What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
May 18, 2026
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Ebola outbreaks in Africa trigger global health emergency, US travel warnings
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international public health emergency.
May 18, 2026
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Prior authorization rules vary widely among major commercial insurers, review finds
A brief research report reviewed the prior authorization rules for Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare and found little consistency in their prior authorization rules. The findings highlight a fragmented system that may contribute ...
May 18, 2026
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Q&A: Why wealth fails to shield Black Americans from pregnancy risks
It's widely known that low-income Black women suffer far higher maternal health risks than low- income white mothers, often because they lack access to quality health care. But in a new book, UC Berkeley law professor Khiara ...
May 18, 2026
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An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo
An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, Congolese officials said Monday. Deaths have surpassed 100 in two ...
May 18, 2026
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ATS: City-Wide mold intervention can reduce ED asthma visits
A city-wide mold intervention in public housing can reduce asthma emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2026 International Conference, held from May 15 to 20 in ...
May 18, 2026
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From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world—but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of strangers packed into enclosed ...
May 18, 2026
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New-onset A-Fib may accelerate kidney function decline
New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) may accelerate kidney function decline, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open.
May 18, 2026
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Gap in treatment for adolescent cannabis users puts young adults at risk
Teens may turn to marijuana use for many reasons: curiosity, stress relief, peer pressure, help with mental health, or for the positive feelings of being "high." However, there is a difference between casual use and reliance ...
May 18, 2026
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International experts call for end to routine reporting of 'corrected' calcium
An international coalition of experts in laboratory medicine, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease is calling for laboratories to stop routinely reporting albumin-adjusted ("corrected") calcium, arguing that the longstanding ...
May 18, 2026
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