Britons from virus-hit cruise ship to isolate in UK
A plane carrying 20 Britons evacuated from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship arrived in Manchester, UK, on May 10, 2026.
Understanding Endemic, Epidemic, and Pandemic Disease Terms
The 1918 influenza pandemic, also known as the Spanish flu, killed 25 million to 50 million people.
NTA committed to fair NEET-UG 2026 exams amid probe
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 3 for students seeking admission to medical education courses at the undergraduate level.
VGP Marine Kingdom Records Rare Bamboo Shark Breeding Milestone
VGP Marine Kingdom has successfully recorded the breeding of the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum).
U.S. cruise passengers repatriated after hantavirus outbreak
Seventeen U.S. cruise passengers returned to the U.S. early Monday, after weeks aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
AIIMS establishes advanced facility for epilepsy patients
The Neurobiochemistry Laboratory at the Neurosciences Centre (NSC) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has launched an advanced Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) facility for epilepsy patients.
Apollo Hospitals launches centre for venous disorders
Apollo Hospitals has launched a Centre for Venous Disorders at their Greams Road hospital in Chennai.
Health Advocates Dispute Government Claims on Baby Formula Safety
Data from the Trump administration's testing showed a majority of baby formula samples were contaminated with dangerous substances such as Pfas or phthalates.
Experts Link Long Work Hours to Obesity, Urge Four-Day Week
Reducing annual working hours by 1% was associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates.
Dog Biscuit Leads to Leg Amputation for Diabetic Woman
Jayme Stephen, a diabetic woman from New Pitsligo, had her leg amputated due to sepsis.
Family Campaigns for Alcohol Delivery App Restrictions
An inquest ruled Zoe Hughes' death was accidental, concluding she died from injuries sustained in a fall while under the influence of alcohol.
British Army parachutes medics to remote island for hantavirus
The British Army parachuted medics to the remote island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a British national with hantavirus.
Americans from hantavirus cruise ship to be quarantined
The article critiques the absence of US leadership in the global hantavirus response, linking it to the Trump administration's withdrawal from the WHO.
Britons self-isolate after hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Reform UK achieved significant gains in the recent UK local elections.
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship prompts evacuation scramble
As of May 4, 2026, seven cases of hantavirus (two confirmed, five suspected) have been identified on the cruise ship, resulting in three deaths, one critically ill patient, and three individuals with mild symptoms.
NEET aspirants urged to contact tele-counselling helplines
Toll-free telemental health services are available at 14416 and 104 for NEET aspirants.
Three more evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Three individuals, including a British crew member, were medically evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship due to suspected hantavirus.
Miami Boat Explosion Hospitalizes 11 People
At least 11 people were hospitalized with burns and traumatic injuries after a suspected boat explosion at a Miami sandbar.
Trump plans to fire FDA chief Makary amid agency chaos
Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to fire Marty Makary, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the Wall Street Journal.
Hantavirus outbreak cruise ship sails to Canary Islands
A Dutch cruise ship, the MV Hondius, with a hantavirus outbreak, is sailing to the Canary Islands.