HealthBBCHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minDR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deathsThe health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.BBC
HealthStuffHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minSenate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questionsFauci, in a statement explaining his decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights, said he had good reason to fear the possibility of criminal charges.Stuff
HealthCBCHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minU.S. Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contemptDr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday was held in contempt of Congress by a Republican-led Senate committee, just over a week after the longtime federal health official invoked the Fifth Amendment, declining to answer questions about his guidance…CBC
HealthThe GuardianHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minThe mRNA technology behind Moderna’s Covid vaccine reaches the fluThe mFlusiva vaccine for older people is first made with mRNA platform key to ending coronavirus pandemic The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA…The Guardian
HealthBBCHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minUS Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearingThe committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.BBC
HealthSouth China Morning PostHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minUS Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of CongressA US Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former top US infectious disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Homeland Security…South China Morning Post
HealthAl JazeeraHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minDR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an 'alarming and unprecedented rate' as virus spreads to remote areas.Al Jazeera
HealthTimes of IndiaHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minOld factory metals and pesticides found near US parks and schoolsIn seven eastern cities of the U.S., road dust harbors toxic metals linked to historical industrial actions. These contaminants remain entrenched, presenting health dangers through regular dust interactions, especially for children who are…Times of India
HealthThe GuardianHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minFirst Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in MichiganAbdul El-Sayed is latest leftwing candidate to capture nomination for November’s midterm elections. Plus: gender parity in Latin America’s city of cycling Good morning. The progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic…The Guardian
HealthEuronewsHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minEurope heatwave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat recordThe current heatwave has exposed vulnerabilities in public health systems, power generation, transportation networks and tourism infrastructure, forcing governments to adapt to more frequent periods of extreme weather.Euronews
HealthStraits TimesHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minWoman charged after four stabbed in central LondonThe four victims of Stella Gollovena were taken to hospital with stab wounds and have since been discharged.Straits Times
HealthPhilippine Daily InquirerHealthAug 6, 2026 · 1 minMinglanilla senior found dead in septic tankCEBU CITY, Philippines — A 77-year-old woman whose body was found inside an unfinished septic tank in Minglanilla, Cebu, likely died after accidentally falling into the pit, police said on Thursday, August 6, following an investigation…Philippine Daily Inquirer