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Takeaways from the Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths investigation

Authorities say Gene Hackman spent his final years retired from acting, living with heart disease and Alzheimer’s

The Independent UK

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome: the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife

Virus that caused death of actor’s wife in Santa Fe is rare but serious illness that can damage major organs of the body

The Guardian - US

Full timeline of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths

Authorities have revealed that the actor died of heart disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their New Mexico home

The Independent UK

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Gene Hackman 'Did Not Know' His Wife Was Dead Due To Alzheimers: Official Cause Of Death Revealed

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of natural causes a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, who succumbed to a rare virus, with authorities confirming no foul play in their passing.

International Business Times UK

Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths were 'a week apart' as causes revealed!

Gene Hackman died from "significant heart disease", according to medical examiners, and his wife passed away days earlier.

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Gene Hackman died of heart disease one week after wife died of rare virus

Hackman and his wife were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26.

The Independent UK

Gene Hackman died of heart disease one week after wife succumbed to rare virus

Hackman and his wife were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26.

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What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

Hantavirus — blamed in the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa — is a rare virus spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces

The Independent UK

Gene Hackman’s wife was killed by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. What is it?

The rare and potentially deadly disease needs to be treated early before severe symptoms develop

The Independent UK

Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus

Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing

The Guardian - US

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's cause of death revealed

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home, a pathologist has said.

The National (Scotland)

The Future Queen of Norway's Duties Will Change as Her Disease Has "Progressed"

The Norwegian royal house made a major announcement about Crown Princess Mette-Marit's health.

Marie Claire

Doctors worry about spring break as measles cases spread: Not ‘dealing with business-as-usual’

Roughly 173 million Americans are expected to take to the skies in March and April this year

The Independent UK

Why increasing rates of tuberculosis in the UK and US should concern everyone

With one of the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in US history, Kansas has more to worry about than its recent Super Bowl defeat. During the past year, 67 people with TB have been detected. This comes on the back of increasing rates of TB in the US year on year…

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Alzheimer’s without symptoms? Unbelievable case of US woman leaves doctors stumped

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia and can lead to decline in memory loss and thinking skills, eventually resulting in loss of independence. However, in a rare case, a US woman with Down syndrome remained mentally sharp and fully independent until her death, even though…

The Independent UK

Nearly 100 people died of cholera in less than a month in Sudan's White Nile State

Nearly 100 people have died of cholera in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began in Sudan’s White Nile State

Roll Call

Fighting a disease and a health care system - Roll Call

“Transplant: A Memoir” author Bernardine Watson joins Equal Time to talk about kidney failure, racial disparities and her own journey.

The Conversation

‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on and off. These molecules are key players in health and disease. One such molecular switch is G…

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These are the seven things women’s health experts wish everybody knew

Women’s health is misunderstood. Here’s the things experts wish everyone knew

Fortune

Make this one dietary change to lower your risk of cancer and heart disease

Prioritizing healthy fats in your diet can have a dramatic effect on your overall health and mortality risk.

The Independent UK

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers

Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease

The Times of India

Doctor reveals 4 hidden signs of ovarian cancer - including a surprising one at mealtime

Ovarian cancer is often called the 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms that are easy to dismiss and frequently mistaken for other health issues like bloating, indigestion, or general fatigue. Yet, this disease claims thousands of lives each year and is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths…

The Independent UK

Visitor backlash after popular zoo closes farm over unnamed disease risk

Visitors of Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex, slammed the move as a ‘huge loss’ and ‘shortsighted’

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Heartbreaking: Two-Year-Old Diagnosed With Ultra-Rare Disease – Parents Fight for a Miracle

A two-year-old girl from Melbourne, Australia, has been diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic disease that has left her parents devastated.

The Conversation

As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date, 147 people have been reportedly diagnosed with TB in the…

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