Health

Ontario reports nearly 200 new measles cases in 1 week as outbreak spreads across Canada
Province’s confirmed and probable infections climb to 1,440 since October 2024
Ontario reports nearly 200 new measles cases in 1 week as outbreak spreads across Canada
Province’s confirmed and probable infections climb to 1,440 since October 2024

Philippines confirms 1 death from mpox, another in hospital
'The patients were admitted to the Southern Philippines Medical Center isolation facility. Unfortunately, one of the patients has passed away due to complications,' says Davao City Health Office

African health ministers launch vaccination drive against polio variant in Lake Chad Basin
Regional vaccination campaign targets 83 million under-5 children, says WHO

Chinese surgeons successfully implant world's smallest artificial heart in 7-year-old patient
Boy with end-stage heart failure becomes youngest person to receive artificial heart

INTERVIEW - 'Humanitarian landscape' facing major shifts in years to come: Red Cross chief
The scale of destruction caused by the ongoing Israeli assault is 'on a scale that we have rarely seen as humanitarians,' the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross tells Anadolu

Flu-related deaths reach record high in North Carolina
Over 500 people in US state die from flu-related causes in 2024-25 respiratory virus season, says local media report