BioNTech’s Fall: From Pandemic Hero to Restructuring
Six years ago, an almost unknown German pharmaceutical firm developed the first approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and changed the course of a global pandemic.
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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.
BioNTech Ending COVID Vaccine Production in Germany
The Mainz-based company BioNTech that shot to global notoriety amid the COVID-19 pandemic for its work on one of the first mRNA coronavirus vaccines has announced drastic restructuring plans. The company is winding down its COVID vaccine production entirely, leaving the production to US partner Pfizer going forward.
Hantavirus: what it is and the cruise ship cases
Three travelers have died aboard a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde. There is a suspected hantavirus infection. Another traveler has tested positive for the virus. According to media reports, the 69-year-old is receiving intensive care treatment in South Africa. Two crew members have also fallen seriously ill.
Cruise Ship Quarantined Off Cape Verde Over Suspected Hantavirus
The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, May 4, 2026.
Wyoming Frames Abortion Ban as Pro-Natalist Policy
When the University of Wyoming's 25,000-seat football stadium is exceeds the population of all but four cities in the state. Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images At the anti-abortion March for Life rally in D.C. last year, Vice President J.D. Vance had a clear message.
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized, Condition 'Critical but Stable'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson Ted Goodman said on Sunday. He didn't provide more details about the 81-year-old's health condition.
Suspected Hantavirus Linked to Cruise Ship Kills Three
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday reported a suspected outbreak of a hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. "To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, and there are five additional suspected cases,” the global health agency said in a post on X.
Medication abortion using misoprostol alone
Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say. Robyn Beck/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/Getty Images Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion.