New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried will be sidelined for at least two weeks and perhaps longer because of a bone bruise of his left elbow. The 32-year-old had an MRI and CT scan Thursday, a day …
Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is expected to be hospitalized for at least a week to be treated for viral meningitis. The team says Smith will remain in a Dallas-area hospital until he has …
Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. The jet carrying five Australians and one person from …
Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province. The Africa CDC reported 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far. Most cases and deaths are in …
A $25 million grant to support struggling hospitals in California has become law just days after its introduction. The rapid approval surprised many hospitals and lawmakers. Assembly Bill 108, signed …
Uganda confirms an Ebola case in a Congolese man who died in the Ugandan capital and was tested posthumously.
Congo-Ebola — Map. Shows the location of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has been confirmed. This map is current as of May 15, 2026 and will not …
Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded.
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order Thursday …
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out.
Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Maine to highlight the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts before the state’s primary elections. Vance chairs the Republican administration’s …
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending. According to the most recent data available, tobacco use among high school students rose to 16.5% in …
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital. This decision marks another setback for the U.S. …
Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux. Authorities have meanwhile confirmed that the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a …
The coronavirus pandemic's impact lingers, influencing our lives in both obvious and subtle ways. Work-from-home jobs, mask-wearing and hand sanitizers are now common. Some effects are less visible, …
The Invalides monument in Paris is best known for Napoleon's tomb. But it also is a home and hospital for wounded soldiers and war victims. Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, it houses …
An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld says he volunteered to help …
Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission. She will be visiting Italy to spotlight her focus on early childhood education …
A licensed addiction counselor who helped sell ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced. Prosecutors are asking for Erik Fleming to be sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. …
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. On Wednesday, it announced a nationwide six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home …