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FINANCEJune 21, 2026

Britain marks Brexit's 10th anniversary with an economy 4%-8% smaller than if it never voted to leave

Ten years after 52% voted to leave the EU, economists say trade, investment and productivity losses are too large to blame on COVID or the Iran war.

HEALTHJune 15, 2026

Why Existing Ebola Vaccines Won’t Stop the Current Outbreak — And What’s Coming Next

As scientists race to develop a new Ebola vaccine to combat the Bundibugyo species, a few leading candidates have emerged.

HEALTHMay 06, 2026

What We Know About the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

Three passengers have died following a hantavirus outbreak aboard a Dutch cruise ship that departed Argentina last month. Here\u2019s what we know about the virus, t

HEALTHApril 29, 2026

Trump Administration Appeals Judge's Order Upending Kennedy's Vaccine Policies

US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find n

HEALTHMay 17, 2026

This small rodent is at the center of theories about the hantavirus outbreak

The long-tailed pygmy rice rat is the primary host for Andes virus, the type of hantavirus responsible for sickening passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship

HEALTHMay 25, 2026

The rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another

Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats. They risk contracting the virus and encount

HEALTHMay 18, 2026

The Ebola virus spreading in Congo is a rare species with no vaccines or treatments

The species of Ebola virus causing an outbreak in Congo that has killed nearly 120 people is less common than other Ebola viruses, which is complicating the res

HEALTHMay 20, 2026

Risk of Ebola spread is high regionally but low globally, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the risk of spread of the Ebola virus is high in Congo and Uganda, but low globally. The Bundibugyo strain has led to 139 sus

HEALTHMay 08, 2026

115 Sick on Caribbean Princess as Cruise Ships Face a Two-Virus Summer

A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess has sickened 115 people, the same week a hantavirus outbreak killed three on the MV Hondius. The cruise industry

HEALTHMay 08, 2026

Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak: Moderna Vaccine Research and a YouTuber's Wake-Up Call

Moderna reveals early-stage hantavirus vaccine research as the cruise ship outbreak intensifies. Meanwhile, a YouTuber who left the ship attended a packed weddi

HEALTHApril 24, 2026

Connecticut's Vaccine Bill Expanding State Authority Gets Final Passage

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HEALTHMay 26, 2026

Ebola's Bundibugyo Strain May Have Reached Europe as Outbreak Death Toll Climbs Past 230

Health authorities are working frantically to contain the alarming spread of the horrifying Ebola virus.

POLITICSJune 11, 2026

White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms

The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from r

TECHApril 23, 2026

Entry-Level Jobs 2026: College Grads Face Toughest Market Since Pandemic

The class of 2026 is graduating into the toughest entry-level job market since the pandemic-era downturn, as a combination of AI disruption, economic uncertaint