Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

What Is Norovirus? Symptoms and Is It Deadly Explained After Cruise Outbreak Forces Emergency Passenger Disembarkation

A norovirus outbreak on the British cruise ship Ambition in Bordeaux led to passenger confinement and a public health investigation after an elderly passenger's death.

International Business Times UK

Jon Stewart dons a hazmat suit to mock cable news’ hantavirus frenzy then drops the one question they refused to answer

Jon Stewart just called out cable news for its hantavirus panic-fest, and he did it in a partial hazmat suit. On the Monday (May 11, 2026), episode of The Daily Show, the late-night host tore into networks for turning a limited public health threat into a week-long “non-pandemic” spectacle, complete…

The Mary Sue

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Demi Moore's Cannes 2026 Red Carpet Appearance Sparks Fan Concern: 'Looks Like A Skeleton'

Demi Moore's appearance at the Cannes Film Festival sparked online concern over her health, with fans and critics debating the portrayal of her physique and its impact on public health standards.

International Business Times UK

Hantavirus has people worried, but these outbreaks could become even more common. This is why

Findings highlight urgent need for coordinated climate-adaptive public health policies

The Independent UK

Your New Medical Problem: Where Are All These New Diseases Coming From?

With the latest outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, many people have been left wondering where all these new diseases are coming from. After...

Saving Advice

San Francisco's Outdoor Smoking Ban Won't Improve Public Health, but It Will Hurt the City's Bars and Taverns

Bar owners warn that the proposed smoking ban could force closures, threaten jobs, and damage San Francisco’s nightlife.

Reason

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Guardian view on public health and the arts: the all-singing, all-dancing science of ageing

Editorial: New research showing that a rich cultural life brings brings similar benefits to exercise shows human creativity in a new light

The Guardian - UK

The hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead

All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to control, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research finds

The Guardian - US

Public health alert issued for deli meat due to listeria risk

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Iodine deficiency is creeping back. Vegans, vegetarians and pregnant women are most at risk

Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn’t entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodisation of salt became one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing conditions caused by a lack of this mineral, including goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland)…

The Conversation

Will There Be a HantaVirus Outbreak? A 2022 Twitter Post Sparks 'Scripted Pandemic' Claims Predicting '2023 Corona Ended, 2026 HantaVirus'

Viral 2022 tweet resurfaces after hantavirus outbreak reports, sparking 'scripted pandemic' conspiracy claims and online debate worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Eli Lilly halts India obesity awareness campaign after regulatory scrutiny, seeks rules clarity

Eli Lilly halted its obesity awareness campaign in India. The nation's drug regulator cautioned the company about potential violations. The campaign aimed to reframe obesity as a chronic disease. It featured various media without naming specific products. Lilly cited regulatory uncertainty and conflicting guidance. The regulator's advisory prohibited indirect promotion…

The Economic Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak

International Business Times UK

RFK Jr Complains Young People Lack Sperm: Health Secretary's Statement Fuelled a Strange New Public Health Controversy Online

Robert F Kennedy Jr's claim about declining sperm counts in teenagers has sparked a social media frenzy, dividing opinions on public health implications and the accuracy of his statement.

The Conversation

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come.

Reason

Don't Waste Time Arguing Over the Surgeon General Nominee. Abolish the Office.

It’s a vestigial role that has morphed into a national annoyance.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Times Life

7 Most Venomous Snakes in the World & How Their Bite Kills

For centuries, snakes have been among the most feared creatures on Earth. Their silent movement, sudden strikes, and deadly venom have inspired myths, survival stories, and scientific fascination across civilizations. While most snake species are harmless to humans, a small number possess venom so powerful that a single bite can…

The Times of India

‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

The Guardian - US

‘Empty and vapid’ CDC finally responds to hantavirus outbreak. But experts say it’s too little, too late

World Health Organization – which the US left under Trump – has been leading the response to the cruise ship outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Infected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy

The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary Islands

The Economic Times

WHO confirms five hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship; warns risk to public remains "low"

The WHO has confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. Linked to the Andes strain, the outbreak likely originated from a bird-watching trip in South America. While the WHO assesses the public health risk as low, more cases remain possible.

The Independent UK

Health officials across the world are racing to track contacts of hantavirus victims

Scientists are trying to learn more about the virus as fast as they can, including whether it has mutated and how exactly it spreads

Axios

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic

While the outbreak is serious, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic.

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Health Organization

the Food and Drug Administration

214 stories

Maha

198 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.