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Hantavirus confirmed in crew member

A new hantavirus case linked to the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has been confirmed in the Netherlands, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The patient is a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife and was repatriated to the Netherlands and had already been in

Sexually transmitted diseases are rising sharply

New figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show sexually transmitted infections are rising sharply across Europe, with gonorrhoea and syphilis reaching their highest recorded levels in more than a decade. Health officials are particularly

WHO risk assessment raises DRC to ‘very high’

HO has raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ‘very high’, warning that the situation is deteriorating rapidly amid insecurity, displacement and strained health systems. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill recommended for EU Approval

EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended approval for the Wegovy pill. Already approved in the US, the pill has seen huge uptake, with more than 1 million people using it within the first 4 months of its launch. Developed by Novo Nordisk, it

Tillis: Hegseth makes Noem look like 'five-star recruit'

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, comparing him unfavorably to former Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem, who was dismissed earlier this year by President Trump. Tillis, who is retiring at the end of this Congress, criticized

Turkish police storm main opposition headquarters with tear gas

Officers used tear gas inside the CHP building in Ankara to enforce a controversial judicial decision reinstating former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The intrusion has sparked fierce resistance from current party officials, who accuse Kılıçdaroğlu of deploying "mafia thugs" to

Suspect in White House shooting dead

The armed man who exchanged fire with Secret Service officers near the White House on Saturday was killed, according to the federal law enforcement agency. Anthony Guglielmi, the chief of communications for the agency, said Saturday that at shortly after 6 p.m. EDT, the man

Possible Iran-US deal: What we know

The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to a deal that would end a war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted the global oil market. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the world might "get some good news", soon after President Donald Trump announced an