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A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.

Across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, our diets are changing rapidly. Globalization has made processed foods, which often do not align with healthy diets, easier to find, more affordable, and more heavily marketed than ever before. Unfortunately, many of these products are often high in saturated fat, trans-fatty acids, salts and free sugars, contributing to the burden of all forms of malnutrition, including diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The impact of these dietary changes is staggering. Sugars, in particular, are empty calories and are often hidden in processed foods and beverages. Over the last 20 years, the health burden linked to sugary drinks has nearly tripled, reaching 52.3 disability-adjusted life years per 100 000 in 2023. Excessive sugar is a leading cause of obesity, diabetes, and—most notably—oral diseases. Today, oral diseases affect over 960 million individuals in the Western Pacific Region. Tooth decay is the most common issue, especially for childre

Ontario pharmacists will soon be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common ailments, as part of the government's continuing moves to expand their scope of practice.

Surgery is a complicated endeavor. Even a successful surgery can lead to complications, and even the best surgeons sometimes have unsuccessful surgeries.

New study demonstrates that brain activity patterns captured through short, non-invasive brain scans can reliably identify PD.

Rest of World News: The World Health Organization reports a hantavirus outbreak linked to passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, confirming 7 cases and 3 deaths across 6 countries. Learn about the symptoms, transmission, and health risks associated with this rare disease.

Early-stage studies of medications to treat high-risk alcohol use may be missing opportunities to identify potential therapeutic effects in certain populations, including women and people at risk for relapse, according to a systematic review published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research.

A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can return many years after successful treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals rogue cells that change their programming to allow them to divide at a remarkably slow pace, meaning they could form microscopic tumors that silently tick away in distant organs, evading detection for decades.

An experimental drug, baxdrostat, has shown promising results in treating high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

American passengers from the virus-hit MV Hondius have returned to the US to be evaluated at a quarantine facility in Nebraska, with one confirmed case.