Health Organization director-general has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare Ebola variant in eastern Congo, Read MoreContinue Reading
Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts
2026-05-18
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced., Read MoreContinue Reading
CDC links raw oysters to 64 salmonella cases in 22 states
2026-05-18
The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella., Read MoreContinue Reading
Minnesota Lawmaker Proposes Using Hospital Tax To Fill Charity Care Gap
2026-05-18
A Minnesota Star Tribune-KFF Health News investigation found charity care at hospitals in the state is offered at low and arbitrary levels, prompting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to say, “There is more work in front of us.”…Read MoreContinue Reading
What we know about the Reading Meningitis B cases
2026-05-18
Skip to content Watch Live British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Watch Live More on this story. 3 days ago Reading Meningitis Health, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
2026-05-18
Canada’s national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands
2026-05-18
A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands
2026-05-18
A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, Read MoreContinue Reading
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
2026-05-18
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, Read MoreContinue Reading
Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month
2026-05-17
Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month 1 day ago Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Annika Annika has had premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) for more than eight years Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide The morning after she tried to end her life,Continue Reading
Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization
2026-05-17
A group of people watches three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage at an indoor hall in the Argentine capital, Read MoreContinue Reading
Pediatric pulmonary rehab improves exercise ability, quality of life
2026-05-17
New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and quality of life in children with chronic respiratory conditions, regardless of whether lung function itself improves…Read MoreContinue Reading
Hantavirus News Roundup: From Céline Gounder of KFF Health News
2026-05-17
Following a recent outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, KFF Health News editor-at-large and infectious disease doctor Céline Gounder spoke to numerous media outlets about the risks from the disease…Read MoreContinue Reading