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The World Health Organization has declared the latest Ebola outbreak a global health emergency following increased case numbers and international spread. The declaration triggers coordinated international response measures and additional resources for affected regions. Health authorities are working to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission.
New research suggests medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide, primarily used for weight loss and diabetes, may also help reduce blood pressure. The findings come as the FDA proposes banning bulk compounding of these drugs to ensure quality control and patient safety.
An American doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been evacuated for medical treatment. The doctor tested positive after being exposed to patients during the ongoing outbreak that has killed over 100 people. Medical evacuation procedures were activated following the diagnosis.
New research shows telemedicine utilization has plateaued after its pandemic surge, with studies indicating that virtual care has not meaningfully expanded access for underserved populations as many hoped.
The Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling that would have restricted nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone by mail and telehealth, preserving FDA policy in a 7-2 shadow docket decision.
The WHO reports additional hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina, with 11 confirmed cases and 3 deaths as of May 12. In separate research, new evidence suggests chronic inflammation, not cholesterol alone, may be the real cause of cardiovascular disease.
New evidence indicates chronic inflammation may be the true cause of cardiovascular disease, not cholesterol alone. Inexpensive drugs like colchicine could offer new treatment paths. Also, polycystic ovary syndrome has been renamed, and a hantavirus outbreak hit a cruise ship.
Three people have died and at least nine others are suspected infected in an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The virus, which can spread person-to-person, has triggered a global health response involving WHO, ECDC, and multiple national health agencies. American passengers returned home under strict quarantine protocols.
Health officials have implemented quarantine measures for passengers from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus. Authorities emphasize the overall risk remains low.
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