Rabid beaver attack jolts quiet New Jersey lake
A rabid beaver attacked an 8-year-old boy fishing at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, prompting rabies treatment for the child and public warnings from local health officials.
2026-05-08
Hantavirus cruise ship steams toward first port
MV Hondius, hit by a confirmed hantavirus outbreak, is heading to the Canary Islands after dozens of passengers, including Americans, disembarked under monitoring.
2026-05-08
The Quiet Failure in Metastatic Lung Cancer
Despite targeted therapies and immunotherapy reshaping metastatic lung cancer care, about half of patients receive no treatment, blocked by late diagnosis, cost, and system bias.
2026-05-08
Dutch Authorities Probe Possible Hantavirus Link to Flight
Dutch officials are testing a flight attendant for hantavirus after a cruise ship outbreak linked to a passenger who briefly boarded a flight from South Africa before dying.
2026-05-08
Hantavirus deaths tied to Dutch cruise ship
A confined cruise ship outbreak has pushed hantavirus from medical footnote to international concern as authorities in multiple countries rush to trace former passengers.
2026-05-08
Your Microwave, Your Mug, Your Stomach
Repeatedly reheated coffee nudges chlorogenic acids toward harsher breakdown products that can aggravate reflux and stomach sensitivity, especially in people already prone to gastric irritation.
2026-05-07
Rabid beaver discovered in New Jersey lake triggers public health warning
A beaver at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey, that bit several people has tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to seek anyone who had recent contact with the animal.
2026-05-07
Hantavirus scare forces cruise ship evacuation
A cruise ship linked to suspected hantavirus cases has left Cape Verde after three passengers, including a British man, were evacuated to the Netherlands for testing and treatment.
2026-05-07
TB outbreak exposes hidden school risk
A TB outbreak at a San Francisco school shows nearly one in five tested with latent infection, reviving concern over screening, stigma, and the long tail of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
2026-05-07
mRNA flu shot outperforms standard vaccine
Moderna reports its mRNA flu vaccine beat a standard shot in a late-stage trial, with stronger immune responses and a path to faster strain matching.
2026-05-07
Possible human-to-human hantavirus spread at sea
A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius suggests rare human-to-human transmission, challenging the standard rodent-only explanation and raising questions about airborne spread in confined settings.
2026-05-06
Sleep Apnea’s Hidden Impact on Muscle
Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to higher muscle mass index but lower muscle density, hinting at metabolic dysfunction that standard weight or strength measures can miss.
2026-05-06
FDA Cancels Planned Safety Review of COVID and Shingles Vaccines
FDA withdrew two government‑backed studies that had declared Covid and shingles vaccines safe, saying the authors overstated what the underlying data could justify.
2026-05-06
FDA quietly halts publication of vaccine studies
FDA has stopped publication of two vaccine studies, following CDC’s choice not to release data on covid booster effectiveness against hospitalization, raising new transparency concerns.
2026-05-06
Rare person-to-person spread of hantavirus
Experts warn that rare person-to-person hantavirus spread is possible, and the long incubation window means more cruise passengers could still fall ill.
2026-05-06
Suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak hits luxury cruise ship
A luxury cruise ship is under investigation after three passengers died from suspected hantavirus infection, highlighting rodent exposure, cramped air‑conditioned interiors and climate‑driven shifts in host ecology.
2026-05-05
When a Cavity Can Safely Wait
Not every small cavity demands a drill. Under strict monitoring, fluoride, and risk control, early lesions can be managed without immediate fillings.
2026-05-05
Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Strands Cruise Ship
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship anchored off Cape Verde holds about 150 people amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak, as local health officials and the World Health Organization monitor and test.
2026-05-05
Cruise Outbreaks Expose Viral Weak Spots
Reported cruise ship outbreaks reached 23, dominated by norovirus, revealing how dense, semi-enclosed vessels amplify viral transmission despite overall safe travel records.
2026-05-05
The Hidden Skin Cost of Laundry Pods
Dermatologists report a rise in childhood eczema linked to chemical residue from laundry detergent pods that fail to fully dissolve and cling to fabrics worn closest to the skin.
2026-05-05