18 people in US hantavirus monitoring units, one positive
Eighteen people are being monitored in US medical facilities for hantavirus, including one who tested positive for the rare disease, public health officials said Monday.
May 11, 2026
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How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims
Hantaviruses do not spread easily between people, which makes health officials confident the recent outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three people will not turn into an epidemic.
May 8, 2026
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Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing from Cape Verde toward the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated.
May 7, 2026
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How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at or near remote islands on the way as ...
May 7, 2026
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When natural disasters strike, another crisis hits those recovering from opioid addiction
A day after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina in late September 2024, Toni Brewer had no power or water. The storm had strewn fallen trees across most roads, wiped out phone and internet communications, ...
May 4, 2026
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A hidden crisis after childbirth is killing fathers, and most deaths never had to happen
It took the better part of a century for maternal mortality to be recognized, forgotten, and finally recognized again as an urgent public health crisis in the United States. In contrast, research shows fathers—particularly ...
May 4, 2026
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Managing weight may slow brain aging within two years, 24-year data suggest
Being overweight may lead to accelerated cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The paper is published in the Journal of Neurology.
May 4, 2026
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When promising cures collapse before they reach patients
Hospitals filled to capacity. Case counts climbing by the hour. Quarantine became routine. It was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world needed a vaccine that didn't exist, and there was no clear timeline for one. ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Patients in low-income neighborhoods are less likely to receive cancer screenings
People living in areas with fewer resources are less likely to receive cancer screenings from federal clinics, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Apr 29, 2026
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World going too slow on eliminating hepatitis: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said progress in eliminating hepatitis was too slow, with tools available to eliminate the disease that kills more than one million people annually.
Apr 28, 2026
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