Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
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Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
The resumption of classes comes in the middle of an outbreak that is spreading rapidly.
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Last week, the virus spilled into two new health zones in the region.
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
The outbreak has 2,786 deaths as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed.
Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives
The U.S. has pledged $512 million in direct aid in response to the outbreak.
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
Children aged 4 and below have the highest case-fatality rate in the outbreak.
Pennsylvania reports first measles deaths in 35 years
The state Department of Health confirmed that both individuals were unvaccinated.
Television co-founder Richard Lloyd battling rare bile-duct cancer
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with many people dying outside treatment centers.
Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say
The CDC says 55 cases have been documented, including four hospitalizations.
Trump team’s use of arcane budget rule threatens Medicaid coverage
Waivers allow states flexibility from existing Medicaid law in how they cover low-income residents.
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine, which has been effective in past outbreaks
The outbreak in eastern Congo has killed 2,476 people out of the 5,208 confirmed cases.
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
Overton will need Senate confirmation and face questions from the Senate health committee.
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
Congo’s Ministry of Health had recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths, as of Sunday.
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers’ efforts to contain Ebola
The outbreak has killed over 2,300 people among at least 5,000 cases.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
The current outbreak has spread about three times faster than the deadliest on record.
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
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Paris Jackson recalls painful electroconvulsive therapy treatments
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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead
The death toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak.
Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province
The outbreak has killed over 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
The West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 killed over 11,000 people.
Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts
Since 2008, rate of preteen suicide has increased by an average of 8.2% annually.
“The Office” star Lucy Davis is battling ‘incurable’ breast cancer
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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines
Many public health experts expressed concern about the recommendations.
Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
It's the second-largest outbreak in history, only behind the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak.
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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
Childhood vaccines have been through rigorous studies.
WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The WHO regional director says early cases were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs, shows first hormone shot
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs and is taking the public along for...
One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he’s doing it unpaid
Despite mounting debts and unpaid rent, he continues his work, believing it's too important to...
Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill.
Congo monitors nearly 200 boat passengers after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms
Congo has been battling an Ebola outbreak since May.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay
The Ebola outbreak had 3,874 confirmed cases, including 1,751 deaths, as of Monday.
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
The outbreak is spreading faster than officials can track, with patient zero still unidentified.
More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola
The UN says women's deaths around childbirth doubled to an average of about six weekly.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Care homes and home health agencies are bracing for the loss of workers with TPS.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director
Public health experts cautiously support Schwartz, noting her qualifications.
Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
As of Tuesday, 3,442 cases had been recorded, with 1,521 deaths.
The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
World Food Program's acting Executive Director Carl Skau called it a “crisis on top of...
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee.
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient was discharged in mid-June
Ugandan health authorities have experience in quickly stopping Ebola outbreaks.
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
Data showed that 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases.
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Tracing efforts now include Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
Experts say the actual spread might be greater due to declining vaccination rates.
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive
Jobless aid workers in Nepal now face violence and HIV risks while working on the...
What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has killed over 1,000 people as cases rise.
Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging
More than 1,000 people have died in eastern Congo's latest rare Ebola virus outbreak.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
The latest update showed 2,473 cases had been recorded in the latest outbreak.
Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
Venezuela investigates hantavirus deaths, confirming no risk to general community.
Council Speaker Menin slams Mamdani admin’s handling of Legionnaires’ outbreak
Speaker Menin argued the city moved too slowly in response to the outbreak and said...
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on NYC’s Upper East Side has now claimed five lives
More than 70 people have been infected so far with the disease, which is a...
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
Federal funding cuts have disrupted HIV/AIDS relief efforts and closed clinics.
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
Healthcare providers say the result on the ground is more unsafe abortions and women dying.
How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar
Kids need outdoor activity, but they also require extra care in the heat.
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
The deaths were recorded out of 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday, the health ministry...
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Third person dies in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Upper East Side
So far, 74 people have been affected by the outbreak, with 62 of them needing...
Trump threatens Canada with more tariffs over wildfire smoke in U.S.
President Trump is indicating that he may punish Canada over wildfire smoke that's drifted into...
Users online dump on Taco Bell after link to explosive diarrhea outbreak
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NYC weekend should bring better weather, air quality for World Cup final
Saturday rain could help clear up the skies over New York and New Jersey in...
Europe’s early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000
Europe heat waves in June led to over 10,000 excess deaths across the continent.
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
A Food and Drug Administration investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce.
Dangerous wildfire smoke envelops NYC; Mamdani says stay home
Mayor Mamdani Thursday cautioned New Yorkers to stay indoors as much as possible or wear...
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Is it safe to let your four-legged friends hang out in nature or your backyard.
What living in one of the world’s hottest towns feels like
Residents in Banda, India, struggle to cope with record-breaking heat waves.
What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak
Here’s how to avoid consuming produce with cyclospora that can cause explosive diarrhea.
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
The fourth and final vaccine dose is essential for prolonged immunity.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
The outbreak continues to spread faster than officials can track.
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
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Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
As of Monday, at least 1,926 people have been infected and 702 died in three...
Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
Some of the center's health workers and those working on the ground began striking last...
Deposed NYC official admits he was ordered by lawyer to deny access to 9/11 toxin docs
A records appeal officer for the city Department of Environmental Protection testified he denied a...
Legionella bacteria found in Upper West Side building’s hot water system as Legionnaires’ outbreak continues
In a memo to building residents, The Ardsley, a 22-story Art Deco co-op on Central...
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31 buildings test positive for Legionella bacteria on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
The affected buildings include the Guggenheim Museum, at 1071 Fifth Ave., and 1110 Fifth Ave.,...
Cyclosporiasis, causing severe diarrhea, hammers New York
Severe diarrhea caused by cyclosporiasis has impacted hundreds of New Yorkers. The infection is caused...
Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers say
The hotel houses 17 migrants under a third-country deportation deal with the U.S.
Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
The total number of confirmed cases across the country has now reached 1,759.
Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
The strike threatens efforts to slow the outbreak that is spreading faster than the response.
As Legionnaires’ outbreak on Upper East Side rises to 23, Menin, residents demand answers
Upper East Side residents demanded answers from health officials Tuesday as the number of cases...
Storms cause major New York and New Jersey power outages
Weekend storms cause power shortages throughout New York and New Jersey. Blood donations are being...
Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
Frontline workers have threatened to strike over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions.
Central Park temperatures hit 100F for the first time since 2012
Central Park temperatures hit 100F for the first time since 2012 Thursday afternoon. More of...
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
The decision announced over the weekend came as the outbreak continues to grow.
Parents of 255-pound 7-year-old boy charged with killing him with junk food
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed more than 250 pounds are charged...
Bella Hadid worries fans with Lyme disease update
Model Bella Hadid apologized to fans for a grim Lyme disease update describing fatigue and...
