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WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization Saturday arrived in eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus still spreads faster than the response, despite better-organized health facilities ...
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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression

Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. "I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled. At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted and anxious and cried every day. She was eventually diagnosed with postpartum depression - ...
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Zambia says two suspected Ebola cases test negative, steps up screening

May 30 (Reuters) - Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese authorities said on Friday suspected cases from the rare ...
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Trump signs order to use HHS vaccine assessment as federal guide

May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to acknowledge a recent scientific assessment by the Department of Health and Human Services on childhood vaccines as a guide for the federal government, the White House said on Friday. The order directs ...
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Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An executive order from Trump directs federal agencies to ...
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As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of ‘wild meat’

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don't always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of ...
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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

NEW YORK (AP) - The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung ...
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Suspected Ebola cases in Congo rise to 1,028, health minister says

BUNIA, May 29 (Reuters) - Congolese authorities have identified 1,028 suspected cases of Ebola, Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba told reporters late Friday, up from 906 the day before. The number of confirmed cases is 225, Kamba said. (Reporting by Erikas Mwisi and Ange ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment numbers rise; Champaign job growth continues

(The Center Square) - According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rate increased in all 12 of the state's metro areas for the year ending April 2026. ...
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EMA recommends next season’s COVID vaccines should target XFG variant

May 29 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 vaccination campaign in Europe should preferably be updated to target the XFG variant. The decision aligns with the U.S. FDA's advisory panel, which on Thursday voted in favor of ...
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Takeaways from AP report on how the war in Gaza is driving a rise in early marriage

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza have fueled an increase in early marriage, according to official data and experts. Desperate parents are marrying off daughters as young as 13, hoping to give them protection and ...
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US FDA approves MannKind’s inhaled insulin for children

By Sahil Pandey and Sriparna Roy May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded use of MannKind's inhaled rapid-acting insulin in children with diabetes, offering patients under 18 years of age a needle-free treatment option, the company said on ...
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