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#Ebola: DR Congo strains to keep up with resurgence of epidemic

#Ebola: DR Congo strains to keep up with resurgence of epidemic

DR Congo has recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed cases of Ebola and over 1,800 deaths, as the epidemic resurges. The country is experiencing the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

Bodies of Nirmal Purja, 4 other climbers airlifted to Skardu after Broad Peak avalanche

Bodies of Nirmal Purja, 4 other climbers airlifted to Skardu after Broad Peak avalanche

Bodies of five more international climbers, including world-renowned British-Nepali Nirmal Purja, have been airlifted to Skardu after they were killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said on Thursday. The…

Antara News

Indonesia's Free Health Check uncover 1 million new hypertension cases

The 2026 Free Health Check (CKG) program has detected approximately one million new cases of hypertension among 9.2 ...

Antara News

Man with sleep apnea diagnosis involved in fatal Tokyo accident

Japan Times

Man with sleep apnea diagnosis involved in fatal Tokyo accident

Tokyo MPD revealed that the driver had stopped using a prescribed medical device to treat his condition and felt sleepy from the time he started driving on the day of the accident.

Japan Times

Mandaue dengue cases rise in July 2026

The Mandaue City Health Office (CHO) reported a 6.8-percent increase in dengue cases as of July 2026 compared with the same period last year, as it continues to intensify dengue prevention and control measures across the city.... Keep on…

Chinese AI ‘tail-tracking’ robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

South China Morning Post

Chinese AI ‘tail-tracking’ robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

In China, robots are being used to inject pigs with vaccines to support intelligent pig farming and meet the production demands of the world’s biggest pork-producing nation. While eating, a pig may not notice the machine approaching from…

South China Morning Post

'Save me': Eyewitness recounts Atiq Ahmed's son Abaan's final moments after fatal crash

Times of India

'Save me': Eyewitness recounts Atiq Ahmed's son Abaan's final moments after fatal crash

Abaan Ahmed, the youngest of Atiq Ahmed's children, tragically passed away in a road accident in Jhansi. His SUV hit a divider, resulting in his immediate death and that of a friend. Three other friends sustained injuries and are under…

Times of India

WHO calls for 'intensified' response as DR Congo Ebola cases near 4,000

WHO calls for 'intensified' response as DR Congo Ebola cases near 4,000

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola outbreak is spreading, with the number of infections rising rapidly. Declared in mid-May, this seventeenth Ebola outbreak has already claimed more than 1,700 lives. To address this…

DICT rolls out free public Wi-Fi in 160 sites in 2 Cotabato provinces

DICT rolls out free public Wi-Fi in 160 sites in 2 Cotabato provinces

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has expanded its Free Internet Access in Public Spaces (PFIAPS) program to 160 public sites in South Cotabato and North Cotabato, giving…

N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

The New York Times

N.Y. Doctor Sentenced in Japan for Vandalizing Ancient Religious Sites

Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.

The New York Times

Imran's sons express concerns about father's health in fresh interview with CNN

The sons of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, Kasim and Sulaiman, have reiterated concerns about their incarcerated father’s health in a fresh interview with CNN published on Thursday. Their interview comes as the PTI marked three years since…

How deep-rooted medical bias creates deadly consequences for addiction patients

NPR