Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Read full article: Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary IslandsSpanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
New details: 2 Houston residents among those exposed during Atlantic cruise ship Hantavirus incident
Read full article: New details: 2 Houston residents among those exposed during Atlantic cruise ship Hantavirus incidentKPRC 2 Investigates has confirmed that the two Texas residents who were passengers on the MV Hondius ship that has been at the center of a hantavirus outbreak have been confirmed as residents in the City of Houston, according to city personnel.
California to provide free diapers to newborns at more than 60 hospitals
Read full article: California to provide free diapers to newborns at more than 60 hospitalsCalifornia will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Read full article: US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waitingU.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.
The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts
Read full article: The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contactsSpanish authorities are preparing to receive a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims
Read full article: How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victimsHealth officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.
2 Texas residents linked to Atlantic cruise ship exposed to Hantavirus outbreak
Read full article: 2 Texas residents linked to Atlantic cruise ship exposed to Hantavirus outbreakThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) says two Texas residents who were aboard an expedition cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak are currently symptom-free and being monitored as a precaution.
Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopen
Read full article: Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopenNineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.
Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is back on Texas shelves, court rules
Read full article: Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is back on Texas shelves, court rulesAfter a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
Read full article: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatalityOceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 30 passengers disembarked from its cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24.
Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director
Read full article: Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new directorRicky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.
What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills
Read full article: What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pillsIn 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.
FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Read full article: FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemakingHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.
Has Texas seen any Hantavirus cases over the years? Here’s what state records show
Read full article: Has Texas seen any Hantavirus cases over the years? Here’s what state records showRecent headlines surrounding a suspected hantavirus outbreak tied to an international cruise ship have renewed public concern about the rare but potentially deadly disease, especially among people still carrying trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
Read full article: Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyOfficials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
Read full article: Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuatedThe U.N. health agency says two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak.
Why you keep repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns and how to change them
Read full article: Why you keep repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns and how to change themConnection expert Jenn Pinkerton explains why past experiences shape our emotional responses in our current relationships. Find out how to recognize your patterns, reconnect with your truth, and build healthier connections.
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
Read full article: Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreakFootage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for help off West Africa.
Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
Read full article: Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons banThe Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Denver and its police department seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.
Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says
Read full article: Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House saysPresident Donald Trump’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade.
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
Read full article: A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship with nearly 150 people is waiting for help off Cape Verde's coast in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.
New Smile: AI-driven design at Texas Dental Implant Center
Read full article: New Smile: AI-driven design at Texas Dental Implant CenterThis year, make confidence a priority. Dr. Michel Azer and patient Mohannad Saleh share how AI-driven smile design at Texas Dental Implant Center helps patients preview and achieve life-changing full-arch results.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
Read full article: Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmaciesThe Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
Texans can continue to mail-order abortion pills for now, Supreme Court says
Read full article: Texans can continue to mail-order abortion pills for now, Supreme Court saysThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people
Read full article: A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 peopleThe World Health Organization says that a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others.
The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor
Read full article: The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governorDemocrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, but she'll face some steep challenges in the November general election.
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
Read full article: Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristoneA federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.
Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier
Read full article: Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole SaphierPresident Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate.
From Knee Replacement to the Boston Marathon: A Story of Movement, Medicine, and Meaning
Read full article: From Knee Replacement to the Boston Marathon: A Story of Movement, Medicine, and MeaningFor 25 years, Dr. Berger has been quietly challenging long-held assumptions about joint replacement, and for Houstonian Caryn Honig this meant she could continue running the marathons she loves to run, thanks to Dr. Berger's revolutionary approach.
Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids
Read full article: Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kidsThe Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child in the United States.
New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants
Read full article: New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminantsFederal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants.
Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say
Read full article: Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final sayThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget.
Texas report finds rising mental health struggles among teen girls, few getting help
Read full article: Texas report finds rising mental health struggles among teen girls, few getting helpA new report is raising concerns about the mental health of teen girls across Texas, with experts warning that many are struggling in silence—and not getting the support they need. Research from the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas highlights a troubling trend: nearly 3 in 5 teen girls say they feel persistently sad or hopeless. Despite that, only a small percentage are receiving professional help.
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probeThe Supreme Court is siding with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings
Read full article: Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warningsProponents of raw milk are pushing to make the unpasteurized product more widely available and easy to obtain.
Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
Read full article: Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 researchA former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded.
Court hearing today over Texas ban on smokable hemp and THC products
Read full article: Court hearing today over Texas ban on smokable hemp and THC productsPeople will be allowed to buy smokeable hemp THC products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, from Texas businesses until at least April 28.
Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
Read full article: Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatmentKetamine industry leaders say Texas Medical Board’s proposal to require physician supervision or limit treatments to two people at a time will force clinics to close.
Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims
Read full article: Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claimsThe Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer.
2026 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey identifies Houstonians’ feelings on economy, environment, social issues
Read full article: 2026 Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey identifies Houstonians’ feelings on economy, environment, social issuesThe Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University has released its 2025 Area Survey Report, which paints a complex picture of life across the Houston region in 2026.
Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability
Read full article: Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disabilityBarriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud.
Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach
Read full article: Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reachOn Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife.
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses
Read full article: Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnessesTick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.
Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced industry crackdown
Read full article: Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced industry crackdownA former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient
Read full article: Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficientThe camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.
Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked
Read full article: Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blockedThe Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped.
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
Read full article: FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directiveThe Food and Drug Administration says it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including major depression.
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Read full article: Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for TrumpPresident Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry.
'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
Read full article: 'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug pricesPresident Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices.
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative
Read full article: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativePresident Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
Read full article: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shiftA cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades.