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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. Department of Justice announced in Providence.
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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.