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Drug overdose deaths drop in United States for third year in a row
Experts cite range of factors as overdose deaths drop to nearly 70,000 in 2025, a 14 percent decline over previous year.
France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis
The British ship docked in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux reports 49 suspected cases.
The class politics of modern outbreaks
The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.
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Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19
Experts say the transmission of hantavirus between humans is so rare that a pandemic is nearly ‘impossible’.
Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship
The infected man is one of more than 120 passengers and crew members evacuated from MV Hondius, the ministry says.
‘Potential security risk’: Unpacking the UK’s trust issues with Palantir
Analysts say it is challenging to track whether Palantir is sticking to the terms of its NHS contract.
Last passengers from hantavirus-hit ship evacuated; American tests positive
US officials say 18 Americans are being monitored for symptoms, as WHO insists risk to public remains low.
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Where did the hantavirus outbreak start, and where has it spread?
The US and France are the latest to confirm hantavirus cases as evacuations from a cruise ship are under way.
Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus
One French passenger and one from the US test positive after being evacuated from the vessel in the Canary Islands.
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Passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise begin disembarking ship
Passengers from the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, have begun disembarking.
Published On 10 May 2026