Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
2026-04-03
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading
Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting
2026-04-03
Thousands of employees are gone and last summer’s shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta…Read MoreContinue Reading
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services
2026-04-03
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services John Fairhall/ BBC The Moreton Men Sports Group have added yoga as one of their activities to combat isolation, loneliness and mental health struggles A men’s mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has beenContinue Reading
Microplastics and pharmaceuticals designated as contaminants in drinking water
2026-04-02
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor
2026-04-02
Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that could imprison people for up to 10 years for distributing abortion-inducing medication, Read MoreContinue Reading
Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer
2026-04-02
3 hours ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor BBC Weather Watchers Summer 2025 saw four heatwaves grip the UK The number of heat-related deaths recorded during summer 2025 – the UK’s warmest – was much lower than expected, officials have said. Around 1,504 heat-associated deaths were reported in England, accordingContinue Reading
Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard
2026-04-02
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved, and the same ad now takes up two walls at the facility, Read MoreContinue Reading
Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE
2026-04-02
A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, Read MoreContinue Reading
A rare school in Kenya is empowering teenage mothers with education and child care
2026-04-02
Greenland Girls School is the only educational institute in Kenya dedicated to teenage mothers, Read MoreContinue Reading
Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs
2026-04-02
A bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans, Read MoreContinue Reading
CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment
2026-04-01
Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the CDC staff, “I know that it has been such a difficult year.”…Read MoreContinue Reading
Kim Kardashian Swears By These Exercises, According to Her Trainer
2026-04-01
Her go-to routine builds strength, stability, and longevity…Read MoreContinue Reading
Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze
2026-04-01
Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze BBC Students training to become paramedics in Wales say they have been advised to apply for jobs abroad due to a freeze on recruitment of newly qualified paramedics. The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed newly qualified paramedics wouldContinue Reading