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Here's What Happened the First Time Ebola Hit U.S. Shores

— American healthcare workers were infected during 2014 outbreak, but most recovered

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Former CDC Chief Tom Frieden on the Latest Ebola Outbreak

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Nurse Killed in Hospital Parking Lot; Deadly Cosmetic Surgery Suit; EHR Lawsuit

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Two New Physician Social Media Platforms Come Online

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Hantavirus: What You Need to Know

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Virologist Fights Funding Ban; Kennedy's Covert Vax Risk Project; TrumpRx Lobbying

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Several Americans are already being monitored at home

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Here's What's Next for Hantavirus Cruise Passengers

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$100M Teen Death Lawsuit; Nurse's Deadly Car Crash; EpiPen Settlement Reached

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Some Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Are Back in the U.S.

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Details of Fauci Aide's Arrest; MAHA PAC Low on Cash; Makary on Shaky Ground

A biweekly roundup of healthcare investigations

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The culprit may be Andes virus, a type of hantavirus that causes cardiopulmonary syndrome

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Docs Bite Back at Physician Health Program; PA's Med Spa Troubles; Doc Impostor

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Apr 30, 2026 • 2 min read
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Cancer Moonshot Alum's Death From Colorectal Cancer Spotlights Young-Onset Disease

Asal Sayas was just 42 and had been battling stage IV disease for 6 years

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Series poses questions about healthcare costs to top economists and policy experts

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'Ozempic Personality': Is Emotional Flattening Another Side Effect of GLP-1s?

Some patients have reported 'a dulled response' to sources of pleasure beyond food

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Doctor Shot in Chest; Chiropractor Sentenced to 8 Years; Sleep Clinics Shuttered

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As 'The Pitt' Spotlights Physician Mental Health, Advocates Push Breen Act Funding

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The Truth About Red Light Therapy Masks, According to a Dermatologist

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"This case report contains a dramatic presentation of unintended consequences," author notes

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'Ortho Bro' on 'The Pitt': 'Most of Us Are Not Like This Guy'

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