Health
U.S. urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to do so may result in increased U.S. regulations on travel from Europe, including for the World Cup soccer tournament.
Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74
A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday.
Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information - arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected
Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than last year's projections, according to an annual report released Tuesday, while Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which is unchanged from last year's estimate.
FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years
Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world.
NHS emergency rooms in England linked to 300 deaths per week as waits surge to record highs
More than 300 people per week died in English emergency rooms in 2025 in connection with excessive wait times, as a damning new report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that deadly overcrowding in National Health Service hospitals has become normalized across the country.
Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language
Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes and take a seat in the audience. But she wasn't ready to sit back and enjoy the show. So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease discovered weeks late.
ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
A second detainee has died in less than two months at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana where a recent inspection report found insanitary conditions, problems with medical care and the use of excessive force.
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a resurgent pest that could devastate the nation's cattle industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Celebrating a wedding amid the Ebola outbreak: No kisses or close contact, but love lives here
There were no kisses, long embraces or a crowded dance floor packed with well-wishers. But there was love.
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.
Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if there was no movement.
Idaho health officials probe outbreaks linked to raw milk
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is looking into a raw milk problem that led to 60 people getting sick.
