Sara Lindqvist
Ebola Kills 17 Medics in Congo as a Frail Health System Buckles
The WHO says 75 health workers have been infected and 17 have died in Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, straining a system with about 11 medics per 10,000 people.
Australia Confirms Its First H5 Bird Flu Case on the Mainland
Authorities confirmed the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza in a migratory seabird in Western Australia, the first mainland case of a virus that has reached every other continent.
HPV Jab Cuts Cervical Cancer Deaths in Young Women to Near Zero
A Lancet analysis says girls vaccinated at 12 or 13 now have a close-to-zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30.
FDA Warns the Maker of the $1,700 SNOO Smart Bassinet
The FDA cited Happiest Baby for selling SNOO products without clearance and flagged mold and unsanitary refurbished units, giving the company 15 days to respond.
Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes largest ever of Bundibugyo strain
With 782 confirmed cases and 181 deaths reported by June 14, Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the largest caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain with no licensed vaccine or treatment.
India Ends Over-the-Counter Sales of Cough Syrups
New rules notified June 9 strip syrups of a decades-old exemption, so cough mixtures can no longer be bought without a prescription after children died from tainted batches.
The Real U.S. Midlife Crisis Is Loneliness and Strain, Study Finds
Born in the 1960s and early 1970s, today's middle-aged Americans report more loneliness, depression and memory trouble than the generation before, a 17-country study finds.
A Study Says Brain Health Can Improve at Any Age. Read the Fine Print
A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults found measurable brain-health gains from ages 19 to 94. The finding is real — but the sample skews narrow and there's no control group.
ACOG Launches Its Own Pregnancy Vaccine Schedule, Splitting With CDC
For the first time, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its own maternal immunization schedule on June 10, recommending four vaccines during pregnancy—including flu and COVID-19 shots that the CDC no longer endorses.
Ebola Reaches 34 Health Zones in DR Congo as Cases Hit 676
WHO reports 676 confirmed Ebola cases and 136 deaths in eastern DR Congo, with the Bundibugyo strain now in 34 health zones and the first deaths recorded in a displacement camp.
Semaglutide Slowed an Aging Marker 9% in HIV Trial, Study Finds
A trial in adults with HIV found semaglutide slowed one measure of biological aging by 9% versus placebo. Researchers call it an early signal, not evidence the drug reverses aging.