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Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Tehran Hospital

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a hospital in Iran's capital Tehran for medical treatment, a foundation run by her family said Sunday. Mohammadi has been granted a temporary suspension of her sentence in exchange for the payment of a substantial bail, the foundation said in a statement.

Charity Care Shortfalls in Minnesota Hospitals

Cori Roberts of St. Cloud, Minnesota, incurred more than $8,000 in medical bills after she was diagnosed at CentraCare with early-stage cervical cancer. She says the health system told her she made too much — about $41,000 a year — to qualify for financial aid.

Spain preps Tenerife for hantavirus-hit MV Hondius

Skip next section WHO chief Tedros speaks to MV Hondius captain after arrival in Spain May 9, 2026 WHO chief Tedros speaks to MV Hondius captain after arrival in Spain The secretary-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he had spoken to the captain of the MV Hondius after arriving in

Hantavirus on MV Hondius: No Symptomatic Passengers Remaining

Skip next section No passengers with symptoms left on board, cruise company says May 7, 2026 No passengers with symptoms left on board, cruise company says Oceanwide Expeditions, the company running the MV Hondius cruise ship, said in a statement on Thursday that all passengers with symptoms had been taken off the ship.

Experts: RFK Jr.'s SSRI Critique Oversimplifies Issue

At a MAHA Institute event on Monday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to help people wean off antidepressants. Kennedy is pictured here arriving at another Make America Healthy Again event in November 2025.

Around 40 Passengers Disembarked from Hantavirus-Struck Ship

The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Misper Apawu/AP hide caption toggle caption Misper Apawu/AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands — About 40 passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of St.

Canary Islands Oppose Docking of Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Spain's Health Ministry has said it will allow a luxury cruise ship to dock at the Canary Island of Tenerife The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands objects, saying there is insufficient information to reassure ‌the public South African health authorities say they

Spain to Receive Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

Spain has announced that it will receive passengers aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius "in three or four days." The cruise ship has been moored off the coast of Cape Verde for two days after the hantavirus was detected. Three passengers have died and several other passengers are suspected to have the virus.