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Hantavirus outbreak's unknown origins addressed by medical experts

  • May 12
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Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

  • May 12
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What parents should know about talking to kids about hantavirus

How to answer questions without causing panic, according to an expert.

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Amid a suspected hantavirus cluster, here's what to know about the disease

  • May 7
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Hantavirus: American oncologist who became cruise ship's de facto head doctor speaks

  • May 9

Hantavirus outbreak's unknown origins addressed by medical experts

  • May 12

Nearly half of Americans now live in places with unhealthy air: Report

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CDC sends out alert warning about additional measles cases amid upcoming travel

  • Apr 29

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

  • May 8

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Trump says Dr. Marty Makary will leave role as FDA commissioner

Makary, a surgeon by training, took office in March 2025.

  • May 12
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SCOTUS abortion pill ruling could reshape nationwide mail-order access

As mail-order access of Mifepristone faces a deadline, women’s health expert and chief medical officer for Hers Dr. Jessica Shepherd discusses what the Supreme Court's action means for patients.

  • May 11
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Expert breaks down hantavirus spread and precautions

ABC News medical contributor and epidemiologist John Brownstein answers key questions on hantavirus transmission, mask guidance and public health readiness amid concern over reported cases.

  • May 11
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Captain of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship speaks out, thanks crew and passengers

The captain of the hantavirus-stricken ship thanked his crew and passengers for their “unity” and “strength,” in a video message released by Oceanwide Expeditions, which operates the MV Hondius ship.

  • May 11
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Passengers on cruise ship sickened with hantavirus brought to facilities in U.S.

Passengers onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship started disembarking Sunday in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, to be transferred to charter flights back to their home countries.

  • May 11