A new study, published in The Lancet, has found that the number of people living with mental health problems has almost doubled over the last 30 years, mainly because of large increases in anxiety and depression around the world. The study, led by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics...
The Sin Nombre virus, a hantavirus carried by rodents that can cause a serious lung disease in humans, may be more common in rodents in parts of the Pacific Northwest than scientists once thought, according to a study published in the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. Led by researchers...
Women's nutritional needs shift across life stages, including adolescence, the reproductive years, pregnancy, and menopause, each of which places different demands on the body. Despite this variation, research consistently shows that a balanced, nutrient-dense dietary pattern rather than reliance on...
A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that eating foods containing common preservatives may raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. The study, led by researchers from INSERM (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) and universities in...
Cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased sharply across Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The EU health agency, based in Solna, said reported cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis reached their highest levels in more than...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to eight retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products, including nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco products. The warning letters involve unauthorized tobacco products that have labeling, advertising, and/or design features...
People who are less physically fit may need to exercise 30 to 50 minutes more each week than fitter people to get the same heart health benefits, according to a new study. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied data from more than 17,000 adults in the UK between the ages of 40 and 69. The participants...
Research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) showed that abortion bans in some states led to fewer women getting the recommended medical treatment for miscarriages. During the study, published in JAMA, researchers at OHSU noticed that doctors were using less medication treatment and more...
The U.S. Department of State has issued updated Level 4 travel advisories for all three countries affected by the recent Ebola outbreak. It warned American citizens or permanent residents not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan for any reason. Americans have been urged to remain vigilant of CDC guidelines on isolation and quarantine if they are departing the reg
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced health workers rushing to stop transmission, while the rollout of any potential vaccine is months away, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. A WHO representative has said that Ervebo, a vaccine against the Zaire Ebola virus, is under consideration to stop the transmission of the current outbreak, but "it
A new study by researchers from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and Brown University found that mental health concerns are being discussed more often during children's regular doctor visits. For the study, published in JAMA...
A new study published in the American Psychiatric Association journal suggested that giving a low dose of Buprenorphine after a single infusion of Ketamine helped reduce suicidal thoughts in adults with major depression for a longer time. The study included 50 adults with major depressive disorder...
President Donald Trump has announced an expansion of TrumpRx.gov to provide unprecedented price transparency and choice on generic medications that millions of Americans use every day. From now on, TrumpRx.gov will feature more than 600 generic medications. The White House said that Americans will be able to clearly and transparently understand the most competitive cash prices of their medicati
A day after the World Health Organization declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease transmission experts stressed that the chances of another global pandemic similar to the 2019 coronavirus emergency are increasing all the time. "The world is not safer from pandemics", said experts from the Global Preparedness Monito
The United States has triggered a public health law to ban visitors from Africa's Ebola-hit region entering the country. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies implemented enhanced travel screening, entry restrictions, and public health measures to prevent the viral disease from entering the United States amid ong
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.