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New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) and published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting. more
Panic after hantavirus-hit cruise evacuation: French national falls sick mid-air as virus scare grows

A French national, among five people evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, has developed symptoms of hantavirus after being repatriated to France, the country’s Prime Minister ...

Deadly virus fear at sea: Passengers exit hantavirus-hit cruise in Tenerife

Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday under a tightly coordinated international health operation led by Spanish authorities and the ...

Could eggs be the secret to lower Alzheimer’s risk? Study says yes

Consuming eggs regularly may significantly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 65 and older, according to new research from Loma Linda Universit ...

Over 100 sickened in Norovirus outbreak on Caribbean Princess cruise

More than 100 passengers and crew members aboard the Caribbean Princess are suspected of having been infected in a norovirus outbreak, according to media reports.

Cruise ship Virus nightmare: 2 Britons test positive in deadly Hantavirus outbreak

Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted Hantavirus on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Panic on the high seas: WHO dismisses ‘another COVID’ fears after Hantavirus outbreak

A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Healt ...

We're not just headlines: Man trapped on a cruise shares emotional appeal on Hantavirus outbreak

An American travel influencer aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship broke down in tears as uncertainty gripped passengers following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three live ...

Health scare at sea: Three dead in suspected Hantavirus cruise outbreak

Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.

Healthcare system on the brink: 75% top posts in Pakistan's Sindh health department lie vacant

The Sindh Health Department in Pakistan is grappling with a severe crisis, with more than 75 per cent of its top-level technical posts lying vacant, according to media reports.