Minute by minute, how the plague destroys organs within 24 hours
Mail Onlineby Ciaran Foreman6d ago
It is among the deadliest diseases in the world, capable of killing its victims within 24 hours if left untreated.
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top 79%Telangana government approves guidelines for regulating temporary and hyper-local advertisements in CURE
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau6d ago
The Telangana government has approved guidelines for regulating temporary and hyper-local advertisements in the Core Urban Region (CURE), allowing such advertisements to be booked online through...
The children we saved: India's unfinished promise to its cerebral palsy generation
The South Firstby Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan6d ago
The children we saved: India’s unfinished promise to its cerebral palsy generation World Cerebral Palsy Day, observed every 6 October, carries the 2026 theme "Unique and United."
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo
France 24by FRANCE 246d ago
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic...
New York Declares Disaster Emergency as US Measles Cases Hit a 35-Year High
Gizmodoby Ed Cara6d ago
Measles continues to spread in America, and New York is now taking emergency action against it. On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order declaring a state disaster emergency over...
What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
BBC Newsby Dominic Hughes6d ago
- Published The World Health Organization has asked Russia for more information on the death of a worker at a Siberian plague research laboratory.
Mapped: Britain's prostate cancer hotspots amid surge in under 50s
Mail Onlineby Zoe Hardy6d ago
Prostate cancer cases in young men across England have nearly quadrupled over the past two decades, new research has suggested.
HIV treatment has transformed lives in the UK, but stigma lingers
The Conversation UKby Hannah Revill, PhD Candidate in navigating everyday life with HIV/AIDS for the LGBQI+ community, Centre for Policy, Citizenship and Society, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University6d ago
Nearly half a century has passed since the first recognised case of Aids in the UK in December 1981.
New Doctor Who Animated Series Officially Reveals First Details
Polygon.comby Elijah Gonzalez6d ago
BBC just revealed a first look at a new Doctor Who spinoff series, and it probably isn’t what you’d expect.
Medical conference to focus on emerging healthcare challenges
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau6d ago
NAMSCON 2026, the 66th annual conference and convocation of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), will bring together medical professionals, researchers and academicians from across the...
Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Gregory Health editor6d ago
More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as...
Vanilla could help heal wounds
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas6d ago
A common baking ingredient could help heal wounds—and it’s pretty sweet. Vanillin (which comes from vanilla pods) has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties that could be used...
Health groups to lawmakers: Increase PhilHealth budget, not MAIFIP funding
Rapplerby Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring6d ago
AT A GLANCE - Healthcare workers criticized the House of Representatives' budget amendments review subcommittee for not increasing the proposed 2027 budget for PhilHealth.
Michael Douglas reveals he refused to attend group therapy for son
Mail Onlineby Joanna Crawley6d ago
Michael Douglas has revealed he refused to participate in group therapy sessions with his son Cameron during his rehab stint for drug addiction.
Russia denies plague death but quarantines 200 without explanation
Euronewsby Knarik Papoyan6d ago
Rospotrebnadzor said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of "pneumonia of unknown aetiology" with no links to her work at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but imposed quarantine on her contacts, confined...
WHO says 'low' risk in Russia following plague reports
TheJournal.ieby AFP6d ago
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EU countries to discuss suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Euronewsby Jorge Liboreiro6d ago
European health authorities are closely following the suspected plague outbreak in Siberia, Russia. The European Commission and member states are set to discuss the matter on Wednesday morning.
How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease
Phys.orgby Katie Pearce6d ago
How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease In eastern Ethiopia, pressures like conflict and displacement are changing how people and their camels travel...
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims 900 lives – and serves as warning for why vaccination matters
Scroll.inby Vikram Niranjan, The Conversation6d ago
Almost 900 people in Bangladesh are suspected to have died in a measles outbreak that began in March. Most of those affected are children. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known.
Possible pneumonic plague case: What to know and how experts are responding - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital6d ago
The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death from pneumonia of a...