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Argentina investigates link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Three deaths reported from South America-related hantavirus as cruise ship remains off Cape Verde coast.
Brit passenger evacuated from MV Hondius cruise breaks silence after exposure to hantavirus
A British man evacuated from the Norwegian Viva cruise ship has broken his silence, sharing an update on his health after being exposed to hantavirus — the rat virus that has gripped the vessel
Donald Trump's bizarre 24 hours as concerns grow about the alarming colour of his hands
Donald Trump's on-again-off-again relationship with Iran appears to be on again. For now. We think. Maybe. Meanwhile, his ballroom is less popular than ghosts and his hands are looking even more haunted. Here's your daily roundup of the Trump administration's nonsense
Sixteen people fall ill after outbreak of contagious disease at lamb feeding
Health officials have confirmed 16 people have fallen ill after an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis at a popular petting zoo near Edinburgh. NHS Lothian announced that all cases of cryptosporidiosis have been traced to a lamb feeding experience at Craigies Farm near South Queensferry.The outbreak was initially reported to have impacted six individuals, including both adults and children.Among those affected was a local mother who attended with her two children. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say...
UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds
School said its admission process is ‘based on merit’ and it is committed to complying with state and federal lawsThe US Department of Justice found on Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’ processes for selecting students.The finding escalates the Trump administration’s ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to al...
Mark Webster diagnosed with rare form of blood cancer
Former world darts champion and Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.Webster, who claimed World Championship glory on the British Darts Organisation (BDO) circuit in 2008, has not worked at a darts event for Sky Sports since February and has this week revealed why during a wide-ranging interview on Darts World's YouTube channel.Welshman Webster discovered in January that he had a rare form of blood cancer called hairy cell leukaemia and has not worke...
Mark Webster's rare cancer diagnosis as Sky Sports Darts pundit shares health update
Former darts World Champion and Sky Sports commentator Mark Webster has provided an update on his health after stepping away from the sport
Rare outbreak of life-threatening disease not seen in Western Australia for 50 years
Rare outbreak of life-threatening disease not seen in Western Australia for 50 yearsWA records 60 cases of diphtheria in 2026 so farThey have occurred in regional parts of the stateREAD MORE: What is diphtheria and how does the bug spread?By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:22, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 22:23, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Bonnie Tyler ‘recuperating’ after emergency intestinal surgery
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FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for the first time
For the first time, the FDA has authorized fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers. Some health groups and parent organizations worry it could drive more underage vaping. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
How deadly rat virus spread so quickly through cruise ship as stranded passengers BEG to be let off before agonizing symptoms hit them next
How deadly rat virus spread so quickly through cruise ship as stranded passengers BEG to be let off before agonizing symptoms hit them nextREAD MORE: Moment critically ill patient is evacuated from doomed cruise shipBy EMILY JOSHU STERNE, US ASSISTANT HEALTH EDITOR and LUKE ANDREWS, U.S. SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT Published: 17:57, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 22:03, 6 May 2026 e-mail 51 View comments
Woman left with STIFF lips after booking Botox injector who cops say was a scammer
Woman left with STIFF lips after booking Botox injector who cops say was a scammer Sign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive storiesBy KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 21:53, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 21:53, 6 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Sick Brit evacuated from virus-ravaged cruise identified as former policeman
Martin Anstee, 56, formerly a policeman, worked as an an expedition guide on board the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius - he was evacuated on a medical flight this morning along with two others
Weight loss drugs have ushered in a new era of frozen TV dinners
NewsWorldAmericasWeight loss drugs have ushered in a new era of frozen TV dinnersNearly one in five American adults haved used a GLP-1 at some point — and a large number of them for weight loss Katie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 06 May 2026 21:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":t...
Sir Richard Branson's wife Joan's cause of death revealed at inquest
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Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self-isolating in the UK
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Two people who were on hantavirus cruise ship are self-isolating in UK
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Passengers from virus-hit cruise ship enter UK and get urgent government message
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says that two people who returned to the UK after spending time on the virus-ravaged MV Hondius have been told to self-isolate
Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuatedJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKathryn ArmstrongReutersA Dutch cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has left Cape Verde, after three people on board were medically evacuated.A British man, 56, a Dutch crew member, 41, and a German national, 65, were sent from the MV Hondius to the Netherlands for treatment, officials said.The ship, which has 146 people on board, has begun a three-day journey to the Canary Island...
Two Britons who returned from hantavirus infected cruise ship told to self-isolate as 'risk to public remains low'
Two people who returned to the UK from the cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak have been told to self-isolate.The UK Health Security Agency added that "the risk to general public remains very low".Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was taking the hantavirus outbreak "incredibly seriously".More to follow... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say LATEST DEVELOPMENTSTravel blogger trapped on hantavirus-struck ship delivers update after tearful Instagram videoMV Hondius:...