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  1. Financial Toll Mounts for Canada's Caregivers as Unpaid Labor Soars

    Financial Toll Mounts for Canada's Caregivers as Unpaid Labor Soars

    A new report reveals nearly 60% of Canadian caregivers struggle balancing work and care, with unpaid labor valued at $97 billion annually.

    last mo. 2 min read
  2. Study: Endometriosis Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects

    Study: Endometriosis Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects

    New research shows mothers with endometriosis have a slightly higher risk of babies with birth defects. The study analyzed 1.4 million births in Ontario.

    last mo. 1 min read
  3. Andes Virus Raises Alarm After Fatal Cruise Ship Outbreak

    Andes Virus Raises Alarm After Fatal Cruise Ship Outbreak

    Hantavirus from South America shows rare human-to-human spread, causing three deaths on a cruise ship.

    last mo. 1 min read
  4. US Hantavirus Evacuees Arrive in Omaha; 3 in Biocontainment

    US Hantavirus Evacuees Arrive in Omaha; 3 in Biocontainment

    The MV Hondius arrives in the Canary Islands. 18 Americans are back in the US; 3 in biocontainment amid a rare Andes hantavirus outbreak.

    last mo. 2 min read
  5. 18 Americans Monitored for Rare Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Exposure

    18 Americans Monitored for Rare Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Exposure

    US officials say risk of Andes virus from Dutch cruise ship remains 'very, very low' as passengers are quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta.

    last mo. 1 min read
  6. Hantavirus Cases Rise as Cruise Ship Captain Calls Outbreak 'Very Painful'

    Hantavirus Cases Rise as Cruise Ship Captain Calls Outbreak 'Very Painful'

    A French woman and an American test positive for hantavirus after the MV Hondius outbreak, as passengers evacuate and quarantine globally.

    last mo. 1 min read
  7. American Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship Tests Positive

    American Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship Tests Positive

    One of 17 Americans flown from the MV Hondius tests positive for hantavirus without symptoms; another shows mild signs.

    last mo. 1 min read
  8. Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 on Caribbean Princess Cruise

    Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 on Caribbean Princess Cruise

    A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickened over 100 people. The CDC reports 102 passengers and 13 crew members were affected.

    last mo. 2 min read