October 5, 2026 BEWARE OF THE PLAGUE: Mystery death triggers precautions as US monitors closely Fears of the pneumonic plague erupt after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research institute died from a mysterious case of pneumonia, and Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed scores of people under observation.
October 5, 2026 Suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia ‘significant,’ but not ‘cause for alarm’: Former CDC director Former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield and former CIA Moscow chief of station Dan Hoffman discuss U.S. monitoring of a suspected pneumonic plague death linked to a Russian lab on ‘Special Report.’
October 4, 2026 US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says U.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.
October 4, 2026 Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggests A new Drexel University study of 833,417 participants links voice disorders to a 58% higher likelihood of developing dementia or cognitive impairment.
October 4, 2026 Smartwatch AFib alert sends dad to ER before heart surgery Joseph Holycross dismissed his racing heart for nearly two years until his Samsung Galaxy Watch detected atrial fibrillation and changed everything.
October 3, 2026 Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease Silent artery plaque was detected in over half of healthy adults in the REACT study, yet traditional cardiovascular risk scores missed many of those cases.
October 1, 2026 Surprising culprit tied to 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide, major study reveals A new IARC analysis links 2.3 million cancer cases worldwide to 12 infections, with H. pylori, HPV and hepatitis B leading the global burden.
September 30, 2026 Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and wife Anna share heartbreaking news of the death of their baby boy Eli Raridon's wife Anna shared a heartbreaking message about losing their baby boy to anencephaly, a rare condition affecting 1 in 4,762 births.
September 30, 2026 Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg An Ohio woman is now a double amputee after her surgeon allegedly chopped off the wrong leg when she underwent a required amputation procedure.
September 28, 2026 I'm 25 with a terminal disease. We need an FDA commissioner that hears people like me A 25-year-old living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy explains why the Senate confirmation fight over FDA nominee Dr. Heidi Overton is personal.
