May 19, 2026
(Wired) – A lab at the University of Nebraska has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it’s ready to start testing cruise ship passengers returning to the US. As passengers return to the … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Vaccines may be training a part of our immune system long thought to be untrainable. More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis … Read More
May 18, 2026
(NYT) – A diet inspired by the Bible has found new audiences online in the Make America Healthy Again era. In an era when the Make America Healthy Again movement has pushed for more access to unpasteurized dairy products, stricter … Read More
May 15, 2026
(The Telegraph) – Study finds virus survived in the testes of 55-year-old man for 71 months, and experts recommend safe sex protocols to cut risk Hantavirus can remain in human semen for up to six years and has the potential … Read More
May 15, 2026
(MIT Tech Review) – Every year the World Health Organization publishes a global health statistics report. It features the numbers behind world health trends and, importantly, assesses whether we’re on track to reach ambitious goals set in 2015. It’s a … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Wired) – There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 41 … Read More
May 14, 2026
(WSJ) – Restaurants are pushing protein and smaller portions to keep attracting those eating less Taking weight-loss drugs means eating less—and for many Americans, dining out less, too. A growing body of research shows that people on GLP-1s are denting … Read More
May 14, 2026
(NYT) – The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. “It’s important to be honest scientifically and communicate that, because otherwise you lose … Read More
May 13, 2026
(AP) – Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in … Read More
May 13, 2026
(WSJ) – Some promising candidates are sitting on the shelf, awaiting funds before human tests Drug hunters have searched for years for a treatment for the rare infectious disease hantavirus, which caused an outbreak on a cruise ship that global … Read More
May 13, 2026
(NYT) – Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority. Working behind the scenes, Mr. Kennedy … Read More
May 12, 2026
(NYT) – There’s no question that another pandemic will strike, but no one knows when or which virus will be the cause. What we can determine with pretty good clarity is how ready we’ll be, how well we’re constructing obstacles … Read More
May 12, 2026
(News-Medical) – A new study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates across OECD … Read More
May 11, 2026
(NBC News) – The deadly cruise ship outbreak of hantavirus, a rare, rodent-borne illness, may have evoked some memories of the early days of COVID-19 — but infectious disease specialists and public health officials say there are clear differences in this case … Read More
May 11, 2026
(AP) – Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes … Read More
May 8, 2026
(NYT) – This is not simply a matter of affordability, the buzzword so often invoked to explain why people are choosing to have smaller families. Government support for parents can help, but overall, people are having fewer children both in … Read More
May 8, 2026
(WSJ) – New study shows many of the influencers sharing health advice online are coaches or entrepreneurs A new study of health and wellness influencers found that nearly as many say they are coaches or entrepreneurs as say they are … Read More
May 7, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!) – As evening falls in Fiji’s capital, a steady stream of people approaches a makeshift clinic that is a first line of defence against one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics. In the South Pacific nation — … Read More
May 6, 2026
(CNN) – The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde for Tenerife on Wednesday, as authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus. The journey from the archipelago nation off Africa’s west coast … Read More
May 4, 2026
(WSJ) – Support systems and spouses reminding partners to take care of themselves may contribute Marriage is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer, recent research found. A study of more than 4 million cancer cases in the U.S. … Read More
May 1, 2026
(NPR) – “So for a long time, we have been trying to make the diagnosis of tuberculosis easier, cheaper, and quicker,” says Alfred Andama, a microbiologist at Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Uganda. That desire was fulfilled last … Read More
April 29, 2026
(NPR) – Experts suspect several factors may be leading to these more frequent, virulent cancers: One is our greater reliance on ultra-processed foods, as well as plastics and chemicals that can leach into water and our bodies. Plus, there are … Read More
April 28, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – The Trump administration’s decision to drop the long-standing recommendation that newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth will likely lead to hundreds of additional infections among children, along with more cases … Read More
April 28, 2026
(WSJ) – The Trump Administration last week moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Is the goal to reduce America’s collective IQ? The main practical effect of the Justice Department’s reclassification of cannabis as a Schedule III drug … Read More
April 27, 2026
(WSJ) – Digital interactions are replacing face-to-face interactions with loved ones and strangers. And the rise of AirPods means we’re all tuned into our own little worlds, appearing unapproachable for conversation. The result: We’re speaking much less than we did … Read More
