Public health experts are raising concerns about why the U.S. government hasn’t had a more public response to the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship.
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Contact tracing is the public health tool that keeps diseases contained. Health workers reach out to those individuals who were exposed to someone who has a contagious disease to monitor …
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Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Misper Apawu/AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/AP MADRID — Health authorities across four …
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Hantavirus particles in a color-enhanced micrograph image. Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library/via Getty Images Public health authorities around the world are …
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Alcohol warning labels that link drinking to cancer are effective, study says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new study finds updated warning labels pointing out the increased risks of specific diseases, like cancer, would do a better job of encouraging people to drink less alcohol than …
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These families help researchers find Alzheimer’s treatments. Their network is at risk : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJune Ward (right) — pictured with her sisters Susie Gilliam (center) and Karen Douthitt (left) — carries a rare gene mutation that virtually guarantees she will get Alzheimer’s in the …
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RFK Jr.’s plan for antidepressants gets mixed reaction from psychiatrists : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt a MAHA Institute event on Monday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to help people wean off antidepressants. Kennedy is pictured here arriving at another Make America …
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Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
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These labs say they can screen embryos for specific traits. Should you? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJustin Schleede is the executive lab director at Herasight, a company that screens embryos for health risks and traits such as height, longevity and IQ. Kate Medley for NPR hide …
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What to know about the hantavirus outbreak on transatlantic cruise
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s A Martinez speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder about the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.