Hantavirus latest: What’s next for cruise, passengers heading home

The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak is set to anchor near the Canary Islands this weekend so passengers and some crew can disembark. Here’s how it will happen.

Vitamin K shot refusal at birth linked to rise in infant bleeding deaths: Report

A recent report from ProPublica found a possible link between an alarming uptick in infant bleeding deaths and parents' refusal to give their babies the vitamin K shot at birth.

California monitors residents after deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

California is one of at least five states—including Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia—monitoring residents who disembarked from the MV Hondius expedition ship.

Hantavirus is 'not the next COVID,' experts say: What to know

As health authorities work to contain the spread of a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, experts say it's not something most people should worry about.

California proposes new licensing path to recruit doctors from Mexico

Assembly Bill 2386 aims to solve the physician shortage by allowing doctors from Mexico to practice in California under provisional licenses.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 people, others sickened

A hantavirus outbreak was suspected of killing three people and sickening at least three others on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, according to world health officials.

Health alert issued for ravioli pasta that may contain shellfish

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 32-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Giovanni Rana Rustic Beef Sauce & Creamy Burrata Cheese Ravioli."

'Ozempic breath' sparks questions as users report strange side effect

Those taking GLP-1 medications for diabetes and weight loss often experience gastrointestinal symptoms, but some lesser-known side effects have also been reported.

Trump says GLP-1 weight-loss drugs coming at $50 for Medicare patients

President Trump announced the popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs would soon be more accessible to millions of Americans at a cost of only $50 per month.

Appeals court limits abortion pill access, requires in-person distribution nationwide

A federal appeals court has restricted access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, by requiring it to be dispensed only in person at clinics rather than prescribed by mail.

New research finds fish oil supplements can slow healing for some injuries

New research on popular fish oil supplements challenges the potential benefits for certain patients, particularly when it comes to brain health. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin $2.67 billion settlement payments

Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin to start sending out payments from a $2.67 billion class action lawsuit for eligible former customers.