DRC health ministry says mystery disease is ‘severe’ form of malaria

A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert

The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children.

Wired - Dec. 6

Hegseth submitting forms for FBI background check

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is submitting to an FBI background check as he continues to face allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Women's health research needs funding boost, report says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Women's health research needs funding boost, report says Roughly 9 percent of the National Institutes of ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Belfast Health Trust questioned over hospital delays

Belfast's new maternity hospital at the Royal Victoria site is almost a decade behind schedule.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81

He came up with an innovative equation called the Ricci flow that helped mathematicians explore fundamental questions that were once out of reach.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Georgia election workers move for 'severe' sanctions against Giuliani

Attorneys for two ex-Georgia election workers have asked a judge to impose "severe" sanctions on Rudy Giuliani for what they call his "willful flouting" of court orders.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president

Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces

ABC News - Dec. 5

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people

ABC News - Dec. 5

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people

ABC News - Dec. 5

How will Trump handle immigrants carrying communicable diseases?

Current law makes immigrants inadmissible if they have one of the diseases that the secretary of Health and Human Services has determined to be “a communicable disease of public health significance.”

The Hill - Dec. 5

Crime-solving techniques may have solved medieval art mystery

A court handwriting expert may have helped reveal true identity of a leading Byzantine painter.

CBS News - Dec. 5

How Tulsi Gabbard formed her controversial views on Russia, ex-aides say

Former aides of Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, say her views on Russia may have been shaped by consuming Kremlin propaganda.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Hegseth got six-figure severance from vet group, Trump considering new defense secretary pick

Pete Hegseth says he's not withdrawing from consideration to be the next secretary of defense, but sources say President-elect Donald Trump is considering a replacement for the embattled choice. ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

Man severely injured protecting wife from early morning polar bear ambush

A man has sustained serious injuries after leaping to the rescue of his wife who was ambushed by a polar bear in an early morning attack, police said.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Congo investigating mystery flu-like disease that's killed at least 71

Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Hegseth signed NDA, received six-figure severance after leaving veterans' group

Pete Hegseth received a six-figure sum amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says

Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Scientists close to solving mystery of how universe's giant galaxies formed

‘Cosmic collisions’ 12bn years ago could be key to understanding formation, say researchers. Galaxies crashing together 12bn years ago could have caused the universe’s biggest galaxies to form, ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

A Health Insurance C.E.O. Was Gunned Down in Manhattan

Also, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a Tennessee law on trans care. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Hegseth strikes defiant tone as Trump weighs several options for replacing him

Several candidates under consideration to replace Trump's defense pick, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo

Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Man severely injured protecting wife from polar bear attack

The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Morant, prioritizing health, 'not trying to dunk at all'

Grizzlies star Ja Morant received boos from the Dallas crowd Tuesday night when he finished a fast break with a basic, two-handed dunk that didn't even rock the rim. Said Morant: "I'm not trying to ...

ESPN - Dec. 4

Clifton Wharton, Who Rose to the Top at Several Institutions, Dies at 98

Wharton was the first Black person to head TIAA-CREF, Michigan State University, the State University of New York and the Rockefeller Foundation.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Severe winter weather, bitter cold temps grip parts of US

Millions are facing the coldest air of the season with record low temperatures possible in the south and blizzard conditions and dangerous winds stretching from the Midwest to New England. NBC’s ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

America’s Hidden Racial Divide: A Mysterious Gap in Psychosis Rates

Black Americans experience schizophrenia and related disorders at twice the rate of white Americans. It’s a disparity that has parallels in other cultures.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

South Korean defense ministry says martial law will remain in place until president lifts decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, saying the decree would protect the country from what he called "anti-state groups" and "threats of North Korea's communist forces." NBC ...

NBC News - Dec. 3