Health

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What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship

Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed two cases and are investigating four others.

NY Times·3w ago

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Victorian budget 2026: state records first post-pandemic surplus but financial health uncertain as debt nears $200bn

Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows $727m operating surplus for this financial year as debt forecast to soar by decade’s end<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/victoria-budget-2026-labor-winners-losers">Winners and losers: Victoria’s 2026 budget cuts transport

The Guardian·3w ago

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Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals

The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.

BBC News·3w ago

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Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.

NY Times·3w ago

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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues

The 80-year-old country music star said it will take some time for her to be "stage-performance ready" again.

BBC News·3w ago

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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.

NY Times·3w ago

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Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital

Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional Australia<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/04/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-budget-inflation-labor-cost-of-liv

The Guardian·3w ago

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What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?

While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.

BBC News·3w ago

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital

The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.

BBC News·3w ago

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NHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospital

Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

BBC News·3w ago

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What Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?

Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.

NY Times·3w ago

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Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail

The Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.

NY Times·3w ago

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