https://newsnews.page/health/ Daily health news, summarised: the latest in medical research, public health, nutrition, fitness and mental health. https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-20/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-20/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:01:03 GMT Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in Abuja as outbreak spreads in East Africa; Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed and does not have multiple sclerosis; Pennsylvania warns of rise in congenital measles and infection during pregnancy; US cancer patients travel to China to obtain drugs not yet approved or available in the US; Daily vaping among US adults rises sharply over a decade, study finds https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-19/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-19/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:01:38 GMT Trump signs executive order creating NIH women's health division and White House task force; Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case, all linked to first patient; Study Warns Hepatitis B Cases Could Surge Under New U.S. Vaccine Guidelines; Doctor urges vaccination as US measles outbreak grows; Appeals court blocks start of takeover of Arizona prison healthcare https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-18/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-18/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:01:08 GMT Ebola reaches eighth Congo province as Kenya confirms eighth case; Trump to sign executive order creating women's health arm at NIH; Oracle Health breach exposes nearly 20 million patients in older Cerner systems; Human bird flu case confirmed in Yakima County, Washington; Missouri and Iowa decline federal Medicaid high-unemployment hardship exemption under new work requirements https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-17/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-17/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:52 GMT Kenya's Ebola cases rise to seven, including three health workers; Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery; New York declares state disaster emergency over rising measles cases; Nebraska quarantine unit prepares to receive hantavirus cruise ship passengers; Ebola outbreak grows in Democratic Republic of Congo, with cases spreading to Mambasa https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-16/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-16/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:59 GMT US measles cases pass 4,400 as CDC sends disease detective to Pennsylvania; Pope Leo recovering after lung surgery, doctors report; Colorado confirms first child flu death of season as flu activity rises early; Trump administration restores ACA coverage to some of 760,000 removed enrollees; Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT gave unlicensed medical advice that preceded a Washington man's mental health crisis https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-15/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-15/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:01:36 GMT Kenya confirms second Ebola case as WHO urges vigilance; Trump administration reinstates some of 760,000 people removed from ACA plans; Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday as 2027 changes take effect; Russian attacks destroy critical health supplies in Ukraine; CDC sending a 'disease detective' to help stop measles outbreak in Pennsylvania https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-14/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-14/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:03 GMT Pope Leo XIV recovering after surgery to remove cancerous lung mass; Kenya confirms second Ebola case in a close relative of its first patient; Rush and Endeavor Health Announce Plans to Merge into Chicago's Largest Health System; Pennsylvania doctors report measles attacking multiple organs in children; Cholera cases rise in DR Congo as Ebola response continues https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-13/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-13/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:02:15 GMT Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery removes lower lobe of right lung; Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter; North Carolina prepares for federal Medicaid cuts as Minnesota examines their effects; Texas health agency proposes eliminating children's autism therapy program; Wisconsin investigates five probable measles cases in Rock County https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-12/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-12/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:01:47 GMT Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove early-stage lung nodule; Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-related death in Franklin County; Lancet Commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to global health; Communities raise health concerns as Trump administration weakens federal air pollution limits; Oregon regulators delay oversight of transgender health care coverage law https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-11/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-11/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:02:29 GMT Pope Leo XIV to have surgery to remove early-stage lung nodule; Arizona and Georgia monitor residents who sailed on hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius; Yemen government warns of imminent health catastrophe in besieged Taiz as Houthi siege tightens; Pakistan launches National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035 to reach 32.4 million people; Better blood pressure control could prevent over 518,000 cardiovascular deaths a year worldwide https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-10/ https://newsnews.page/health/2026-10-10/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:03:57 GMT Ebola spreads to new health zone in eastern DR Congo; Kenya confirms imported case; WHO says cause of Russian lab worker's pneumonia death remains unknown, with no plague case registered; Hundreds of doctors protest at World Medical Association summit, calling for Israeli Medical Association suspension; World Mental Health Day marked with events and awareness campaigns in New York, Rome and across the EU; Lawsuits allege harm from GLP-1 drugs as frequency of risks remains unclear; Extensively drug-resistant shigella share rises in US samples, CDC data show; Medicare for All proposal returns to US health policy debate; Flu cases rise as health authorities warn of early season in some western US regions; California law bars AI from independently performing licensed medical tasks; Doctor discusses sugar content of Starbucks specialty coffee amid lawsuit