India confirms seven HMPV cases as officials step up surveillance
Health authorities say the virus is not new and there is no reason to panic, but they have asked states to watch for respiratory illness.
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Russian mRNA cancer vaccine claim draws scrutiny over missing clinical data
On the 2024-12-18 event date, reports highlighted Russian officials’ claim that an mRNA cancer vaccine would be offered free to patients in early 2025, while outside scientists urged caution pending published trial results.
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DRC health ministry says mystery illness is severe malaria
Congo's health ministry says a mystery illness that killed at least 143 people in Kwango is actually a severe form of malaria linked to malnutrition and weak local health access.
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Victoria records 47.1C as severe heat grips much of Australia
Walpeup posted the state's highest temperature in five years while extreme heat and fire-weather warnings stretched across several regions.
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McKinsey agrees to pay $650 million over opioid consulting work for Purdue Pharma
The settlement resolves a rare corporate criminal case and includes a deferred prosecution agreement, compliance changes and related civil and oversight commitments.
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World's largest iceberg A23a resumes northward drift
The 3,800-square-kilometre ice mass escaped a rotating ocean column after spending months circling near the South Orkney Islands.
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Tehran shuts offices and schools as pollution worsens
Iran ordered closures across Tehran province as heavy smog forced officials to keep students online and push nonessential services to stay home.
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Contaminated IV bags suspected in deaths of 13 children in Mexico state
Health officials say the children died from bloodstream infections linked to Klebsiella oxytoca, as authorities probe a wider hospital contamination scare.
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DRC investigates mystery flu-like disease after dozens die in Kwango
Officials sent epidemiological experts to Panzi health zone after a flu-like disease killed between 67 and 143 people over two weeks.
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Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick
Federal health officials say a California infant died and at least 10 other people were sickened in a listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
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New Zealand declares whooping cough epidemic after case surge
Health officials say 263 cases were recorded in four weeks, with babies and Maori and Pacific pepi at greatest risk.
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Global Diabetes Prevalence Doubles in Three Decades
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that the number of adults living with diabetes has reached 800 million, highlighting significant global health inequalities.
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Brazil Reports Significant Decline in Amazon Deforestation
Official data shows a 30.6% drop in Amazon deforestation, marking the lowest level of forest loss in nine years as the government faces ongoing environmental criticism.
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Lahore closes primary schools as air pollution exceeds AQI 1,000
Authorities announced a week-long shutdown on November 3, 2024 after hazardous smog pushed Pakistan's second-largest city to the top of global pollution rankings.
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EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% in 2023, EEA says
Preliminary figures showed the bloc’s emissions dropped to 37% below 1990 levels as renewables expanded and coal use declined.
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German births fall nearly 13% in two years, Ifo report finds
The decline was sharper in eastern states, where births dropped 17.5%, while the national fertility rate fell to 1.35 children per woman.
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CDC-linked E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Federal investigators linked a multi-state E. coli outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches, with at least 49 illnesses and one death.
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WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free after decades of eradication work
The World Health Organization has certified Egypt as malaria-free, a milestone that caps nearly a century of public-health efforts against the mosquito-borne disease.
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WWF says wildlife populations have fallen sharply since 1970
The latest Living Planet report warns of steep declines in monitored animal populations, with Latin America and the Caribbean hit especially hard.
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EPA sets 10-year deadline to replace lead water pipes
The rule is meant to force a long-delayed public-health fix, with cities and utilities under pressure to identify and swap out hazardous service lines.
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Nigeria Cholera Death Toll Tops 350 as Floods and Poor Water Drive Cases
Nigeria reported more than 350 cholera deaths from January through September, with children under five accounting for many of the cases.
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Rwanda's Marburg outbreak death toll rises to 11
Authorities reported 36 confirmed cases, with most infections among healthcare workers, while investigators continued searching for the outbreak's source.
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Guterres Warns Rising Seas Could Push Coastal Communities Into Crisis
The U.N. chief says low-lying coastal areas face escalating danger from sea-level rise, with flooding and displacement among the risks.
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Amazon deforestation has removed an area of forest the size of Germany and France, researchers say
A regional research network says the Amazon has lost 88 million hectares since 1985, helping drive drought and wildfires across South America.
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