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March 12, 2025

Florida police deliver pizza after 8-foot gator spotted in customer’s driveway

The Bradenton Police Department stepped in to help a pizza delivery driver by getting the order to a woman after an alligator was spotted in her driveway. (Credit: Bradenton Police Department)

March 11, 2025

Measles cases continue to rise in Texas — see the latest numbers

Texas has released its latest numbers of reported measles cases amid the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains region. Twenty-nine of the patients have been hospitalized.

March 11, 2025

Measles more likely to be severe among malnourished, RFK says

RFK Jr. emphasized the link between nutrition and measles severity in an interview with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ' Dr. Marc Siegel. Here's what to know about why malnourished children are at higher risk.

March 10, 2025

Maryland confirms first measles case in traveler at major DC airport

The state of Maryland has confirmed its first measles case in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally. Here's what you should know.

March 9, 2025

Virginia health officials confirm measles case at major international airport

Virginia health officials said they are aware of a confirmed case of measles that may have exposed other travelers at Dulles International Airport on March 5 between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.

March 8, 2025

What is hantavirus, the cause of Gene Hackman’s wife’s death?

Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Experts weigh in on the fatal disease.

March 8, 2025

Lingering lung disorders 5 years post-COVID: Here's what to know

Post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lungs that can worsen over time and may require a lung transplant, affects some patients after infection, according to pulmonologists.

March 7, 2025

Farmers in 6 states told to stop using certain animal feed as FDA announces recall

ADM Animal Nutrition has recalled animal feed due to nutrition levels that could be "harmful" to cattle," the FDA announced. Diets of livestock can affect human health, the NIH reports.

March 7, 2025

Florida alerts first measles case of year in public school as experts stress vaccination

The state of Florida has reported its first measles case for 2025 in Miami-Dade Public Schools. Amid the measles outbreak this year, experts note the importance of vaccination.

March 6, 2025

Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.'s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. considered vitamin A as a CDC-recommended therapeutic for supportive measles care. Public health and infectious disease experts weigh the benefits and risks.