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Pope's health should not be taken 'for granted', says top Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope's ill health prior to his operation this week.
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Health insurance is the sleeper midterms issue: Why premiums are spiking
Americans are bracing to pay significantly more for health insurance next month, whether they have Affordable Care Act plans or get insurance through work. Premiums for some people could be t…
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The Hill
Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.
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US records 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows
The CDC reports 451 hospitalisations nationwide as health officials expand vaccination efforts.
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Thursday, October 15
'Severe drought' declared in parts of UK
A "severe drought" was declared in parts of southern England on Thursday by the UK government, which said it took the decision following an...
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Wednesday, October 14
Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts East Timor schools
Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging...
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afp.com
Tuesday, October 13
Suspected cholera cases surging in Yemen: WHO
Suspected cholera cases have tripled in Yemen within three weeks, according to WHO, exacerbating the stress on hospitals burdened by war casualties. Factors such as war, displacement, and lack of access to clean water elevate the outbreak risk.
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Sunday, October 11
Kenya finds no new Ebola cases after 293 tests
Kenya has not recorded any new cases of Ebola after conducting 293 tests since a positive patient died on October 5, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.
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Reuters
Tuesday, October 6
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after man who travelled from Congo dies
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi.
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Reuters
Sunday, October 4
Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that the situation in the region is "stable".
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euronews.com
Sunday, September 20
Congo launches Ebola vaccination campaign for frontline workers
Congo began vaccinating health care workers against Ebola on Saturday in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in the country’s history.
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africanews.com
Thursday, September 17
Breast cancer: Life extending drug is now available on NHS in England
Thousands of women in England with an incurable form of breast cancer will gain access a life extending drug on the NHS after successful negotiations over its cost. NHS England will make trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu, made by Daiichi Sankyo and Astra Zeneca) available to around 1000 women with HER2 low advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease has progressed after treatment. This came after an updated recommendation from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that has been hailed as “momentous” by campaigners, who previously criticised the decision not to recommend the treatment.1 The deal follows changes to NHS rules determining which drugs provide value for money that were made as part of the UK-US drug pricing deal.2 HER2 low is a subgroup of breast cancer …
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bmj.com
Tuesday, September 15
For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians
Japan has been gripped by a declining population for decades, but one age group is adding new members and there are more of them than ever.
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CNN
Friday, September 11
Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says
The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.
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CNBC
Wednesday, September 9
Climate change and El Nino push Earth to hottest month ever measured | AP News
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August.
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AP News
Tuesday, September 8
Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat
Third-year University of Iowa student suffered severe brain damage after collapsing shortly before marching band’s half-time performance
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The Guardian
Friday, September 4
New Zealand drugs regulator approves use of MDMA to treat severe PTSD
New Zealand decision follows Australian approval in 2023 of psychedelics to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression
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The Guardian
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district after air pollution reaches ‘hazardous’ levels.
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Al Jazeera