Oct 13 Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 9,000 as containment efforts falter By Associated Press Health workers are alarmed, as many deaths occur outside treatment centers. Continue reading
Oct 13 Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. Continue reading
Oct 13 Texas health agency proposes eliminating children's autism program By Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune Texas health officials have proposed cutting funding for a program that helps autistic children communicate. The Children's Autism Program offers therapy at reduced costs, but the Texas Health and Human Services Commission wants to eliminate it due to budget cuts. Continue reading
Oct 12 What to know about Pope Leo's planned lung nodule surgery By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo, 71, is considered otherwise healthy and physically fit, both positive factors for his recovery. Continue reading
Oct 09 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year By Associated Press The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics. Continue reading
Oct 08 How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern By Associated Press The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 3:48 Gulf Coast prepares for landfall as Hurricane Isaias gains power By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow Millions along the Gulf Coast are on high alert as Hurricane Isaias gains power and moves closer to land. Isaias is now a Category 2 storm, the first hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. Forecasters are warning of heavy… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 9:29 How GLP-1s are reshaping cultural views on body image By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane About 12% of Americans are now taking the blockbuster set of weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s. While their popularity continues to skyrocket, new concerns have emerged around the societal impacts these drugs are having, especially around body image. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Oct 08 Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case By Associated Press In Thursday’s statement, Rospotrebnadzor rejected reports about a second person falling ill after coming into contact with the lab worker as fake. It didn’t offer any new information about the lab worker’s illness and death or reasons behind the sprawling… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:45 What the Cornell case reveals about how sexual assault allegations are handled By Geoff Bennett, Molly Mazilu, Genesis Magpayo Anger and backlash are building at Cornell University this week over the way the school handled an alleged gang rape in 2024. The case has renewed questions about how sexual assault allegations are investigated on college campuses and by law… Continue watching