Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500....
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Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC
DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response....
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415
Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign....
Hantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruise
Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde....
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years, with Health Minister Roger Kamba saying the epidemic no longer met the threshold for that status. The announcement marks a major public health milestone for a country......
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the World Health Organization and its cancer research agency released for World Cancer Day. The assessment estimated that 37% of new cancer diagnoses in 2022, about 7.1 million......
Big tobacco’s big lie: Philip Morris’ smoke and mirrors strategy
In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to the pulpit to preach the gospel of tobacco harm reduction. His earnest plea for governments worldwide to accelerate the end of smoking appears commendable on the surface, yet reeks of......