Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A Kenyan court has reportedly shut down a plan set in motion by the Trump administration to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya.

A response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the plan was to quarantine exposed or infected U.S. citizens at a makeshift field hospita...

Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.

Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.

"These rising trends may reflect both the linge...

Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The number of people suffering with long COVID could be double current estimates, a new study suggests.

An AI tool found that about 16% of nearly 460,000 patients with COVID-19 had developed long COVID, researchers reported May 27 in JAMA Network Open.

Applied across the United S...

Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An already-approved MS drug can significantly slow progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), according to a new study.

Patients treated with an IV infusion of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) were less likely to have progression of their disability, researchers report in

Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Critical gaps in vaccination and infection control led to a leptospirosis outbreak that sickened more than 200 Los Angeles County dogs in 2021, according to a new study.

The outbreak occurred at doggie daycares, where close contact between pooches likely accelerated dog-to-dog transmission, res...

Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds

FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A night of heavy pours can ruin a college student’s brain power during next day’s classes, a new study has found.

Any drinking at all is linked to a 14% greater likelihood of memory or thinking lapses the next day, researchers reported recently in the journal Alcohol, Clinical a...