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HealthMay 15

Trump Administration Halts Medicare Enrollments, Withholds $1.4B in Anti-Fraud Effort

The Trump administration suspended new Medicare enrollments for home healthcare and hospice providers while withholding $1.4 billion as part of an anti-fraud crackdown.

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HealthJun 5

USDA reports potential screwworm detection in South Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the possible detection of flesh-eating screwworm flies in South Texas.

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HealthMay 5

Federal court restricts telemedicine access to abortion drug mifepristone

A federal appeals court ruling has temporarily limited nationwide telemedicine access to the abortion medication mifepristone.

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HealthJun 2

Hundreds protest US Ebola quarantine facility plan in Kenya after court suspension

Protesters demonstrated against a planned US quarantine facility in Kenya after courts suspended the project amid health system concerns.

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HealthJun 2

Brazil Monitors Potential Ebola Cases as Africa Reports 263 Confirmed Infections

Brazil is monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection while Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed cases with 43 deaths from the ongoing outbreak.

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HealthMay 28

Trump Administration Changes Ebola Response Protocol, Kennedy Faces Hantavirus Criticism

The Trump administration is sending Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya for treatment, while HHS Secretary Kennedy faces pushback over hantavirus drug protections.

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HealthMay 10

Health Officials Monitor Hantavirus Cases Linked to Antarctic Cruise Ship

Health authorities are tracking potential hantavirus cases after an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, with passengers returning to multiple countries.

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HealthJun 2

Moderna's Melanoma Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial Results

An experimental mRNA vaccine from Moderna demonstrated effectiveness in preventing melanoma recurrence when combined with immunotherapy treatment.

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HealthMay 14

US Drug Overdose Deaths Drop 14% in 2025, Marking Third Consecutive Annual Decline

Preliminary data shows about 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2025, continuing a three-year downward trend despite concerns about new drugs and policy changes.

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HealthMay 13

Passengers Return Home After Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Kills Three

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three people, with passengers now being quarantined as they return to their home countries.

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HealthMay 8

Cruise Ship With Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Heads to Canary Islands

Three people died and others were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a suspected hantavirus outbreak, with the vessel now sailing to Spain.

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HealthMay 12

Health officials reassure public as passengers evacuated from hantavirus-affected cruise ship

Passengers are being evacuated from a cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak, with health officials emphasizing the virus won't spread like COVID-19.

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HealthJun 4

Health Experts Raise Concerns Over Kenya Ebola Facility Plan

Infectious disease physicians have written to Congress expressing concerns about plans to send Americans with potential Ebola exposure to a facility in Kenya.

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HealthMay 6

Seven Hantavirus Cases Identified on Ocean Cruise Ship, WHO Reports

The World Health Organization confirmed seven cases of hantavirus infection aboard a cruise ship, highlighting the rare but serious nature of the disease.

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HealthJun 8

Weight Loss Drug Retatrutide Shows Promise in Trials But Faces Safety Concerns

Experimental weight loss drug retatrutide demonstrates significant benefits in clinical trials while raising questions about early prescribing and safety.

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