Hantavirus

"Since the first cases of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 2, misinformation has rapidly flooded the Internet."https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-arm-yourself-against-hantavirus-misinformation/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_051826&utm_term=misinformation%20about%20the%20disease%20is%20spreading%20fast&_kx=QogHQA2lgNiIy1Qe3OaBrJ3yNRzU0z8DYf4XpeFP0CI.WEer5A

Memory

"Do you walk into the kitchen only to realize you have no idea why you’re there, forget the name of someone you just met, or start driving only to realize you forgot how to get to where it is that you’re going?"https://www.ba-bamail.com/health/general-health-tips/what-causes-our-memory-to-breakdown-and-can-we-prevent-it/

Class of 2026 Graduation

"Weill Cornell Medicine celebrated the Class of 2026 May 14 during two Commencement ceremonies at Carnegie Hall."https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/05/future-healthcare-leaders-shine-commencement-ceremonies

NATIONAL HIV VACCINE AWARENESS DAY

"Each year on May 18, National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day recognizes thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who work together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-hiv-vaccine-awareness-day-may-18

Ebola outbreak

"Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976."

https://apnews.com/article/ebola-congo-ituri-africa-virus-d59a194e6032e1783b6085b56d84b0f0?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Alzheimer's

"Foods that are good for your body can also have long-term benefits for brain health."https://www.cbsnews.com/news/diet-brain-health-alzheimers-association-nutrition-cognitive-function/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

First Dentist

"Neanderthals had the know-how to identify a tooth infection and the motor skills to drill out the damage, according to a study published May 13, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Alisa Zubova of Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, Russian Academy of Sciences (Kunstkamera), St. Petersburg, and colleagues."https://phys.org/news/2026-05-neanderthal-dentists-stone-drills-cavities.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4#google_vignette