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'Disease X' In Congo Revealed To Be Malaria, Authorities Issue Urgent Warning
The mysterious flu-like disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dubbed "Disease X," has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria.
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Flesh-Eating Human Parasite Resurfaces in Central America, Raises New Concerns
New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that affects livestock and humans, is resurging in Central America. Cases in Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico have spiked since 2023, prompting U.S. authorities to tighten livestock import restrictions and monitor for potential spread. The parasite causes painful infestations, with no approved treatments e...
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Deadly Virus Samples Missing From Australian Lab In Major Biosecurity Breach
Authorities in Queensland, Australia, have confirmed a "major historical breach of biosecurity protocols" after hundreds of virus samples went missing from a public health laboratory.
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31 Killed In 1 Day After Israeli Strikes, Says Lebanon
Israeli strikes pummelled south Beirut on Monday, Lebanese official media said, and health authorities reported 31 people killed across the war-hit country, most of them in the south.
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US Reports First Case Of Bird Flu In A Child
A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday, as health officials offered checks and preventive treatment to exposed contacts at the child's day-care center.
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Lifestyle Coach Shares Life-Saving Tips To Identify Stroke Symptoms Quickly
Lifestyle guru and author Luke Coutinho has shared practical advice on how anyone, regardless of medical training, can recognise the symptoms of a stroke.
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Thai Woman Gets Death Sentence After Poisoning 14 Friends With Cyanide
Authorities have since linked Sararat to a series of cyanide poisonings dating back to 2015.
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Delhi Schools Mandate Face Masks For Students Attending Classes Offline
With primary schools across Delhi switching to online mode in the wake of rising air pollution, authorities are taking measures to safeguard the students of class six and above who would be attending their classes offline.
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US Blames Onions For McDonald's e.Coli Outbreak
US health authorities said Wednesday that slivered onions used by McDonald's triggered an e.Coli outbreak that sickened 90 people.
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Amid Row Over Siddaramaiah Land Case, Key Official Quits Citing Health
Mysuru urban development body chief Mari Gowda resigned Wednesday - citing health concerns - amid an ongoing investigation into land scam allegations against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife, and other members of his family.
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak
Star Health has confirmed that it is probing a hacker's allegations that its Chief Information Security Officer was involved in a data breach that saw the use of Telegram chatbots and websites to distribute customers' medical records and personal data.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19 Months In Rebel Captivity In Indonesia
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
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Over 3,600 Food Packaging Chemicals Found In Human Bodies In New Study
Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health, said lead study author Birgit Geueke.
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'Disease X' In Congo Revealed To Be Malaria, Authorities Issue Urgent Warning
The mysterious flu-like disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dubbed "Disease X," has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria.
-
Flesh-Eating Human Parasite Resurfaces in Central America, Raises New Concerns
New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that affects livestock and humans, is resurging in Central America. Cases in Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico have spiked since 2023, prompting U.S. authorities to tighten livestock import restrictions and monitor for potential spread. The parasite causes painful infestations, with no approved treatments e...
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Deadly Virus Samples Missing From Australian Lab In Major Biosecurity Breach
Authorities in Queensland, Australia, have confirmed a "major historical breach of biosecurity protocols" after hundreds of virus samples went missing from a public health laboratory.
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31 Killed In 1 Day After Israeli Strikes, Says Lebanon
Israeli strikes pummelled south Beirut on Monday, Lebanese official media said, and health authorities reported 31 people killed across the war-hit country, most of them in the south.
-
US Reports First Case Of Bird Flu In A Child
A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday, as health officials offered checks and preventive treatment to exposed contacts at the child's day-care center.
-
Lifestyle Coach Shares Life-Saving Tips To Identify Stroke Symptoms Quickly
Lifestyle guru and author Luke Coutinho has shared practical advice on how anyone, regardless of medical training, can recognise the symptoms of a stroke.
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Thai Woman Gets Death Sentence After Poisoning 14 Friends With Cyanide
Authorities have since linked Sararat to a series of cyanide poisonings dating back to 2015.
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Delhi Schools Mandate Face Masks For Students Attending Classes Offline
With primary schools across Delhi switching to online mode in the wake of rising air pollution, authorities are taking measures to safeguard the students of class six and above who would be attending their classes offline.
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US Blames Onions For McDonald's e.Coli Outbreak
US health authorities said Wednesday that slivered onions used by McDonald's triggered an e.Coli outbreak that sickened 90 people.
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Amid Row Over Siddaramaiah Land Case, Key Official Quits Citing Health
Mysuru urban development body chief Mari Gowda resigned Wednesday - citing health concerns - amid an ongoing investigation into land scam allegations against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife, and other members of his family.
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak
Star Health has confirmed that it is probing a hacker's allegations that its Chief Information Security Officer was involved in a data breach that saw the use of Telegram chatbots and websites to distribute customers' medical records and personal data.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19 Months In Rebel Captivity In Indonesia
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.
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Over 3,600 Food Packaging Chemicals Found In Human Bodies In New Study
Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health, said lead study author Birgit Geueke.
