Starting tonight at 11:59 PM EDT, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, will begin receiving travelers who have been present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan within the last 21 days, directing them toward enhanced federal health screening. The CDC expansion, announced Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marks a significant escalation in the U.S. government's response to an Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak that is rapidly expanding in Central Africa

Texas health officials are sounding an early alarm this mosquito season. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed the state's first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 — and it's a severe one.

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials did not act sooner.

According to recent clinical studies, a simple change in the way you walk may not only provide meaningful relief but also potentially reduce long-term pain and slow the progression of osteoarthritis.

Spinach is best known as a leafy green staple in many kitchens. But what if it could also help treat dry eyes?

On May 29 each year, healthcare organizations around the world observe World Digestive Health Day (WDHD). Led by the World Gastroenterology Organisation, the global campaign aims to raise awareness about gastrointestinal health and the prevention of digestive diseases.

Enough time had passed since the patient's previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Dr. Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers investigated whether AI-generated versions of two common CBT techniques would be perceived as equally culturally relevant and acceptable as versions adapted by a human psychologist. The findings, published in JMIR Formative Research, suggest that AI could help make evidence-based psychological treatments more accessible to refugees and migrants.

Anyone seeking to purchase healthy products at the supermarket needs clear guidance. Nutritional labeling schemes, such as Nutri-Score labels, are designed to help with that. The Nutri-Score front-of-pack label shows a five-color system from favorable nutritional composition in green (A) through to unfavorable in red (E). The scheme is optional on products across the EU but has been adopted by companies in several countries, for instance, Germany and the Netherlands. Some supermarkets also print a gray version on the price tag, but the colorful version on the shelf also attracts more attention here.

Regular guava juice consumption may prove a readily accessible and affordable addition to helping lower the risk of anemia in women in low and middle income countries, suggests a synthesis of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.