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Scientists raise alarm as more cats die from avian flu
In the first cases of H5N1 bird flu detected in cats in the country for seven years, two cats have died from the virus in South Korea.
Is diet soda safe or not? Understanding the latest news on aspartame
Aspartame has been classified as "possibly carcinogenic" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. What does this mean for you?
Woman drowns after jumping into a river to see if her dog will save her
The woman was washed downriver after getting into the water, and found dead by a rescue team later that day.
California prisons struggle to process inmates' gender-affirming surgery
Since 2017, only 20 inmates in the state have undergone gender-affirming care, according to a report from CalMatters.
Deadly hemorrhagic virus spreading to new countries, scientists warn
"Some tick-borne infections, so Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, are highly likely to spread in the U.K.," one disease scientist said.
North Korea's new power at WHO sparks outrage
The World Health Organization is under increasing scrutiny following its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some demanding organizational reform.
China Is Endangering the World's Health by Blocking Taiwan
Taiwan's exclusion from the WHO not only illustrates the pervasive injustice in the current world order, but also poses a risk to global health.
The looming superbug crisis—and how to beat it
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, impervious to the usual drugs, are on the rise, leading scientists to look into using viruses to fight them instead.
Fact Check: Did U.S. fund biolab in Sudan?
Militants took the National Public Health Lab in the capital Khartoum where fighting continues.
Sudan militants spark "huge risk" in lab with samples of deadly viruses
Warring forces have occupied Sudan's national laboratory in Khartoum, a situation the local WHO chief described as "extremely dangerous."
Can H3N8 bird flu spread between humans?
The third person ever recorded to have contracted H3N8 bird flu has died in China, with all three infected people having been exposed to live poultry.
What is H3N8 bird flu risk for humans in U.S?
In the third ever case of a human infection by H3N8 bird flu—a different virus to the H5N1 bird flu currently in the U.S.—a woman in China has died.
Marburg virus outbreak: Tanzania announces spread of deadly disease
The virus is a close relative of Ebola and causes very similar symptoms, including hemorrhaging and organ failure.
W.H.O. Do You Trust?
News media are beginning to acknowledge facts that refute the original reasons behind lockdowns. Those facts shouldn't be partisan.
China responds to "politicized" Wuhan lab leak theory
China's Foreign Ministry said the theory was an attempt to smear China.
What Bill Gates thinks about COVID conspiracy theories
Bill Gates revealed he flags Covid misinformation to technology firms, but believes the traditional media is helping magnify conspiracy theories about him.
COVID: China spread an "experiment the likes of which none of us have seen"
China's COVID secrecy and "fairly limited" systemic global monitoring "leads to a perpetual risk of a wider outbreak of infections," a Stanford professor said.
Russia destroys 171 medical facilities in 11 months of war: Health Minister
Our hospitals, maternity hospitals and dispensaries continue to become targets for Russian missiles and projectiles," Ukraine's health ministry stated.
Ants trained to sniff out breast cancer with surprising accuracy
The ants could represent an alternative to the invasive, expensive early cancer diagnostics currently in place.
China facing severe COVID wave in holiday rush—Pandemic model
The nationwide outbreak, which modeling showed had peaked last week, is sweeping through the countryside ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Saturday.
China reaches COVID infections peak as death toll skyrockets
China's first nationwide wave may have peaked in urban areas, but the virus is now sweeping through the countryside.
WHO calls out China's lack of transparency over COVID infections
China's official daily COVID-19 death tally remain in single digits, but one model suggests the true number is closer to 11,000.
Crematoriums crammed with caskets hint at scale of China's COVID horror
Uncertainty surrounding the scale of China's COVID-19 outbreak has led the United States and others to impose soft travel restrictions on Chinese passengers.
Russian MMA fighter found dead in reported food poisoning
"Alexander Pisarev is the standard of friendship, decency and courage of a Russian person," his team said in a statement mourning the fighter's death.
Mom's response to breastfeeding backlash goes viral: "Let's educate"
"You're doing a great job. Keep spreading the correct message!" one viewer commented about the mother's reply.
Ukraine needs to prioritize three things to survive winter war: WHO
"The coming brutal winter could prove particularly dangerous for vulnerable people," WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge said.
Meghan, Harry praised by "grateful" World Health Organization for award win
The Director-General of the WHO has praised Harry and Meghan on being name the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award laureates for 2022.
Where Does Ebola Come From, What Does It Look Like and Is There a Cure?
There have been 36 suspected cases of Ebola in Uganda and Sudan virus is the cause, the World Health Organization has said.
Baby Under 2 Months Contracts Monkeypox in Florida
There have now been 27 cases of children aged under 15 contracting monkeypox in the U.S. in this year's outbreak.
Patient With New Strain of Monkeypox Hospitalized in U.K.
The U.K. Health Security Agency has discovered a genetically distinct strain of monkeypox in someone who recently travelled to West Africa.