DEATH OF A PARTNER, FINANCIAL STRESS MAY RAISE ALZHEIMER’S RISK, RESEARCH FINDS

Sun 10 May 2026: Stressful life events may harm brain health, according to a new study. Researchers found that grieving the death of a partner is linked to biological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, while unemployment and financial loss correlate with structural differences in the brain. The findings come from a joint study by the […]

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CAN’T AFFORD A GYM MEMBERSHIP OR FITNESS CLASS? 3 THINGS TO INCLUDE IN A DIY EXERCISE PROGRAM

Sat 09 May 2026: With the rising cost of living, gyms memberships and fitness classes are becoming increasingly unaffordable. But the good news is you can make just as much progress at home. Cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and flexibility are the most important components of fitness. And each can be trained with little or no equipment. Let’s look […]

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WHO SAYS FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S NEGATIVE HANTAVIRUS TEST EASES FEARS OVER VIRUS SPREAD

Fri 08 May 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that a flight attendant tested negative after direct contact with a woman who succumbed to the virus, easing concerns about wider transmission. The comments came amid growing concern over a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, where several infections and three […]

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EU COUNTRIES MONITOR CRUISE-LINKED HANTAVIRUS CASES AS WHO URGES CALM

Fri 08 May 2026: European countries increased monitoring and isolation measures Thursday after a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius spread across multiple jurisdictions, while the World Health Organization (WHO) urged calm and stated that the risk of a larger epidemic is low. The outbreak, involving the Andes strain of […]

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SWITZERLAND CONFIRMS HANTAVIRUS CASE IN FORMER ATLANTIC CRUISE PASSENGER

Wed 06 May 2026: Swiss authorities confirmed a hantavirus case in a man who was previously a passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local media reported Wednesday. “Swiss authorities have confirmed a case of #hantavirus identified in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise […]

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WHO AFRICA ON HANTAVIRUS: ‘RISK REMAINS LOW BUT VIGILANCE IS HIGH’

Tue 05 May 2026: Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, says although the “risk remains low at this time” for Africa regarding the current Hantavirus case flagged in South Africa, vigilance remains high. A case of the rare but deadly disease was confirmed by the South African Department […]

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3 DEAD, SEVERAL ILL IN SUSPECTED HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK ON ATLANTIC CRUISE SHIP: WHO

Mon 04 May 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that three people have died after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of the hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause severe and potentially fatal respiratory illness. “Of the six affected individuals, three have died and one is currently in […]

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