A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
— A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
by Shannon Firth, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
June 17, 2026
• 2 min read
The landfill origin story of the recent hantavirus outbreak affecting passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship seemed plausible to many. But scientists are now testing other hypotheses including one involving a mobile home where the first patient stayed. (Science)
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the latest on the hantavirus outbreak, using quantum physics for metabolic…
The deadly outbreak of a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise has generated echoes of the pandemic era, including conspiracy…
We still don't know why RFK Jr. overruled CDC expert to order strict quarantines.
A rodentborne virus with a scary name. A midocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no…
New York Times: AI has made it even easier to spread misinformation online, experts say.
The CDC is playing an unusually small, and quiet, role in responding to the hantavirus outbreak.
