July 13, 2026 Heart condition tied to Lindsey Graham's death can strike without warning — what to know Preliminary findings suggest aortic dissection was the cause of Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death. Doctors explain the warning signs and high-risk groups.
July 11, 2026 Last American to use an iron lung dies at 78 years old after childhood polio diagnosis Martha Lillard contracted polio at age 5 and relied on an iron lung to breathe, but COVID-19 left her dependent on the machine nearly 24 hours a day.
July 6, 2026 Biohacker hoping to live to 160 reveals alarming diagnosis: 'My stomach is eating itself' Longevity entrepreneur Bryan Johnson says he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, an autoimmune disorder that damages the stomach's parietal cells and can interfere with the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12 and iron.
July 2, 2026 11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a bat landed on his face as he slept, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
June 29, 2026 Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness traced to a 1958 case, has hit record highs in 2025, with 76 U.S. diagnoses and no vaccine available.
June 24, 2026 Former reality star opens up about new diagnosis after years-long health ordeal Brandi Glanville says doctors confirmed a benign tumor in her facial lymph node, sharing the update on her podcast after years of swelling issues.
June 5, 2026 YouTuber sparks outrage after announcing he and wife terminated pregnancy over Down syndrome diagnosis YouTuber Jesse Ridgway revealed he and his wife terminated a pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis, sparking viral backlash and political debate.
May 13, 2026 Reported hantavirus protocol breach at hospital forces 12 employees into 6-week quarantine A Dutch hospital quarantined a dozen staffers after officials said strict hantavirus protocols were not followed for a patient from a cruise ship outbreak.
May 13, 2026 The everyday places Americans could be exposed to hantavirus — without knowing it From sheds to storage units, health experts reveal the everyday places where hantavirus can lurk and how to safely clean rodent-contaminated areas.
May 11, 2026 Andes virus linked to cruise ship deaths raises concern over human-to-human spread The Andes virus strain linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak is the only hantavirus capable of spreading person to person, the WHO says.