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WHO chief defends childhood vaccine safety after Trump schedule order
The head of the World Health Organization spoke out on August 12, 2026, affirming that childhood vaccines are safe, after the Trump Administration issued an executive order directing an overhaul of the recommended inoculation schedule,…
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President orders review of U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations
The President signed an executive order on August 10, 2026, directing the Department of Health and Human Services to revise the country's childhood vaccine guidance to align with practices used by comparable developed nations.
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WHO shifts Ebola strategy as most DRC deaths occur outside treatment centres
The World Health Organization has changed its Ebola response strategy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after finding that the majority of fatalities are occurring in communities rather than in treatment facilities, United Nations…
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FDA approves Moderna's mFLUSIVA as first mRNA flu vaccine
The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA-based influenza vaccine on August 6, 2026, clearing the first flu shot built on mRNA technology to reach the U.S.
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UN-backed centres open in eastern DRC amid record Ebola outbreak
New UN-backed centres opened in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo around August 3, 2026, as confirmed Ebola cases climbed over the preceding weekend of August 1 and 2, United Nations News reported.
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DRC Bundibugyo outbreak reaches record size across five provinces
A Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has grown into the largest of its kind ever recorded there, the World Health Organization said.
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Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,423 cases and 967 deaths as of July 19
Congo's Ebola outbreak had produced 2,423 confirmed cases and 967 deaths as of July 19, 2026, with 469 patients having recovered, according to the Democratic Republic of the Congo government.
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Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown
Uganda released its final confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on July 17, 2026, starting a 42-day countdown toward an official end-of-outbreak declaration, The Guardian reported.
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Taco Bell iceberg lettuce tied to cyclospora outbreak in five states
Federal health officials traced a cyclospora outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, NPR and Ars Technica reported on July 17, 2026.
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Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC tops 2,000 cases as U.S. worker evacuated to Germany
The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 2,124 confirmed cases and 828 deaths as of July 15, 2026, with sustained transmission continuing to drive increases in both figures, the World Health…
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WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever recorded
The World Health Organization warned on July 15, 2026, that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the fastest-growing ever recorded, with new infections outpacing the ability of health officials to track…
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Cholera kills more than 100 in Sudan as drone attacks block aid in El-Obeid
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed more than 100 people, with the besieged city of El-Obeid among the affected communities, United Nations News reported as of July 10, 2026.
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Rhode Island gets $72,173 federal grant for prison substance abuse treatment
The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety has received a $72,173 federal grant to fund residential substance abuse treatment in state prisons, the U.S.
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EU commissioner warns of rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
European Commissioner Lahbib told the European Parliament on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, that the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda continues to expand rapidly, the European Commission said.
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WHO warns global cancer cases could nearly double by 2050
The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that new cancer cases worldwide could climb to nearly 35 million per year by 2050, a figure that would represent close to double the current annual total, United Nations News reported.
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WHO warns Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has killed more than 500
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 500 people and continues to spread across a wider area.
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WHO declares Andes hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship contained
A hantavirus outbreak traced to the cruise ship M/V Hondius has been declared contained, the World Health Organization reported, with 13 total cases and 3 deaths recorded as of 2 July 2026.
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Bundibugyo virus outbreak spreads from DRC to Uganda and France
The World Health Organization reports that a Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Uganda and France, with more than 1,400 confirmed cases recorded.
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New blood test predicts Alzheimer's symptom onset, NIH reports
A blood test using a novel biomarker can predict when Alzheimer's disease symptoms will emerge, and it outperforms the current leading diagnostic blood test, the National Institutes of Health reported.