2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1659+ words) An experimental pill to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer almost doubled patients" survival times compared with chemotherapy." The drug isn"t Food and Drug Administration approved, so it"s not readily available for all patients. Some eligible patients might be able…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (704+ words) Jake Rosmarin is one of the U. S. passengers who was exposed to the hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship. He's now in quarantine. There is no credible evidence to support the claim that Rosmarin is a crisis actor. He's a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1080+ words) Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, Kid Care, because of missed payments. It removed about 43, 000 children from December 2024 to November 2025. Florida has filed multiple lawsuits challenging a federal rule that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1087+ words) SPF numbers tell you how well a sunscreen protects your skin against ultraviolet B, or UVB, rays " the type of ultraviolet radiation most responsible for causing sunburns. The higher the SPF, the more these rays are blocked. (Shutterstock) Sun protection…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (492+ words) There's no evidence that either of the m RNA COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States " Pfizer and Moderna " cause blood clots. An Instagram post that uses excerpts from an interview on Infowars, a conspiracy oriented website run by Alex…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1050+ words) Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, insurers are likely to raise rates again next year, following this year's…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1308+ words) The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, but said it did not meet the criteria for a pandemic. There are no…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1288+ words) This story was originally reported by Mariel Padilla and Jennifer Gerson of The 19th. Meet Mariel and Jennifer and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has, historically, been…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1317+ words) U. S. cases of hantavirus are rare, and generally don't transmit person to person." Hantavirus does not easily mutate and spread like COVID-19 and flu viruses do, making it easier for public health officials to contain. There's also no evidence that asymptomatic…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1344+ words) The Andes hantavirus linked to a recent cruise ship outbreak belongs to a group of" hantaviruses that affect the heart and lungs." Even though there aren't any specific drugs or treatments approved to treat hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care…...