HEALTH NEWS
Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures
Read full article: Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measuresThe Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread.
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
Read full article: ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custodyImmigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report the deaths of detainees who have been released from custody, in a change that could obscure the human cost of the Trump administration's mass detention policies.
How AI could be adding to the growing issue of mental illness worldwide
Read full article: How AI could be adding to the growing issue of mental illness worldwideWhile it can make life easier, some research shows AI may be harmful to your mental health. In a 2026 study in JAMA Network Open, researchers found AI usage was linked to a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and irritability.
Bruce Hamilton: PET scan results are in after final chemo session. Will I hear the words ‘cancer free’?
Read full article: Bruce Hamilton: PET scan results are in after final chemo session. Will I hear the words ‘cancer free’?News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton continues to chronicle his cancer journey with the hope of helping you better understand how to deal with cancer and how to cope without anxiety or fear.
Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims
Read full article: Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victimsA staff member says a resident killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained and another was untied and saved.
Bruce Hamilton: Major milestone of last chemo session followed by anxious wait for answers from PET scan
Read full article: Bruce Hamilton: Major milestone of last chemo session followed by anxious wait for answers from PET scanNews4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton continues to chronicle his cancer journey with the hope of helping you better understand how to deal with cancer and how to cope without anxiety or fear.
As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
Read full article: As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformationIn Congo, the battle against the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola has been complicated by skepticism, attacks on health workers and misinformation.
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
Read full article: What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the USThe New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century.
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
Read full article: Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study findsA new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog.
Mother who lost son to drowning advocates for swim lessons, shares warning for children, adults this summer
Read full article: Mother who lost son to drowning advocates for swim lessons, shares warning for children, adults this summerMore than 500 people of all ages die from unintentional drownings each year in Florida. In 2025, there was a record high of 112 “child drowning deaths,” according to the autism society of Florida.
Bruce Hamilton: Was chemo the right way to go?
Read full article: Bruce Hamilton: Was chemo the right way to go?News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton continues to chronicle his cancer journey with the hope of helping you better understand how to deal with cancer and how to cope without anxiety or fear.
Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide
Read full article: Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwideMelinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women.
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
Read full article: Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in USThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
Read full article: Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continueThere were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
Read full article: 'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief saysThe World Health Organization chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but that testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.
Bruce Hamilton: Support means everything in cancer fight
Read full article: Bruce Hamilton: Support means everything in cancer fightNews4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton continues to chronicle his cancer journey with the hope of helping you better understand how to deal with cancer and how to cope without anxiety or fear.
MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor
Read full article: MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governorBusinessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump.
Indonesia arrests former nutrition agency head and officials in corruption investigation
Read full article: Indonesia arrests former nutrition agency head and officials in corruption investigationIndonesia's former head of the National Nutrition Agency has been arrested on corruption charges related to a multibillion-dollar free-meals program.
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities
Read full article: 2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authoritiesTwo scientists at a U.S. government lab have been charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa without permits and lying about it to investigators.
'Out of my lane.' Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room
Read full article: 'Out of my lane.' Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing roomDr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has taken a turn in the White House briefing room.
Debunking 8 common weight loss surgery myths
Read full article: Debunking 8 common weight loss surgery mythsWith more than 72 million adults classified as obese, many struggle with the health risks that come with excess weight, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain cancers.
How expanded dental services are changing the patient experience
Read full article: How expanded dental services are changing the patient experienceAs dental practices evolve, some are shifting toward offering a broader range of services in a single setting, with the goal of streamlining care and improving continuity for patients.
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
Read full article: Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizensHundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base.
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
Read full article: WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoThe World Health Organization reports that five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo.
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Read full article: Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family saysClaude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Read full article: Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depressionPostpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair.
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
Read full article: WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace responseThe head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly.
Trump’s physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serve
Read full article: Trump’s physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serveDonald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendationsPresident Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.
