Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Escalates with Critical Cases
Eleven cases including three deaths reported on the MV Hondius, with a French passenger fighting for survival on ECMO support and American travelers returning home for monitoring.
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Trump Signs Order to Fast-Track Psychedelics for Veterans
President directs FDA to prioritize psilocybin and ibogaine for PTSD and depression treatments in veterans. The order allocates $50 million amid the ongoing veteran mental health crisis.
HHS Declares Health Emergency for Typhoon Sinlaku in Guam
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. activates federal support for U.S. territories battered by Category 5 storm, focusing on medical aid and vulnerable residents dependent on power-reliant devices.
Trump Names Texas Health Chief Shuford as CDC Medical Officer
President Donald Trump appoints Dr. Jennifer Shuford, who led Texas through its largest measles outbreak in decades, as CDC deputy director without Senate approval. The move fills a key role amid efforts to reshape federal health agencies.
mRNA Vaccine Gives 6-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial
Phase 1 data from Memorial Sloan Kettering shows 7 of 8 responders alive after six years, with sustained T-cell responses against tumors. Genentech and BioNTech advance to Phase 2.
Trump Nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director
President Donald Trump nominates former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz, a Brown University-trained physician and vaccine supporter, to lead the CDC after eight months without a permanent head amid agency upheaval.