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Medical Xpress / Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test

Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why tuberculosis now looks like an economic crisis, not just a health one

The impacts of tuberculosis (TB) are usually discussed in terms of public health and human suffering. Now, new research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that TB is also driving a massive global economic ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Musk wants SpaceX to go public. Here's how it works

Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Pediatric pulmonary rehab improves exercise ability, quality of life

New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and quality of life in children with chronic respiratory conditions, regardless of ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Canada cruise passenger 'presumptive positive' for hantavirus

Canadian public health officials said Saturday a "high-risk" passenger who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius tested "presumptive positive" for the Andes hantavirus.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Belonging after disaster: How 'ibasho' may aid mental health recovery

Natural disasters drastically affect human lives—destroying homes, separating families, leading to disruption of daily routines, which affects their stability. While emergency mental health responses are crucial in the beginning ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Big risks and rewards in upcoming IPOs at SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic

Wall Street is licking its chops over an unprecedented slate of massive IPOs set to arrive in the coming months, beginning with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June.

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny

The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics's most important questions, from the nature of black holes and dark matter, to the still-incomplete ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Building a sustainable global health workforce: Pilot program to reduce early-career burnout

Nursing jobs are dominating hiring trends, and young people are paying attention. In the 2024–25 application cycle, applications to nursing programs jumped a staggering 24%, and The Wall Street Journal recently reinforced ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Public housing mold intervention program in New York reduces asthma-related emergency visits

The New York City Housing Authority developed Mold Busters, a mold-removal program, in response to a 2013 class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to mold in their apartments. New research presented ...

23 hours ago