Seven new cases of Shigella were confirmed at a Wayanad school taking the total to 16 with health officials launching surveillance and control measures.
Month: June 2026
Screwworm Parasite Spreading Northward Toward US-Mexico Border Health Officials Warn
Health Secretary Rollins said the US saw the Screwworm threat coming and is preparing containment measures as the parasite moves north.
Trump Administration Charts 750000 Dollars Private Yacht to Rescue American from Hantavirus Cruise
The US government spent 750000 dollars chartering a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a hantavirus outbreak aboard a Pacific cruise ship.
India Tightens Surveillance on GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Sales Amid Unauthorized Retail Growth
India’s Drugs Controller intensified oversight over GLP-1 based weight loss drugs as unauthorized generic versions proliferate in retail pharmacies.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Kills Millions of Women Globally New Reports Call for Urgent Action
A newly published series of reports highlighted a dire global crisis of preventable deaths from postpartum hemorrhage and called for systemic change.
FDA Authorizes First Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes for Adult Smokers Under New Expedited Review Program
US health regulators approved fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers raising questions about expedited drug and nicotine product reviews.
Japan Running Out of Space to Store Spent Nuclear Fuel Amid No Long-Term Waste Disposal Plan
NPR reported Japan’s nuclear program faces a critical shortage of storage space for spent fuel with no viable long-term waste plan in place.
Deadly Tapeworm Spreading Across America Reaches Pacific Northwest for First Time
Scientists detected a potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe cancer-like disease in wild animals in the Pacific Northwest of the US.
Ebola Makes Deadly Comeback in Democratic Republic of Congo
Stratfor reported a resurgence of Ebola in the DRC raising public health alarm and prompting international response efforts.
AI Data Centers Consuming Massive Water Carbon and Land Resources Raising Environmental Alarm
A UN scientist told Democracy Now that the AI boom constitutes a new form of imperialism due to the enormous environmental footprint of data centers.