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Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach

‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered Health Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

Argentina’s Crackdown on the Visa Run: What Changed, and How to Stay Legal

Argentina · Immigration Key Facts Insurance at entry. Non-residents must show health insurance covering their stay, in force since July 2025. False tourism. Officers can refuse entry to a “tourist” they judge intends to live or work in…

He killed and disappeared for 39 years. A hospital visit gave him away

Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says

KAMPALA, July 16 - Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus, a spokesperson for the government said.

DOC vaccine push exceeds 20% of target after bird flu detection

The Department of Conservation began vaccinating core breeding populations including kākāpō, takahē, black stilts and orange-fronted parakeets last week.

Uganda: Ministry of Health Links Poor Menstrual Hygiene to School Dropouts, Teenage Pregnancy

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has warned that poor menstrual hygiene remains a major contributor to school absenteeism, teenage pregnancy and maternal health complications among adolescent girls, calling for coordinated action to…

Tanzania: Tanzania Intensifies Efforts to Tackle the Burden of Malnutrition, Curb Rising Cases of Obesity

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has intensified efforts to tackle the growing double burden of malnutrition by addressing undernutrition while curbing rising cases of overweight, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases.

'Could be alarming': Doctor flag new 'risks' as Wangchuk loses over 9kgs, fast enters Day 19

A timeline of New Zealand’s first H5 bird flu case

Here’s what we know about went on from when the bird was found, to when it was tested.

All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027

Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting disease Every baby born in England will be screened for a rare muscle-wasting disease, starting next year, the Department of Health and Social Care…

Congo-Kinshasa: 'In the DRC, Containing Ebola Requires Stronger Collective Action and a Faster Response'

[Unicef] Dakar -- Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, following visit to Ituri

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Migrants in Louis Trichardt Fear Losing Access to Health Services

[Health-e] Zimbabwean immigrants living in Louis Trichardt say they are being turned away from clinics or told their latest chronic medication collection will be their last, raising fears that anti-immigrant pressure is starting to affect…