2 hikers injured in bear attack on Yellowstone trail

A bear injured two hikers on a trail at Yellowstone National Park this week, prompting closures of some areas, park officials said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The National Park Service said in a statement that the hikers were injured Monday by “one or…

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What to know about rare person-to-person transmission

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that some passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship may have been infected with the deadly hantavirus through person-to-person transmission, an extremely rare occurrence that scientists are racing to confirm. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Our assumption is they…

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