Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak
Posted on Saturday May 16, 2026
A "suspected" hantavirus case in upstate New York is being investigated, according to the Ontario County Public Health Department (OCPHD) based in Canandaigua.The
I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
Alternative cancer treatments see spike after Joe Rogan podcast episode
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
→ Joe Rogan podcast appearance tied to rise in demand for alternative cancer treatment→ Hantavirus fears spark COVID flashbacks, but experts note major difference→
What we know about the Reading Meningitis B cases
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools
PCOS Is Now PMOS—What The New Name Means For The Women It Affects
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
PCOS has been renamed PMOS. Here's what the change means for the millions of women living with this misunderstood, often misdiagnosed condition
How AI Innovation Is Widening The Digital Health Divide
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
AI in healthcare is booming but the digital health divide is widening. How underserved communities are being tech-ignored.
4 Urgent Questions After The WHO Emergency Hantavirus Meeting
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
A 3-hour WHO Hantavirus emergency Zoom call was held this morning, providing outbreak analysis. It seemed that for every question asked many more questions were raised.
Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?
Second Trump Administration’s Pivot On Vaping Leads To Resignations
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
High level resignations in protest against the push to allow sales of fruit-flavored vapes suggest a break in policy between the first and second Trump administrations.
At Axios Future Of Health, The Real Story Was Infrastructure Debt
Posted on Friday May 15, 2026
Despite decades of digitization, healthcare still relies on fax machines, CDs and manual coordination to move patient information.
