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Last update : 21 October 2026, Wednesday / 10:20

UK government failures let COVID spread ‘like wildfire’ in care homes

Heather Hallett, chair of the UK's COVID-19 inquiry, said government failures left care homes insufficiently protected during the pandemic, noting that the absence of isolation guidance for hospital discharges allowed the virus to spread rapidly among vulnerable residents.

21 October 2026

Africa

Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case linked to single cluster

Health Director General Patrick Amoth confirmed a ninth Ebola infection Tuesday as part of a single cluster with no evidence of external transmission, while authorities reported tracing 99.3% of identified contacts and distributing medical supplies to 28 high-risk counties to contain the outbreak.

21 October 2026

Health

Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after doctors discharged him from Rome's Gemelli Hospital following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his right lung.

18 October 2026

Health

Pope Leo XIV discharged following lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV will return to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon after five days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung following a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, with the pontiff set to resume limited public duties including Sunday’s Angelus prayer immediately upon discharge.

17 October 2026

Health

German parliament backs tobacco tax hike for revenue, health

Germany's lower house approved a phased tobacco tax increase that will raise cigarette prices to nearly €12 by 2030 while generating €12 billion in additional federal revenue.

16 October 2026

Health

Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV recovers at Gemelli Hospital four days after lung surgery to remove a cancerous growth, with doctors citing improved test results and independent daily activity.

16 October 2026

Middle East

UK nurses' union drops Israeli drug firm over military links

The Royal College of Nursing has terminated its commercial partnership with Israeli pharmaceutical firm Teva UK ahead of next month's leadership summit, citing the company's links to the military and violations of international law, according to a statement by campaigning group Nurses 4 Palestine.

04 October 2026

Health

International Forensic Medicine Congress gathers 40 nations in Antalya

Experts from Türkiye and 40 other countries convened in Antalya on Monday for the 21st International Forensic Medicine Days Congress, opening sessions on addiction, forensic toxicology and expert witness practices amid growing global concern over drug-related deaths.

22 September 2026

World

Heat waves killed record 15,800 people in Germany

Germany's public health institute said on Thursday that approximately 15,800 people died from heat-related causes between early April and mid-August, marking the highest such death toll recorded in the country over the past decade and significantly exceeding previous peaks registered during the deadly summers of 2018 and 2019.

27 August 2026

World

Japan heat wave kills 79 as Fukuoka hits 40.4C

Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday that extreme heat across the archipelago has killed at least 79 people and hospitalized more than 41,000 in July alone, as the southwestern city of Fukuoka marked its 10th consecutive day of record-breaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

26 August 2026

World

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in national history

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry announced Sunday that the Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people since mid-May, surpassing the 2018-2020 toll to become the deadliest in the nation's history as the virus spreads across six provinces.

17 August 2026

Health

Bangladesh measles death toll climbs to 873 amid widening outbreak

Health authorities in Bangladesh said on Sunday that six more children have died from measles-like symptoms, pushing the nationwide death toll to 873 as the South Asian nation grapples with its worst outbreak in years and races to vaccinate millions of vulnerable minors.

09 August 2026

World

WHO warns DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has outpaced response capacity

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has expanded beyond current response capabilities, becoming the largest such crisis in the nation's history and prompting urgent calls for additional funding and operational support.

04 August 2026

Africa

Ebola death toll exceeds 1,000 in DR Congo as cases continue to rise

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to over 1,000, with confirmed cases exceeding 2,500 and a case fatality rate of 40.7%. The outbreak has spread to five provinces since being declared in May.

23 July 2026

Health

Roche lung cancer drug divarasib shows survival gain in trial

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has reported promising results from a late-stage clinical trial of its experimental lung cancer therapy divarasib. Early data from Phase III testing suggest the treatment may extend overall survival in patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer, marking a potential advance in KRAS-targeted therapies.

02 July 2026

Health

Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in deadliest June on record

Spain's Health Ministry attributed 1,028 deaths to extreme heat last month, marking the deadliest June since 2015 after temperatures soared to the second-highest levels since 1961, with elderly residents in northern regions bearing the highest toll as officials warned of approaching heat waves.

01 July 2026

World

Central African Republic declares cholera outbreak after 24 deaths

Health Minister Pierre Somse announced the outbreak Friday after 197 cases and 24 deaths were confirmed in health districts southwest of Bangui, urging strict hygiene measures as authorities investigate the origin of the country's fifth cholera epidemic.

28 June 2026

Europe

Poland braces for 40C temperatures as heat wave triggers emergency alert

Polish authorities placed firefighters, police and health services on heightened alert on Saturday after the national meteorological institute issued extreme heat warnings, forecasting temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius across western and central regions amid concerns over wildfires and heat-related illnesses.

28 June 2026

Health

Türkiye's first domestic heart-lung machine succeeds in surgery

Secretary of Turkish Defense Industries Haluk Görgün announced the successful clinical deployment of the Aselsan LIFELINE HLM, stating that the device performed the function of a heart during surgery for the first time in the country's history.

27 June 2026

Health

DR Congo Ebola cases top 1,000 as death toll rises

Health authorities confirmed that Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 1,000 cases with 254 deaths recorded since the outbreak began in mid-May, warning that response teams face mounting containment challenges across the affected eastern provinces.

22 June 2026

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