MIKE STOBBE AP medical writer

Articles by MIKE STOBBE AP medical writer

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Health August 19, 2026

NEW YORK -- Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic rοΏ½...

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies - ABC News

Health January 27, 2026

ATLANTA -- Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories the global eradication of smallpox has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according tοΏ½...