Geopolitics
DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres.
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Geopolitics
WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
The Guardian – World · Europe
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain‘It’s heartbreaking’:…
Geopolitics
Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Geopolitics
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The New York Times – World · US
Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine …
Geopolitics
Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year
South China Morning Post – World · China
Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E – the first recorded in Hong Kong this year – and have urged the public to observe good hy…
Geopolitics
Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The Guardian – World · Europe
The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the f…
AI / Deep Tech
The world is on track to miss its health targets
MIT Technology Review · Global
Every year the World Health Organization publishes a global health statistics report. It features the numbers behind world health trends and, importantly, asse…
Geopolitics
Delivery pains hamper Bangladesh’s family planning efforts
South China Morning Post – World · China
Bangladesh’s once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of t…
Geopolitics
WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases
The Guardian – World · Europe
Health officials in Paris say French woman who contracted disease on MV Hondius is on ventilator in intensive careThe head of the World Health Organization has…
General
Where should hantavirus cruise ship passengers quarantine? Experts are divided
NBC News – World · US
Eighteen Americans are now in quarantine in two federal centers after having returned home from the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Geopolitics
Germany's sugar tax sparks 'nanny state' debate
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Friedrich Merz's government has agreed to introduce a sugar levy on soft drinks as part of its health care reforms. Critics have called it disproportionate int…
Tech & Startups
Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis
Wired · Global
While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn’t easily transmitted through casual contact.
Geopolitics
Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States
The New York Times – World · US
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.
Geopolitics
Hantavirus: Air ambulance lands in Amsterdam airport
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The flight is believed to be carrying at least one of three patients evacuated from the MV Hondius ship. Spain is contentiously allowing the ship hit by a dead…
Geopolitics
Hantavirus outbreak: Cruise ship with 150 aboard waits for help, not allowed to dock
The Hindu – World · India
No one has been allowed to disembark the ship that is waiting off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean
Geopolitics
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship leaves 3 dead
South China Morning Post – World · China
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sick…
Geopolitics
Suspected Hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship kills 3, WHO says
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The virus usually spreads by contact with the urine or feces of infected rodents like rats and mice. It can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection.
Geopolitics
Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
The Guardian – World · Europe
Dutch husband and wife and third unidentified person reported to have died, with three further people taken illA suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infe…
Geopolitics
WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Children under five account for more than two-thirds of malaria deaths. A new drug offers hope for this vulnerable group.
Geopolitics
One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals
The Guardian – World · Europe
NHS struggling to cope with record numbers, which Cancer Research UK says puts progress on survival rates at riskThe number of people in the UK being diagnosed…
Geopolitics
‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse
The Guardian – World · Europe
Bottlenecks in the system and parents’ suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soonBy 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the T…
Geopolitics
Public health takes center stage in US midterm campaigns: ‘It’s already been politicized’
The Guardian – World · Europe
Some candidates are making public health a central part of their midterm campaigns amid Trump’s war on science As public health has become increasingly politic…
Geopolitics
Bangladesh aims to vaccinate over 1 million children as fatal measles outbreak spreads
South China Morning Post – World · China
Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the coun…
Geopolitics
US states propose domestic violence registries – but could they harm women?
The Guardian – World · Europe
Tennessee leads way but experts say offender registry could provide a false sense of security – and identify victimsWhen Amanda Martin started dating Christoph…
Geopolitics
Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
BBC News – World · Europe
More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.
Geopolitics
People living with incontinence face shortage of sanitary pads as NHS limits supplies
The Guardian – World · Europe
More than half of NHS trusts have cap on availability of products, forcing patients to pay for products themselvesMillions of people across the UK living with …
Geopolitics
At least 45 dead, including 23 children, in North-West Pakistan in rain-related incidents
The Hindu – World · India
A fresh spell of rain is expected across various parts of the province till April 9, Says the Director General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority
Geopolitics
NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike
The Guardian – World · Europe
People encouraged to ‘come forward as normal’ when BMA members begin industrial action over pay on TuesdayThe NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the…
Geopolitics
3 killed including baby as high winds topple tree during Easter egg hunt in Germany
South China Morning Post – World · China
Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed on Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. A…
Geopolitics
Rodent infestations and attacks spread in Gaza tent camps
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Rat infestations are spreading through Gaza’s displacement camps, Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports.
Geopolitics
Bangladesh launches emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak spreads
The Hindu – World · India
Health Ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nat…
Geopolitics
Suspected measles outbreak kills nearly 100 children in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Health ministry data show children aged six months to five years with suspected measles symptoms soared to 6,476.
Geopolitics
US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms
The Guardian – World · Europe
Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liabilityUS health officials appear to be shying away from v…
Geopolitics
India’s sleep crisis: How insomnia is fuelling a billion-rupee industry
Times of India – World · India
- Kanchan Yadav is a writer at The Times of India, covering business, politics, international affairs, and social issues. - She specializes in policy, govern…
Geopolitics
Public outrage as China traveller at pet-friendly hotel receives text recommending dog meat eateries
South China Morning Post – World · China
A pet-friendly hotel in southwestern China has drawn fierce online criticism after recommending dog meat restaurants to a traveller staying with their dog. On …
Geopolitics
Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring about 15 people
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Authorities in New Iberia, Louisiana, have said the incident does not appear to be an intentional car-ramming.
Geopolitics
1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured
South China Morning Post – World · China
At least one person died and 60 others were injured in what seemed to be a crush of fans at a popular football team’s stadium in the Peruvian capital on Friday…
Geopolitics
Peru: Stadium crush leaves one dead, dozens injured
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The incident occurred as a large crowd of soccer fans gathered for a "flag-waving event" at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima.
Geopolitics
Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes
The Guardian – World · Europe
Senior figures express concerns over medical union’s refusal of pay rise that is higher than offer to other NHS staffTrade unions have privately expressed qual…
Geopolitics
Stephen Lewis Was a Singular Man on a Mission
The New York Times – World · US
Heartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician who died on Tuesday.
Geopolitics
Good intentions, bad advice: When viral health tips go wrong
Times of India – World · India
A seasoned doctor highlights misinformation as a major health threat, often spread with good intentions. He urges physicians to actively combat this 'infodemi…
Geopolitics
How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark
BBC News – World · Europe
Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.
Geopolitics
More than 20 attacks on Iranian healthcare facilities since March 1: WHO
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 'multiple attacks' on Iranian healthcare facilities have been reported.
General
Forced from their homes by Israeli bombing, displaced Lebanese face uncertainty and sectarian tensions
NBC News – World · US
Fears of a long-term occupation of southern Lebanon have grown, with Israel moving to establish a buffer zone, leveling homes and destroying bridges over the L…
Geopolitics
Red Crescent supply warehouse attacked in southwest Iran
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A video published by the Iranian Red Crescent shows the aftermath of a strike on a storage site in Bushehr.
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