U.S. life expectancy hit 79, but longer lives mean more years of costly care — and many households aren't ready.

Three people died and several others fell ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. WHO and national authorities are coordinating evacuations while tests continue.

SBH filed plans for about $132M to expand its Bronx emergency department and add inpatient psychiatric capacity in a multi‑year overhaul. State paperwork outlines a 2026 construction start for the psychiatry work.

Andrew "Andy" Guz, currently CEO of Manatee Health, will take over as president and CEO of Columbus Regional Health on July 1, 2026.

Carlos Migoya will step down May 31 and Jackson’s board has named President/COO David Zambrana as his successor. The change arrives as the system navigates budget cuts, a maternity‑ward closure and a foundation fraud scandal.

A Cedars‑Sinai‑led pilot found an antibody‑coated blood filter lowered sFlt‑1 and delayed delivery by about 10 days in 16 women with very preterm preeclampsia; larger trials are needed.

West Coast health officials recommend a second 2025–26 COVID‑19 vaccine dose for adults 65+ roughly six months after the first. Officials say the updated shots target JN.1 and are covered by Medicare Part B.

A randomized trial reported higher rates of complete tumor disappearance when women took 2,000 IU vitamin D daily during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Experts say larger trials are needed before changing practice.

A backend Medicare dataset left providers’ Social Security numbers exposed for weeks, prompting officials to pull the files and pledge fixes. Coverage shows providers and lawmakers want answers.

A St. Paul man who sought prostate cancer care at Mayo Clinic was hit with a $76,423 bill after his insurer initially denied coverage. The insurer later reversed course, highlighting how network confusion can follow treatment.

Bellevue and nearby hospitals ran large drills and tested portable biocontainment gear as they prepare for a massive influx of World Cup visitors.

AHN has opened a renovated Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Institute at Federal North on the North Side; the clinic will begin seeing patients on May 11.

Orlando surgeons partially delivered a 25‑week fetus to create an airway, returned him to the womb and later completed delivery — baby Cassian is home but needs more surgeries.