Health

Ticks are especially bad right now. How to stay safe

Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today

Tick season is ramping up faster than it has in years — and sending more Americans to the emergency room. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.

FDA drug center acting chief fired after commissioner's exit

Michael Erman Reuters

Tracy Beth Hoeg cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and helped lead the effort to overhaul the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule.

In one small Minnesota city, less than half of kindergartners are vaccinated for measles

Kim Hyatt, Yuqing Liu The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minnesota now has one of the nation’s lowest rates of measles vaccinations for kindergartners as more parents file conscientious exemptions, a non-medical waiver to attend school without the vaccine.

Weight-loss drugs fuel protein-rich whey craving

ALEXANDER MARROW Reuters

Whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking, is an essential component of the food products that target consumers looking to prevent muscle loss.

PCOS renamed PMOS in global overhaul of women’s health term

Anthony Thompson USA Today

A common hormonal disorder affecting millions of women worldwide is getting a new name, as experts say the previous term failed to reflect the full scope of the condition.

COVID-19, pandemic trauma and why the hantavirus anxiety is hitting us so hard

ALYSSA GOLDBERG USA Today

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship last week stirred up anxiety and feelings of unease for many people who are still grappling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hantavirus vs. Covid: Low transmission efficiency means far less risk of another widespread outbreak

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Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Bryce Warner, Canadian virologist and Research Scientist at Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. When reports emerged of suspected human to human transmission of the Andes virus, memories of the early days of COVID-19 were never far from public cons…

Hantavirus explained: Why it’s unlikely to become a pandemic

A recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has people wondering if this could be the next global pandemic. CBC Kids News contributor Matthew Hines breaks down what the hantavirus is and explains why it’s unlikely to be like COVID-19.

She narrowly survived hantavirus 30 years ago. Here’s what it was like.

Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%.

Hantavirus outbreak: Should we worry about the virus spreading?

An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday. But should we worry about the virus spreading?

US Measles Cases Hit 1,842 — CDC Warns Elimination Status Will Be Lost in November

The CDC confirmed 1,842 measles cases in the US as of May 7, 2026 — across 25 outbreaks, with 93% of cases in unvaccinated individuals. The US is on pace to surpass its entire 2025 total of 2,288 cases before summer ends. The Pan American Health Organization will formally assess US measles e…

American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Nebraska

Two more passengers have tested positive for hantavirus as the Americans who were onboard the HV Hondius arrive in Nebraska for quarantine.

Affordability beats other top issues for MAHA voters, poll finds

A new poll shows 61% of voters say health costs will have a "major impact" on their vote in November's midterm elections.

Why Finland Is The Happiest Country In The World

Finland has once again landed on top as the happiest country in the world, according to the findings of the annual World Happiness Report. But what makes this Northern European country so joyful and great? According to the report, here are Finland’s best qualities: Firstly, the outdoors. Fin…