34+ min ago  (755+ words) MADRID " Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. The vessel is expected…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (640+ words) The nation's oldest chartered hospital opened the nation's newest museum on Friday. Visitors can learn about historic medical firsts in recently restored fixtures of the past. Inside the nation's newest museum, an instrument for bloodletting sits feet away from an…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1015+ words) MADRID " Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then....

21+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1139+ words) The former New York City mayor, who is improving after a serious case of pneumonia, suffers from a respiratory condition linked to his exposure to toxins at ground zero, his spokesman says. Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1002+ words) And can a candidate's background help secure the victory? Start your day with the Philly news you need and the stories you want all in one easy-to-read newsletter Good morning, Philly! Happy Thursday. Looks like we may have another rainy…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (245+ words) Look up the measles vaccination rate among kindergartners at your school and how it has changed over the last 10 years. Declining vaccination rates among kindergartners in Pennsylvania over the last five years have increased the threat of a measles outbreak....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (195+ words) St. Chris remains open, including its emergency department. Trauma cases are temporarily being sent to other pediatric facilities. St. Christopher's Hospital for Children temporarily closed its 11 operating rooms this week after a sprinkler malfunction caused significant flooding at the North…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1734+ words) Georgia's Environmental Protection Division did little to confront the problem, issuing neither fish advisories nor do-not-drink orders to the public even as concerns grew among scientists. CALHOUN, Ga. " Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (409+ words) After three people were hospitalized with measles in the central Pennsylvania, state Department of Health staff conducted contact tracing in the area. Eleven people have been diagnosed with measles in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania health officials said Wednesday. After three people…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (373+ words) Terra Power Isotopes, a subsidiary of a nuclear energy company founded by Bill Gates, is expected to employ 225 people at the site when it is fully operational in 2029. Terra Power Isotopes, part of a nuclear power company founded by Bill…...