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Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases

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Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak....
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases

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Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500....
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Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC

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DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response....
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415

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Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign....
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Hantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruise

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Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde....
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DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years

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KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
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UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

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DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3...
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WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries

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LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
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FDA classifies recall of 80,000 McCafé decaf K-Cups

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MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators have classified a recall affecting more than 80,000 single serve coffee pods made for Keurig brewers after a labeling error raised concerns for...
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Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative

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MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table...