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3 dead, several ill in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship: WHO

One patient remains in intensive care in South Africa while 2 crew members require urgent medical care, says Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions04 May 2026

ECOWAS calls for stronger regional strategy to eliminate malaria

West African bloc calls for data-driven health systems, increased investment to combat disease27 April 2026

UKMTO issues warning after vessel hijacked off Somalia's coast

Cargo ship reportedly seized, redirected into territorial waters27 April 2026

INTERVIEW - Nobel laureate Meldal's study offers hope for cancer treatment without side effects

Prof. Morten Meldal, who laid the foundation for ‘click chemistry,’ says: ‘We think that we have a new way to get very selectively the drug that kills cancer cells to those cancer cells’26 April 2026

Bangladesh measles toll rises to 240 as 7 more children die

WHO assesses risk at national level as high due to immunity, vaccination gaps24 April 2026

Global vaccine drive reaches 18.3M children after COVID-19 setbacks: UN agencies

WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance warn that routine immunization must expand to prevent future outbreaks24 April 2026

US health agency blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine cut hospitalizations: Reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s scientific journal declines to publish findings that COVID-19 vaccination cut hospitalizations by nearly 50% during winter of 2026, multiple outlets report23 April 2026

Popular AI chatbots frequently gave problematic health advice: Study

Researchers tested Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, ChatGPT and Grok; nearly half of responses were rated problematic15 April 2026

1 in 4 doctors in Switzerland nearing retirement, raising shortage fears

Medical association says country remains heavily dependent on foreign-trained physicians15 April 2026

WHO reports over 20 attacks on health care in Iran since early March

'The conflict in Iran, and the region, is impacting the delivery of health services,' WHO chief warns03 April 2026

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