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2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world scramble to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them More »
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Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans More »
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages More »
A Christian IVF doctor upended his life and found a new way to practice
A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith More »
Health advice is all over social media. Here's how to vet claims
A new survey finds about half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts More »
Argentina's hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn't cause the hantavirus outbreak
Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instead for investigations into the other Argentine provinces passengers visited before boarding the ill-fated cruise More »
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries More »
California to provide free diapers to newborns at more than 60 hospitals
California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth More »
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted More »
How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims
Health officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship More »
