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Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to three deaths and the evacuation of infected passengers, prompting health officials to trace contacts and enforce month-long isolations. W
Utah Suspends Doctronic AI Prescription Pilot
Utah’s medical board halted a Doctronic chatbot that was set to auto‑renew prescriptions for nearly 200 chronic drugs, exposing a regulatory vacuum as states scramble with patchwork AI‑medicine laws w
STAT+: Provider, insurer groups rush to shape No Surprises Act arbitration rules
As the No Surprises Act arbitration rule nears finalization, health‑care providers have secured far more meetings with the four federal agencies drafting the policy than insurers, giving them a strong
NYU's Tim Requarth warns AI reliance erodes thought
In a podcast on addiction, a psychiatrist host interviews NYU neuroscientist Tim Requarth, who reveals that students increasingly lean on AI to ease cognitive effort—from grammar checks to decision‑ma
Medicare Cuts Expected Spending on New Alzheimer Drugs
Medicare’s anticipated multi‑billion‑dollar outlays on the newly approved Alzheimer’s drugs Leqembi and Kisunla have evaporated as uptake remains minimal. A CMS spokesperson says the agency now expect
Dermatophilosis Outbreak Hits MSM in Europe, Saunas
Scientists in Spain, France and Germany have identified a cluster of dermatophilosis – a bacterial skin disease normally found in livestock – among men who have sex with men. The rash, often emerging
Joshua Gonzalez’s Treatment Cuts Suction, Offers Hope
After two years of life‑threatening airway blockage that required suctioning every five minutes, Joshua Jacob Gonzalez responded to a new treatment at the National Institutes of Health, allowing him t
When and Where to See Virgo This Spring
Virgo reaches prime viewing position this northern spring, flanking the ecliptic between Leo and Libra — with its brightest star, Spica, traditionally depicted as an ear of wheat in the hand of the ha
French patient shows hantavirus after MV Hondius
After a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius forced the evacuation of more than 90 passengers, a French traveler fell ill on the flight back to Paris. Authorities across France, Spain
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Anchors in Tenerife, Fly Home
A cruise ship tied to a hantavirus outbreak docked in Tenerife, Canary Islands, where passengers and crew began disembarking in small groups. Officials confirmed everyone will be flown home by Monday,
The Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk | Editorial
The Covid‑19 crisis exposed how the global south was left with delayed, scarce, and costly vaccines, prompting a coalition of low‑income nations to block the WHO’s pandemic treaty until vaccine‑equity
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has sickened and killed passengers, with three confirmed cases—including a Dutch woman who died—and five suspected infections. The strain, Andes vir
Macquarie Study Documents Humpback 'Gaping' Behavior
A new Macquarie University study, built on citizen‑science videos of 66 humpback whales, confirms that the striking “gaping” displays—wide‑jaw openings while pirouetting—are a distinct social behavior
Vibrio Infections Surge Along US East Coast as Oceans Warm
Vibrio bacteria are expanding their range northward along the US East Coast as climate-warmed seas become more hospitable, driving an increase in rare but deadly flesh-eating infections and prompting
Rochester gene transfer boosts mouse lifespan
Scientists at the University of Rochester have successfully moved a longevity‑associated gene from the long‑lived naked mole rat into mice, increasing their production of high molecular weight hyaluro
Psychopathic brains show 10% larger striatum
A new MRI study led by Nanyang Technological University finds that the brain's striatum—key for reward and motivation—is roughly 10% larger in people with psychopathic traits. Scanning 120 U.S. volunt
Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
Researchers at the University of Louvain have identified the ion channel TRPV4 as a hidden neural brake that tells the brain when scratching an itch is sufficient. In mice lacking TRPV4 only in sensor
Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel
A team at Texas A&M University has built a 0.01‑mm metasurface device, dubbed a metajet, that can be propelled and steered by light via refraction. In water‑based tests the metajet levitated and moved
Glycyrrhizin Reduces IBD Inflammation in Lab Model
Japanese researchers at the University of Tokyo built a stem‑cell‑derived human intestinal model and screened 3,500 compounds, discovering that glycyrrhizin—a black licorice ingredient—dramatically cu
The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’
CAR T‑cell therapy, hailed as a game‑changer by immunologist Prof Misty Jenkins, has already secured four Australian approvals for blood cancers and is now being tested on solid tumours. A high‑profil
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