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Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality

Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality

Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 29 passengers disembarked from one of its cruise ships hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24

May 07, 2026 at 7:54 am PDT

FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

May 07, 2026 at 6:06 am PDT

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

May 06, 2026 at 10:43 pm PDT

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated

May 06, 2026 at 3:33 pm PDT

IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here's how to apply

May 06, 2026 at 9:01 am PDT

What is Lewy body dementia?

What is Lewy body dementia?

May 06, 2026 at 7:52 am PDT

Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging

Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging

May 06, 2026 at 4:08 am PDT

Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

May 06, 2026 at 3:16 am PDT

Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak

Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak

May 05, 2026 at 9:32 pm PDT

FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

May 05, 2026 at 3:10 pm PDT

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

What is hantavirus?

Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do

Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns

Trump's new pick for surgeon general has both praised and cringed at his administration

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck'

Runner competing in 250-mile ultramarathon dies after medical emergency

‘Looksmaxxer’ influencer Clavicular accused of shooting at alligator

Hantavirus cruise: Dozens of passengers left ship after first death; cases suspected in 5 countries

Teenage boy, woman fatally shot in a dispute over informal soccer game

Recall alert: Crème Brûlée sold at Aldi recalled