The MV Hondius, a Dutch‑flagged cruise liner, arrived in Rotterdam on Monday morning. Its crew of 25 and two doctors are set to be quarantined while the ship is disinfected. The vessel had carried about 150 people from 23 nations when a group of severe lung illnesses first alerted the World He
Doctors don't agree on when women should start regular mammograms. Some say 40, others say 45 or 50. Even the frequency is debated—yearly or every two years? This confusion comes from guidelines that focus on women with average risk, not considering that breast cancer isn’t just one disease. About
How are life-saving treatments chosen? When governments decide which medicines to evaluate, they often overlook rare diseases. Most health plans focus on treatments that help large groups, leaving small patient communities behind. Rare disease drugs, called orphan medicinal products, rarely get fair
The Supreme Court recently put a hold on a decision by the Fifth Circuit, an appeals court that covers Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. That court had briefly stopped doctors from sending the abortion pill mifepristone by mail and through telemedicine. The Supreme Court’s move shows it can check a
Netflix’s latest mystery series takes a bold gamble by refusing to wrap things up neatly. Most crime shows follow a simple formula: a case opens, detectives work hard, and a winner is declared before the credits roll. This show, however, stretches the chase across eight episodes—and then keeps going
Here's what happened: crypto prices took a steep dive, and in just 24 hours, over 100, 000 traders lost their positions worth a total of $700 million. One unlucky Bitcoin trader alone got cleaned out for $21 million. This flood of forced closures isn’t just bad news for those traders—it makes things
Livvy Dunne, the 23‑year‑old model who first appeared in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue in 2023, recently shared how her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, reacts to her work. After the magazine released new photos, Dunne sent him a link and he immediately asked where to view th
Fifty-three-year-old Jim Anders used to think exhaustion was just part of getting older. At nearly 300 pounds, his daily routine involved going to work, coming home to eat, and then watching TV for hours. He had a gym membership he never used. His idea of exercise was walking from the couch to the f
A small Kentucky school district just forced YouTube and Snapchat’s parent companies to settle lawsuits claiming their apps hurt students’ mental health. The Breathitt County School District argued that social media addiction created extra work for teachers and counselors—and now the companies are p
Twelve professional models, including a well-known TV actress, have taken a nightclub to court. They say the club posted their photos online without asking first. These pictures are from 2011, when the club had a different name. Even today, those posts are still there. The models argue that linking
