The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe's, Kroger, Safeway, Aldi and Walmart. Rina Torchinsky
Scientists warned us about monkeypox in 1988. Here's why they were right. Their prediction stemmed from the eradication of smallpox. Here's what they said more than three decades ago — and how it foreshadowed events of 2022. Michaeleen Doucleff
Monkeypox confirmed in King County, but this isn't like Covid-19 For the last couple of years, Covid-19 had reigned as the dominant virus on everyone's minds. But if you've been on social media, or followed the news lately, you've probably heard about monkeypox, a rare viral disease that's related to smallpox. Libby Denkmann
North Korea says its COVID outbreak is now under control. But is it? After saying there were no cases, officials on May 12 announced an outbreak. But without an adequate supply of tests, some say North Korea is "flying blind." And it still doesn't have vaccines. Anthony Kuhn
Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals say they've won a historic expansion of VA care A bill known as the PACT Act, which will lend health care services and disability benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, looks likely to become law next month. Quil Lawrence
Hurdles to abortion will mount on remote U.S. territories without Roe Without Roe, Guam could revert to an abortion ban dating to 1990. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law unconstitutional in 1992, but it has never been repealed. The Associated Press
Can potential teen shooters be guided away from an act of violence? For many of the young people who've opened fire in schools, the path to violence has common traits. Psychologists and researchers have developed a body of study on the topic. Rhitu Chatterjee
The Jif peanut butter recall is pulling a cascade of other products from store shelves Many other companies use the peanut butter — the cause of a salmonella outbreak — and now they have recalls of their own. The FDA says the products made it to at least 10 other countries. Bill Chappell
This photo of a professor wearing a mask went viral. So did his response to critics Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why. Patrick Jarenwattananon
How can mas shootings be prevented? Definitive answers are hard to come by Gun violence has a huge impact on public health, but the amount of money and attention directed toward research on preventing mass shootings and firearm deaths doesn't reflect the scale of the crisis. Nell Greenfieldboyce
