Health news

Health news • May 18

American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave

Angela Perryman, an American passenger exposed to the deadly hantavirus on a cruise ship this month, expected a short stay at a special quarantine facility...

13 0 0

Health news • May 18

American tests positive for Ebola after exposure in Democratic Republic of Congo

CDC confirms American has tested positive for Ebola and is symptomatic after exposure in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

11 0 0

Health news • May 18

Infectious disease doctor: No Hantavirus cases in Illinois so far, but stay vigilant

Although a potential hantavirus case in Illinois has been ruled out, according to ABC7, concerns about the virus continue to plague Central Illinois.

11 0 0

Health news • May 18

The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness

While the hantavirus outbreak will likely be eliminated, it highlights persistent gaps in global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response measures.

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Adult dies of hantavirus in Colorado, state health officials say

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - An adult in Colorado has died after a ​confirmed case of hantavirus that is not linked ‌to a recent outbreak aboard a cruise...

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study compares CPZ and LPC models, creating a genetic roadmap to accelerate myelin regeneration therapies for Multiple Sclerosis.

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

CDC restricts travel from DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak. Its soccer team will be based in Houston for World Cup

Amid an outbreak declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the U.S. is restricting travel from the Democratic Republic of...

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

Scientists Bioengineer Photosynthesis in the Eyes to Treat Dry Eye Disease

Photosynthesis is one of the most astonishing processes on Earth. Without it, we wouldn't have plants. Without plants, most life as we know it would...

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response

Over the span of a few days, public health officials went from announcing a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 15 and Uganda to...

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Bariatric surgeries on the decline as use of GLP-1 drugs rises

Use of GLP-1 medications has increased by 140.4%, while use of metabolic bariatric surgery has decreased by 34.1%, according to a new Harvard Chan School...

7 0 0

Health news • May 18

Canadian passenger now presumed positive for hantavirus

A Canadian passenger from the MV Hondius, one of four Canadians who were quarantining in British Columbia, has tested “presumptive positive” for Andes...

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

A new way to recharge aging muscle stem cells by restoring a key metabolic component

Losing muscle strength is a natural part of aging. At the core of this decline is a drop in the number of muscle stem cells (MuSCs), the specialized cells...

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands after long, deadly voyage

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrived Monday in the Netherlands, ending a seven-week, 8500-mile journey that was hit by up to 11 infections and three...

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Some people lose far more weight than others on GLP-1s like Wegovy. Here’s why.

Emerging research shows there are 'super-responders' to GLP-1 drugs, and others who don't respond at all.

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Britain has received supplies of the antiviral drug favipiravir from Japan as part of its ongoing response to a deadly...

9 0 0

Health news • May 18

Column | Head and neck cancers are on the rise. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

A few major factors are driving new cases of head and neck cancers. Luckily, they are things you can control.

11 0 0

Health news • May 18

Scientists Accidentally Found a Weird New Way to Stop Mosquitoes From Mating

A Yale study found that garlic triggered a taste receptor that made some insects lose interest in mating and laying eggs.

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

Parkinson’s Drug Restores Memories in Alzheimer’s

Restoring dopamine levels with Levodopa reverses memory decline in Alzheimer's disease models.

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

Abortion bans lead to worse outcomes for miscarriages

Research from Oregon Health & Science University sheds new light on the unintended consequences of the overturn of Roe v. Wade: worse medical care for...

10 0 0

Health news • May 18

She initially planned to sleep off her symptoms, only to find out later that she would’ve never woken up: Hea

Allison's first instinct was to just take Tylenol and go to sleep, a decision that could've cost her life.

10 0 0