Health

A moment that changed me: I was wary of men

When I became pregnant, all I wanted was a healthy baby. Discovering I would be having a son gave me a new perspective on the narratives around masculinity

Thoran and chaat: Romy Gill’s Indian-style asparagus recipes

Asparagus, but maybe not as you know it: stir-fried with coconut, mustard seeds and curry leaves, and tossed with tamarind, chickpeas and pomegranate

EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer

Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest

In Lynette Hooker probe, Coast Guard seeks information about mystery sailboat

Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 7:26 PM EDT / CBS News

Unwell British crew member to be ‘urgently’ evacuated from cruise ship after hantavirus cases

Briton and Dutch colleague to be removed from MV Hondius, as ship sets course for Canary Islands after deal struck with Spain

A Brutal First for the Cruise Industry

Norovirus loves a cruise ship. So did the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The crowded rooms, stuffy air, and communal dining of a giant boat filled with humans create the ideal conditions for pathogens to spread. Now hantavirus—a highly deadly rodent-borne pathogen that typically spreads when people breathe in the aerosolized feces or other bodily secretions of infected animals—may have discovered this too: The world now appears to be experiencing its first documented cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak.

FDA withdrew studies finding Covid, shingles vaccines were safe

The studies were "withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions that were not supported by the underlying data," the spokesperson told CNBC.

US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says

Plan promotes ‘deprescribing’ as psychiatrists warn crisis stems from lack of access to care, not overuse

MV Hondius: the ice-breaking expedition cruise hit with hantavirus cases

Polar explorer vessel stuck off coast of Cape Verde usually carries passengers to remote and nature-rich areas

Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary

San Diego Humane Society finds more than 400 animals at Julian facility, with malnutrition and injuries amid bankruptcy dispute

Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?

Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. It is also investigating whether rare human-to-human transmission of the virus could be behind the cases. Madeleine Finlay talks to Prof Jonathan Ball from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out where the virus comes from, how it is transmitted to humans, and what health agencies will be doing to try to contain it

Jailed Iranian Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi ‘between life and death’

Activist’s latest arrest was in December and she has recently had two suspected heart attacks in prison