Lucknow businessman Prateek Yadav, 38, son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, died on the morning of May 13, 2026, following a reported head injury. Civil Hospital authorities in Lucknow said he was declared dead at 5:55 a.m. Hospital director Dr. G.P. Gupta stated that medical teams...
Spanish and international health authorities are coordinating the evacuation of 17 American citizens from the cruise ship MV Hondius, anchored off the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, after an outbreak of Andes hantavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the group will be flown by charter to...
Seven major national food brands initiated a multistate recall in the United States effective May 9, 2026, after bulk powdered milk and buttermilk from California Dairies Inc. tested positive for potential Salmonella contamination, according to the FDA. Recalled items include powdered beverage mixes, flavored potato chips, baked pita chips, and...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a Level 3 emergency response after a lethal outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship M/V Hondius. Health officials report at least eight cases, including five laboratory-confirmed infections and three deaths among passengers from a...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia public health officials this week confirmed one traveler who returned from the MV Hondius is under monitoring after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship sickened passengers and crew. The ship departed Argentina on April 1; several passengers left the vessel on April 24, and...
Washington — Actress Christina Applegate was reportedly admitted to a Los Angeles hospital in late March, U.S. outlets reported this week. TMZ said the 54-year-old, known for Married ... With Children and Dead to Me, has remained hospitalized for weeks while her representative declined to confirm the reason for the...
Washington — On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the administration to accelerate federal reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, notably ibogaine, and to enable federally funded clinical research into their medical uses. The move follows growing veteran interest and private clinics abroad providing ibogaine treatments to Americans...
Nashville and other U.S. cities reported earlier spring blooms and elevated pollen levels this week as local stations cited data showing growing seasons have lengthened since 1970 and a recent HouseFresh study ranking cities by allergy severity. Consequences include record or near-record local pollen counts, increased patient symptoms reported by clinics,...
CLEVELAND, U.S. The American Red Cross and blood suppliers reported a roughly 35% nationwide drop in blood inventory this month, officials said. Hospitals in Utah, Kansas, Colorado and Ohio reported critical shortages for types O and negative blood and adjusted transfusion priorities. Causes cited include widespread influenza, winter weather and...
Spartanburg County, South Carolina — State health officials reported that the Upstate measles outbreak has grown, with the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirming 558 cases as of Jan. 16. Officials identified 124 new cases since Jan. 13, placed 531 people in quarantine and 85 in isolation, and reported...
