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Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'

World

1 Sep, 2024

Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'


The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been at the epicenter of an outbreak of a new variant of...

Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall: Mold, Insects, and Blood Puddles Found in Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

World

30 Aug, 2024

Boar's Head Deli Meat Recall: Mold, Insects, and Blood Puddles Found in Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak


A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including...

E. coli Outbreak Shuts Down Daycare in Blackfalds, Alberta: Health Officials Investigating

World

29 Aug, 2024

E. coli Outbreak Shuts Down Daycare in Blackfalds, Alberta: Health Officials Investigating


A daycare in central Alberta has been temporarily shut down due to an E. coli outbreak. Alberta Health Services is...

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges

World

19 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges


It’s easy to forget about public threats that are no longer in the headlines, but when it comes to health,...

Bluetongue Virus Outbreak Spreads Across Europe: What You Need to Know

World

19 Aug, 2024

Bluetongue Virus Outbreak Spreads Across Europe: What You Need to Know


Cases of bluetongue, a viral disease affecting sheep and cows, have surged in the Netherlands, France, and Germany in recent...

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know

World

9 Aug, 2024

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know


The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said the agency is likely to declare...

Hepatitis A Outbreak in Cumbernauld: What You Need to Know

Health

9 Aug, 2024

Hepatitis A Outbreak in Cumbernauld: What You Need to Know


Public health officials in Scotland are investigating a small number of cases of hepatitis A in North Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire...

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?

World

8 Aug, 2024

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?


The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting to assess the threat from a complex mpox situation in...

Scabies Outbreak Spreads Across Four NSW Hospitals: Health Officials Urge Residents to Monitor Symptoms

Health

7 Aug, 2024

Scabies Outbreak Spreads Across Four NSW Hospitals: Health Officials Urge Residents to Monitor Symptoms


A scabies outbreak ravaging four NSW hospitals has blown out, as health officials assure residents they are “working hard to...

FDA Issues Warning: Don't Eat These Oysters From Maine - They Could Be Contaminated

Health

3 Aug, 2024

FDA Issues Warning: Don't Eat These Oysters From Maine - They Could Be Contaminated


The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers and food retailers not to eat or sell...

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