Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally, WHO says
2026-05-20
The World Health Organization says the risk of spread of the Ebola virus is high in Congo and Uganda, but low globally, Read MoreContinue Reading
WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels in Congo and Uganda
2026-05-20
WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels in Congo and Uganda, Read MoreContinue Reading
What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
2026-05-20
What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke 45 minutes ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images During hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is not usually serious as long as you can coolContinue Reading
Journalists Unpack Latest on Vaccines, Vaping, and TrumpenführerRx
2026-05-19
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
2026-05-19
Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise last month were trapping rodents in the forests surrounding the southernmost city of Ushuaia, Read MoreContinue Reading
Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia
2026-05-19
Skip to content Watch Live British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Watch Live For more on pre-eclampsia listen on BBC Sounds. Just now Women’s health Pregnancy Babies & toddlers Health, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks
2026-05-19
It’s spring cleaning season, and for some people that means drudgery or anxiety, Read MoreContinue Reading
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