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Ebola Alert in Lombardy: Two Suspected Cases After Return from Uganda
Two humanitarian aid workers from Lombardy developed Ebola-like symptoms after returning from Uganda. They are being tested at Milan's Sacco
Royal Navy Ship Replaces Paratroopers on Remote Tristan da Cunha After Hantavirus Scare
HMS Medway has arrived off Tristan da Cunha to deliver civilian medics and retrieve army paratroopers. The soldiers parachuted onto the remo
WHO Raises Ebola Risk to 'Very High' in DR Congo as Outbreak Spreads to Uganda
The WHO has raised the Ebola risk in DR Congo to 'very high' with 82 confirmed cases and 177 suspected deaths. The rare Bundibugyo virus has
Spain Eases Hantavirus Quarantine for Negative Contacts After 28 Days
Spain's Public Health Commission has approved a new protocol allowing hantavirus contacts who test negative to finish their 42-day quarantin
WHO Confirms 12th Hantavirus Case from MV Hondius Crew Member Repatriated to Netherlands
A new hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has been confirmed in a crew member repatriated to the Netherlands, raising the t
Global Mental Health Cases Reach 1.2 Billion as Anxiety and Depression Surge
Mental health conditions affected 1.2 billion people globally in 2023, a 95% increase since 1990. Anxiety and depression saw the steepest ri
AI-Powered Body Atlas Reveals Obesity's Systemic Damage, Including Nerve Loss
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and LMU have created an AI-driven 'body atlas' that shows how obesity affects multiple organs simultaneously
Record STI Levels Across Europe: Syphilis and Gonorrhoea Cases Surge
Bacterial STIs have reached record levels across Europe, with gonorrhoea cases up 303% since 2015. Congenital syphilis nearly doubled in 202
White House Denies Blocking Ebola Doctor's Evacuation to Germany
The White House denies a Washington Post report that it delayed the evacuation of an American doctor infected with Ebola. Dr. Peter Stafford
Wastewater Surveillance Detects All Major Cancer-Causing Viruses, Opening Prevention Avenues
Researchers detected all major human cancer-causing viruses in wastewater samples from Texas. The method could enable early prevention and m
Europe's Medicine Access Gap: Romanian Patients Wait Over Three Years for New Drugs
Patients in Romania wait over three years for new medicines, while Germans get them in under two months. Only 28% of innovative drugs are fu
US Doctor Infected with Ebola Arrives at Berlin's Charité for Treatment
Dr. Peter Stafford, an American medical missionary, has been airlifted to Berlin's Charité hospital after contracting the Bundibugyo strain