Pandemic

As the United States faces mounting anxiety over the expanding 2026 hantavirus outbreak, one of the most unexpected figures in the federal response team has drawn intense scrutiny. Dr. Brian Christine, an Alabama-based urologist best known for specialising in penile implants and hosting a YouTube program called 'Erection Connection,' appeared…

Noel Leeming believes Auckland's CBD is coming to life again after a tough few years and it's the right time to open a new branch. The electronics company, which is owned by The Warehouse Group, moved out of Queen Street in 2021 because of pressure from the Covid pandemic and…

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In his eight years at the helm of America's central bank, Jerome Hayden Powell has guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult and fought off unprecedented presidential efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence.But that's not what I'll tell my now-young children about Powell once they're old enough to care…

Sharon Charlebois does not remember much about her time in intensive care with severe COVID in 2021, but she is certain about one thing: her participation in a clinical trial saved her life. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA Article content It’s Thursday, May 14. Here are the top stories from…

HHS memo says Ralph Baric had a “pattern of deception” in describing virus studies long before pandemic...Read More

Almost as soon as the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius became international news, public health experts rushed to assuage the public: This is not Covid-19. Don’t worry — this is a virus that requires “close contact” to spread. The risk of a pandemic is quite low. But…

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius lifted one mRNA leader 36% off May lows before profit-taking trimmed the rally. The brief move reactivated the pandemic-prep trade across medical stocks, putting three Covid-era stocks back on the 2026 comeback watchlist. Each setup carries a different signal...Read More

Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today announced a historic agreement with CSL Seqirus aimed at securing a reserved share of pandemic influenza vaccines production for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the case of a future influenza pandemic. The agreement establishes a…

Skip to Main Content Politics A surgeon and health researcher, Makary came to prominence among Republicans as an outspoken critic of COVID-19 health measures during the pandemic when he frequently appeared on Fox News. Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, attends an event on health care affordability…