Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signs bills to lower health care costs

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed health care cost-cutting bills into law Wednesday in Fairfax County, aiming to make prescription drugs and medical care more affordable across Virginia.

Glioblastoma vaccine shows early promise in boosting survival

A personalized DNA vaccine for glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable brain cancer, appears safe and shows early signs of extending survival in some patients, according to a small phase 1 trial.

Skin cream sold nationwide recalled after staph bacteria found

A skin cream sold across the country in retail stores and online was recalled after some of it was found to be contaminated with the bacteria that causes staph infections.

Helping student athletes overcome negativity
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Carmen Bucci, a former pro baseball player turned speaker talks about mental health in student athletes and shares his own personal journey. 

Three King County, WA residents monitored for rare Andes hantavirus

Three King County residents are being monitored after possible exposure to Andes hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.

Hantavirus outbreak: 2 patients being monitored at Emory Hospital in Atlanta

Emory Healthcare officials provided an update on Monday regarding two patients being monitored in Atlanta after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

Virginia surgeon helps Texas deputy sheriff recover from career-ending injury

Texas sheriff’s deputy Tim Putney is in Washington with his wife Chelsea for National Police Week, sharing his recovery story after a serious on-the-job injury nearly ended his career.

Maryland monitors 2 residents after possible hantavirus exposure on flight

The Maryland Department of Health is monitoring two Maryland residents who may have been exposed to hantavirus after a flight that included a passenger from the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

Hantavirus Update: American tests positive as passengers return to US

Countries around the world on Monday continued repatriating passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, isolating or quarantining travelers, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.

Hantavirus latest: American evacuated tests positive, 2 passengers relocated to Atlanta

As the group of 18 American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship return to the U.S., one tested positive for the virus overseas and two others have been relocated to Atlanta.

Surrogacy is ‘modern day slavery,’ Florida AG argues in push to stop the practice

Florida’s top law enforcement official described surrogacy as "modern day slavery" on Saturday as his office is reported to be lining up to challenge the practice as unconstitutional.

Amazon stocking Ozempic pills at kiosks, offering same-day delivery

Amazon is making Ozempic pills more accessible and stocking its U.S. kiosks with the medication and offering same-day delivery.