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WHO says Europe must act after 200,000 preventable heat-related deaths

Heat kills thousands of Europeans every year, deaths the WHO says could be prevented with the right policies in place.

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WHO Europe chief urges fans to enjoy World Cup as US pushes for travel restrictions

As Washington pushes other countries to impose travel restrictions on visitors from affected areas, WHO's European chief says the risk of Ebola spreading at the tournament remains minimal.

Euronews

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak 2026: 3 Dead, 10 Americans Still in Quarantine After M/V Hondius Outbreak

The M/V Hondius cruise ship hantavirus (Andes virus) outbreak killed 3 passengers. 18 U.S. passengers quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta. As of June 11, 10 remain at UNMC. All remain symptom-free.

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Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs

The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.

AAP

Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response

Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have joined an Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak — when could they be ready?

The Bundibugyo virus driving the current Ebola outbreak has no approved vaccine, but researchers are leveraging decades of vaccine innovation in an effort to change that.

LiveScience

Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans

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Trump team already blaming Europe over fears that Ebola could come to US via World Cup fans

State Department calls on European countries to abandon World Health Organization approach and adopt stricter travel rules to ensure virus does not reach North America and after outbreak in Central Africa

The Independent UK

At least one person killed protesting Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in Kenya

At least one person has been killed during a demonstration protesting the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre in the Kenyan city of Nanyuki. The centre is set to host Americans who have been extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where an outbreak is currently taking place. Kenya…

France 24

Ebola cases reach more than 500

In tonight's programme: The number of Ebola cases hits 550 in DR Congo as the WHO chief praises neighbouring Uganda for its response to the outbreak. Also, in Nigeria, the military says it has rescued over 400 women and children from Boko Haram extremists after they were abducted in May.…

France 24

Confirmed Ebola cases pass 550 after US warning spread could match record outbreak

Local officials say more than 90 people have died across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The Independent UK

WHO chief praises Uganda's Ebola effort

KAMPALA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post

The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges

The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is currently no vaccine approved for it. Two scientists at…

The Conversation

Aid cuts are making tablets needed to help fight stillbirths and mothers dying harder to buy

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: Data from the UN shows that the money spent on supplies of folic acid, which can help reduce the risk of anaemia and then possible haemorrhage or stillbirth, is falling – at least in part thanks to aid cuts. Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and experts…

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More than 1.5 million people die and 860 million fall ill from unsafe food, the WHO warns

The World Health Organization warns that unsafe food harms millions of people worldwide, with children being particularly impacted.

Euronews

Ebola cases surge over 400 as fears grow over central Africa outbreak

Health officials have warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could become one of the largest on record after confirmed cases jumped to 471, prompting a major international response.

The Economic Times

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

Central Africa faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with nearly 500 confirmed cases. The World Health Organization reported 452 cases and 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 19 cases with two deaths in Uganda. This epidemic is a public health emergency. Experts warn it could rival the 2014…

AAP

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

The ‌World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, ‌voicing ‌optimism ⁠the outbreak can be contained.

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Scientists warn this common food habit could be ageing your heart & brain faster. Here's who is most likely to do it

Salt consumption study: New research suggests that older men are more likely than women to add extra salt to their food. The study found that men living alone were particularly likely to have this habit, while those following diets to manage high blood pressure were less likely to reach for…

Guitar World

“I found him at the studio. I said, ‘You never called me back. I got nothing going on my career, you left me in the lurch’”: Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him

Frampton was at an all-time low and Townshend wanted to quit touring, but it didn't quite work out

The Guardian - UK

‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded

Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig and caused a sonic revolution. What happened to the other bands that were tipped for big things that year – and why did the rock’n’roll dinosaurs survive?

The Conversation

Three new Ebola vaccines are being developed. An infectious disease expert explains

When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it’s not often we have two pieces of good news in one week.

International Business Times UK

'We Are Still Behind': WHO Chief Gives Sobering Update After Visiting Ebola-Hit DR Congo

WHO chief says Ebola response in DR Congo is improving, but gaps in testing, contact tracing and trust are slowing efforts to contain the outbreak.

The Conversation

Why insulin, the core element of diabetes treatment remains inaccessible for millions of people

The discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionised diabetes care. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition.

Inverse

15 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show's Canon-Shattering Twist Remains A High Point

The 11th Doctor's heyday was full of surprises. Here's why the 2011 'Doctor Who' episode "A Good Man Goes to War" holds up.

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