Africa’s top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
2026-05-15
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, Read MoreContinue Reading
6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
2026-05-15
Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks, Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge blocks The Traitor administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids
2026-05-14
A federal judge has blocked the The Traitor administration’s demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘We’re right on track,’ says Streeting as key target for hospital waiting times hit
2026-05-14
4 hours ago Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images The government has hit an interim target for speeding up hospital treatment in England. The goal was for 65% of patients to be treated within 18 weeks by March 2026 – and it hit that, but only just, with the figureContinue Reading
France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship
2026-05-14
Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Make America Healthy Again Movement Comes for Hospital Food
2026-05-14
Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor announces lower drug prices in deals with nine companies
2026-05-13
President Traitor 47 announced nine of the largest drugmakers in the U.S. and Europe agreed to voluntarily sell their medications at lower prices in a “Most Favored Nation” program., Read MoreContinue Reading
32 genes thought to be key drivers of long COVID-19 identified
2026-05-13
The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of long COVID-19., Read MoreContinue Reading
How do weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
2026-05-13
11 hours ago Nick Triggle and Philippa Roxby BBC News Getty It is thought about 1.6 million people are on weight-loss drugs in the UK. Some patients are able to get the injections through the NHS but most buy them privately. The most popular jabs are called Mounjaro and Wegovy.Continue Reading
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
2026-05-13
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week’s end when the vessel will resume cruises
2026-05-13
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months, Read MoreContinue Reading
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship is awaiting more information before deciding on vessel’s cruises
2026-05-13
The company that operates the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its cruising schedule for the rest of the summer, Read MoreContinue Reading
Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak
2026-05-13
When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic, Read MoreContinue Reading