What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak NYT - Top Stories By: Lynsey Chutel · Amelia Nierenberg and Matthew Mpoke Bigg 13 June 2026 at 10:31 Aid agencies are racing to help health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus is known to have killed at least 140 people, but the true toll may be far higher. © Arlette Bashizi for The New York TimesDisinfecting a path last month outside a hospital in Mongbwalu, a mining town at the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
With Measles Roaring Back, the Search for a Drug is On NYT - Top Stories By: Teddy Rosenbluth 11 June 2026 at 16:00 As vaccination rates decline, biotech companies see a potential new market for measles drugs. © Claire Merchlinsky/The New York Times; Photographs via Getty
Alcohol’s Health Risks Accelerate After One Drink a Day, Study Finds NYT - Top Stories By: Roni Caryn Rabin 9 June 2026 at 16:26 The alcohol industry has criticized the research, which found that even light drinking increases the risk of premature death. © Cedric Angeles for The New York Times