Sri Lanka removes high-sugar, salty and fatty foods from schools
New education rules cover four million students and bar listed fast foods, sweets, sweetened drinks and unhealthy-food sponsorships from school settings.
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Ebola response worker who traveled from DRC to France is first in outbreak to test positive outside…
Reporting dated 2026-06-24 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Pentagon again requires flu shots for military recruits
All U.S. service branches have resumed influenza vaccination requirements for recruits while an Air Force training base manages a flu outbreak.
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At least 40 drown in France during extreme heat
Officials said many victims were young people swimming in unsupervised places as the country recorded its hottest day since records began in 1947.
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France records its hottest ever day on record after a temperature of 44.3°C is recorded in Pissos,…
On 2026-06-23, available reporting documented national weather service, Météo-France, reports Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947 National weather service, Météo-France, reports Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947 France has regis
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,000 confirmed cases
Health authorities reported 1,003 confirmed infections and 254 deaths as response teams faced gaps in contact tracing and infection control.
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Icelandic whaling vessel sails after two-year pause
The renewed hunt began amid protest and lower scientific catch recommendations for fin and minke whales.
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About 5,000 flamingo chicks hatch at Turkey’s Lake Tuz
Drone footage showed a substantially larger cohort at the drought-hit breeding ground after a water-supply project targeted nesting areas.
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France puts 35 departments on red heat alert
Paris was included in the highest warning level as prolonged extreme temperatures disrupted transport and schools.
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The Australian Government confirms the first detection of the avian influenza subtype H5N1 in the country after…
On 2026-06-20, available reporting documented scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister reported on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant had spread to every… Sydney (AFP) – Scientists have det
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Two more MV Hondius passengers leave Omaha quarantine as hantavirus monitoring continues
Two more passengers exposed to hantavirus risk aboard the MV Hondius have left quarantine in Omaha, leaving six still under monitoring at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major Oak dies
The celebrated Nottinghamshire tree produced no leaves after years of pressure from drought, heat, compacted soil and earlier conservation interventions.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak death toll passes 200
Reports dated 18 June 2026 documented dR Congo Ebola outbreak death toll passes 200, marking a significant science development.
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H5 bird flu outbreak killed 13,300 elephant seal pups on remote Australian islands
Surveys and genetic testing linked extensive wildlife deaths on Heard Island and the McDonald Islands to H5 avian influenza, the first detection recorded in an Australian external territory.
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EU and G7 pledge support as DRC Ebola deaths approach 200
The European Commission outlined a €493 million support programme while summit leaders called for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo outbreak.
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Cholera outbreak declared in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Reports dated 17 June 2026 documented cholera outbreak declared in Sudan’s Kordofan region, marking a significant science development.
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Amazon water levels rebound after two severe drought years
MapBiomas found the Brazilian Amazon 2.6 percent above its historical water average in 2025, while the Pantanal remained deeply stressed.
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Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 case in brown skua
The infection in remote Western Australia meant the highly contagious bird-flu strain had now been detected on every continent.
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Five more children die amid Bangladesh measles outbreak
Reports dated 13 June 2026 documented five more children die amid Bangladesh measles outbreak, marking a significant science development.
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Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be…
On 2026-06-12, available reporting documented the rollout follows a serious outbreak of meningitis in Kent earlier this year.
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Brazil pauses single-dose dengue vaccine after severe adverse events
Brazil’s health ministry said it was temporarily suspending use of a publicly developed dengue shot while authorities reviewed two deaths and another serious case among recipients.
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US doctor treated for Ebola leaves Berlin hospital
Peter Stafford and five quarantined relatives were discharged after repeated testing found no detectable Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
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Bangladesh reports three more deaths among suspected measles cases
Health authorities distinguished the latest suspected-case deaths from confirmed measles fatalities as national case totals continued to rise.
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US measles count passes 2,000 for second consecutive year
CDC data showed 2,030 confirmed cases across 38 states and Washington, with most infections among young people and those unvaccinated or of unknown status.
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