The Hondius has almost 150 people on board and remains marooned off the coast of Cape Verde in west Africa, where it has been since at least Monday, after authorities refused it permission to dock. Three passengers have died in the outbreak and the WHO said in an update Wednesday that there were so far…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African health authorities said Wednesday they have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which may be passed from person to person, in two passengers who were on the cruise ship that has an outbreak of the rare infection. The South African Department of Health said in a report that the…
PRAIA, Cape Verde — Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship at the center of a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day off the coast of West…
An opera singer who hid her deafness for more than 30 years has described “life-changing” surgery that has the potential to become the norm for thousands of NHS patients. Janine Roebuck, 72, from London, had double cochlear implants fitted to restore her hearing, a method now being trialled nationwide to see whether it can transform…
At the 20-week ultrasound, because of the baby’s position, my partner and I didn’t get any proper pictures to take home. Instead, the sonographer printed us a shot of the genitals. So, there it was, in black and white: I was having a boy. Growing up, boys were a slightly alien concept. Our household was…
Multiple residues were reported in more than 22,000 samples. Published: May 06, 2026, 12:05 am National authorities in Europe have been urged to keep monitoring pesticide residues in imported samples with a wide analytical scope. Maximum residue level (MRL) violations and non-compliance rates in food coming from other countries were three to four times higher…
BRUSSELS — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn that with more visitors comes an increased risk of contamination, illness and other damage to the continent. While visitor numbers are…
We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: When my 38-year-old daughter was growing up, I happily took her with me skiing, hiking, running, biking, swimming and working out. We shared many fantastic vacations, adventures and learning moments. Now, I am…
An artist’s impression of the Western Australian koala WA Museum Australia was once home to a second species of koala that lived only in the west of the continent, where it became extinct around 30,000 years ago. Today, there is only one koala species: Phascolarctos cinereus. It is found almost exclusively in eucalyptus forests in…
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