Malaria Toll Surges in Northwest Congo as Officials Investigate a Deadly Cluster
Health authorities in northwest Congo are trying to determine what is driving more than 1,000 illnesses and at least 60 deaths.
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Texas Health Officials Respond to Measles Outbreak Expansion
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached San Antonio and San Marcos, prompting urgent warnings for residents to verify their vaccination status.
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Cholera outbreak kills 58 in Sudan's Kosti as treatment capacity is overwhelmed
Health authorities recorded 1,293 illnesses over three days after an attack disrupted the city's water supply, increasing reliance on the White Nile.
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South Sudan closes schools for two weeks as extreme heat pushes students to collapse
Authorities in South Sudan ordered a two-week school closure after daily collapses were reported during a severe heat wave.
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Norovirus Reports on P&O Iona Leave Cruise Passengers and Crew Dealing With Illness at Sea
Passengers on the MS Iona described widespread vomiting and service disruption as P&O said fewer than 1% of guests reported gastrointestinal symptoms.
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New York orders live poultry market shutdown after bird flu cases found
State officials ordered live bird markets in New York City and nearby counties to close temporarily after avian flu was detected in several inspections.
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CDC Says U.S. Flu Activity Has Reached Its Highest Level Since 2009
The latest CDC figures show very high respiratory illness and flu positivity rates as seasonal influenza spreads across most states.
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FDA approves first-in-class non-opioid pain medicine Journavx
Reports dated 30 January 2025 documented fDA approves first-in-class non-opioid pain medicine Journavx, marking a significant science development.
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Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to eight districts
Zimbabwe's health ministry says a fresh cholera outbreak has spread to eight districts and infected nearly 300 people, with one death reported.
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FDA bans Red No. 3 dye after decades of pressure from health advocates
Food makers have until January 15, 2027, to remove the synthetic color from products as the agency cites animal studies linking it to cancer.
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Global Climate Highlights 2024
Reporting dated 2025-01-10 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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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.
Read report »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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