Nurses Go Door to Door to Fight Measles in Amish Country
As Pennsylvania faces its deadliest measles outbreak in decades, health workers are visiting Amish homes directly to offer vaccines to a community with limited access to modern medicine.
Mexico Health Teams Brace for Hurricane Polo on Pacific Coast
Mexico's Health Ministry has launched a preventive operation across five Pacific coast states as Hurricane Polo approaches, coordinating with civil protection authorities to safeguard residents.
CDC: Suicide Rate Dipped Slightly in 2024, Trend Unclear
New federal data show a modest decline in the U.S. suicide rate for 2024, but health officials caution against reading too much into a single year's numbers.
Mexico Reports 19,620 Measles Cases, 49 Deaths in Outbreak
Mexican health authorities have tallied nearly 20,000 measles infections and 49 deaths since the outbreak was declared last year, with Jalisco and Mexico City hit hardest.
El Salvador to Get Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot
The Pan American Health Organization has struck a deal allowing El Salvador to buy a semiannual injectable that prevents HIV with nearly 100% efficacy, through PAHO's bulk-purchasing program.
Durango Families Demand Answers After Newborn Deaths
Five newborns died within days at a public hospital in Durango, Mexico, and grieving families are demanding accountability after authorities linked the deaths to a bacterial outbreak in the neonatal unit.
The Mystery of Where Viruses Go When Outbreaks End
Some dangerous viruses seem to disappear after an outbreak fades, only to resurface years later. Scientists say the key to preventing future epidemics may lie in identifying the animals where these pathogens quietly persist.
Parents Accuse Mexican Hospital of Baby Deaths Cover-Up
Families of five newborns who died at a public hospital in Durango, Mexico, say staff mishandled a possible bacterial outbreak and are now blocking efforts to determine the cause of death.
The Hidden Toll of Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients
In Mexico, caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's often falls on women, who quietly absorb a growing physical and emotional burden as the disease progresses.
Five Newborns Die at Mexican Hospital, Bacteria Found
Five newborn babies died at a public hospital run by Mexico's social security institute in the state of Durango, prompting an official investigation that identified the presence of a bacterial infection.