Practical wellness advice, breakthrough studies and public-health alerts explained by medical professionals.
A stray cat in Shenzhen, China, tested positive for rabies after biting a 32-year-old man on May 18, 2026, prompting emergency post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and a … Read more
The global plus-size clothing market is projected to reach $395.60 billion by 2034, even as GLP-1 medications—marketed heavily to women over 50—pose new risks for those … Read more
The U.S. government implemented a temporary travel ban on Friday, prohibiting green-card holders from entering the country if they have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, … Read more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on May 22, 2026, that its AI-driven drug repurposing initiative, launched in 2024, has identified three experimental compounds—originally developed … Read more
The World Health Organization confirmed a significant surge in Ebola virus disease cases within the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week. Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom … Read more
Two Americans who returned to the U.S. from the MV Hondius cruise ship—where three passengers died from hantavirus—are now under mandatory quarantine orders enforced by federal … Read more
An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, after officials discovered a passenger from the Democratic Republic of … Read more
Europe’s bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reached record levels in 2024, with gonorrhea cases surging 303% since 2015 and syphilis cases more than doubling, according to … Read more
In August 2014, the Obama administration initially resisted the medical evacuation of Dr. Kent Brantly, an American physician infected with Ebola in Liberia, from the West … Read more
Researchers at the University of Vermont published a study in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry on May 13, 2026, finding that 30-second bursts of high-intensity exercise … Read more
A U.S. physician working in a Kinshasa hospital faced a critical challenge when an Ebola outbreak overwhelmed his facility in late 2025, according to regional health … Read more
Protein has become a central focus for many Americans, with a 2024 survey of 3,000 individuals indicating that most are actively seeking to increase their intake. … Read more