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'This is not the start of a COVID pandemic,' WHO says of suspected hantavirus cluster on cruise ship
A view of the Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius is seen navigating the Atlantic Ocean near Saint Helena Island on April 24...
May 07, 2026

Confirmed hantavirus cases linked to suspected cluster aboard cruise ship rise to 5: WHO
A hantavirus is a virus found in the urine, saliva or excrement of deer mice and certain other infected wild rodents (Ic...
May 06, 2026

'Some human-to-human transmission' possible in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship: WHO official
The logo of the WHO is seen on panel in front of the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 23, ...
May 05, 2026

What to know about a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship
Stock photo of a colorized electron micrograph of the Hantavirus. (Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Lib/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Im...
May 04, 2026

FDA approves 1st non-antipsychotic medication for agitation in Alzheimer's disease
The Food and Drug Administration headquarters is shown in White Oak, Md. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images, FILE)(...
May 01, 2026

After nearly 1,000 cases, here's how South Carolina officials beat back a measles outbreak
A sign outside a mobile clinic offering measles and flu vaccinations on February 6, 2026 in Spartanburg, South Carolina....
May 01, 2026

CDC warns additional measles cases in US are expected amid upcoming travel season
Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium o...
Apr 29, 2026

As heart, kidney and metabolic health worsen, cancer risk may rise: Study
Stock image of doctor and patient. (Westend61/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As heart, kidney and metabolic problems progres...
Apr 27, 2026

FDA issues vouchers to 3 companies to help fast track review of potential psychedelic medications
Psilocybin mushrooms stand ready for harvest in a humidified "fruiting chamber" in the basement of a private h...
Apr 24, 2026

Acting AG Todd Blanche signs order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug
Close up of senior woman using cannabis at home (Getty/Emilija Manevska)(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Bla...
Apr 23, 2026

More Americans breathing unhealthy air, new American Lung Association report finds
An air quality health advisory has been issued for New York City and the tri-state area due to high ozone levels, the Na...
Apr 22, 2026

Kennedy restores staffing at 9/11 health program ahead of Capitol Hill testimony
Robert Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 04, 20...
Apr 16, 2026
