Congo’s Deadliest Ebola Crisis Is Outrunning the Workers Trying to Stop It
Health workers in eastern Congo are overwhelmed as the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak continues to spread faster than they can contain it. Teams led by community health workers like Gédéon Banga Ngbape are working tirelessly to investigate alerts and get sick individuals into care, but the surveillance system is struggling to keep pace with the rapidly escalating crisis.
Measles Cases Explode From 2 to 15 in Southwestern Wisconsin With More Expected
A Sudden and Alarming Surge What started as two confirmed measles cases in rural southwestern Wisconsin escalated dramatically within days. The number of measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette Counties jumped from two to 15 on August 14, state health officials confirmed. The Wisconsin Department…
Just Four Weeks Without Meat or Dairy Can Rewire Your DNA Activity
A Diet Change That Goes Deeper Than the Dinner Plate Most people assume that what they eat affects their waistline or their cholesterol. But a striking new study suggests the impact goes far deeper — all the way down to the molecular switches that control…
What Happens When a Hospice Patient Doesn’t Die on Schedule
A Husband Defied the Odds — and Got Kicked Out In mid-January 2026, 73-year-old Mike Salmon had just started bouncing back from a three-month ordeal involving three operations related to aortic aneurysms, sepsis, and a terrifying descent into delirium tied to a stay in the…
Your Birth Order May Shape Your Health Risks Across 150 Different Conditions
A Question as Old as Families Themselves Are you the firstborn, or did an older sibling blaze the trail before you? Scientists have long suspected that birth order shapes personality — but a sweeping new study suggests it may shape your health in far more…
Stop Avoiding These 6 High-Calorie Foods That Dietitians Say You Need
The Calorie Myth That’s Hurting Your Diet For decades, “high-calorie” has been treated like a dirty word. Nutrition culture has trained many of us to reflexively reach for the low-fat option, skip the nuts, and feel guilty about a handful of cheese. But registered dietitians…
New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Doubles Survival Time and Is Now Available in Utah
A Breakthrough Decades in the Making Oncologists are calling daraxonrasib a breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer — one of the deadliest, most difficult-to-treat cancers, with one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers. For patients and families who have long faced grim…
Science Says These 10 Foods Can Calm Inflammation and Protect Your Health
The Silent Threat Most People Ignore When inflammation lingers too long, it keeps the body in a constant state of alert — and over time, that chronic state has been linked to serious health problems including cancer, heart disease, and asthma. Yet most people never…
Trump Signs Vaccine Order While Repeating Debunked Claims About Autism
A White House Event Built on Misinformation President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims about vaccines and autism at a White House event during which he signed an executive order recommending that U.S. children receive fewer vaccinations over a longer period of time….
Kenyan Bodybuilder’s Silent Suffering Exposes Africa’s Reproductive Health Crisis
Reproductive health conditions like cysts and fibroids continue to place a heavy burden on women across Africa, where stigma and limited access to care make treatment difficult. Kenyan professional bodybuilder Evelyn Okinyi Owala has turned her personal experience into a mission, working to educate women about these conditions and encourage them to seek the help they need.
