HealthStuffHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 min1200-year-old kauri tree infected with dieback diseaseA 1,200-year-old kauri tree on the Coromandel Peninsula has been infected with the pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease.Stuff
HealthVnExpressHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minMillions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist LentWith her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions of Thais in an abstinence campaign blending public health with spirituality.VnExpress
HealthABC NewsHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 min'Shocking': Hospital inquiry urges axing of public-private partnershipA parliamentary committee has handed down its findings after an investigation into a Newcastle hospital where staff reported maggots falling from the ceiling.ABC News
HealthStraits TimesHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minChipotle pulls jalapenos from some restaurants amid salmonella probeChipotle has cooperated fully with investigations, Minnesota health officials said.Straits Times
HealthThe GuardianHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minThe mystery of the missing president – podcastCameroon’s 93-year-old president has not been seen for many weeks. The Guardian’s Eromo Egbejule and Giovanni Wanneh tell Annie Kelly how the country is managing without its leader, and why Cameroonians still have hope for the next chapter…The Guardian
HealthJapan TimesHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minWHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreakThe outbreak is the biggest ever to have hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite being declared less than three months ago.Japan Times
HealthStraits TimesHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minCanada authorises clinical trials of Moderna Ebola vaccineThe vaccine relies on the same mRNA technology used in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.Straits Times
HealthThe GuardianHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minPenguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’…Assessment of more than 2,000 native species reveals nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…The Guardian
HealthThe GuardianHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minCDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 statesSix additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states…The Guardian
HealthSky NewsHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minAmerica's biggest food distributor cuts suppliers as 'explosive diarrhoea' cases riseAmerica's biggest food distributor has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico as the country continues to grapple with a viral outbreak linked to at least two deaths.Sky News
HealthPhilippine Daily InquirerHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minManaoag traders surrender illegal tobacco in PangasinanMANAOAG, Pangasinan – Market vendors voluntarily surrendered about P200,000 worth of illegal cigarettes to market officials and the police following an inspection and public awareness campaign against the sale of illicit tobacco products…Philippine Daily Inquirer
HealthThe PunchHealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 minHerbalists back Nwifuru’s re-election bid in EbonyiEbonyi herbalists reaffirm support for Governor Francis Nwifuru’s 2027 re-election bid, urging government collaboration to regulate traditional medicine. Read More: https://punchng.com/herbalists-back-nwifurus-re-election-bid-in-ebonyi/The Punch