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Environmental Exposures and Alzheimer’s: Government Focus on Hidden Risk Factors for Women

Growing research is changing how experts think about brain health, especially for women. Scientists have long focused on genetics, aging, and lifestyle when studying dementia, but attention is now shifting toward environmental exposures and Alzheimer’s. From air pollution to industrial chemicals, researchers are examining how everyday surroundings may quietly influence…

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Ebola Comes to Houston's Front Door: Bush Intercontinental Airport Begins Emergency Screening as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Across Central Africa

Starting tonight at 11:59 PM EDT, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, will begin receiving travelers who have been present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan within the last 21 days, directing them toward enhanced federal health screening. The CDC expansion, announced Saturday…

Medical Daily

Which countries cut foreign aid the most in 2025, and who is now leading the way?

Countries around the world are cutting humanitarian aid budgets, reshaping the global response to public health emergencies and crises.

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Houston on High Alert as Texas Confirms First West Nile Neuroinvasive Case of 2026 — and Mosquito Season Is Just Getting Started

Texas health officials are sounding an early alarm this mosquito season. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed the state's first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 — and it's a severe one.

Medical Daily

Tuberculosis Is Surging in Chicago — A Disease the World Thought It Had Under Control

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials…

Medical Daily

Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsenscial’

The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industry

The Guardian - US

Rare strain, community distrust, lack of vaccine: All you need to know about Congo’s Ebola crisis

Eastern Congo is battling one of its most dangerous Ebola outbreaks in years. The WHO has declared it a public health emergency of international concern and identified it as the third-largest outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain on record. So far, over 900 suspected cases have been recorded, including 101 confirmed…

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21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda

The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of cooperation.

Bangkok Post

Hantavirus, Ebola highlight political division over disease

The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country’s ability to respond to emerging disease outbreaks like hantavirus and Ebola. Whether that’s a concern for Congress, however, often depends on the member’s party…

Roll Call

AI-powered tool to screen for latent TB

Thailand's public health sector is turning to artificial intelligence and portable diagnostic technology in a new effort to combat latent tuberculosis (LTBI), with researchers launching an AI-assisted screening system known as "SERS-TB".

Bangkok Post

"India has scientific capability to emerge as global leader in health technologies": NITI Aayog's Gobardhan Das

India's largest biomedical event, 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry Connect', successfully took place in New Delhi. The Indian Council of Medical Research facilitated the transfer of 41 public health technologies to industry partners. This initiative aims to bring indigenous biomedical research to the public, strengthening India's healthcare sector and fostering…

The Economic Times

Why WHO Declared Ebola A Global Health Emergency

A deadly virus has once again pushed global health authorities into emergency mode. The World Health Organization has officially declared the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa a global health emergency, raising fears of wider international spread. For many people, the word “Ebola” immediately brings back memories of panic, strict…

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Thailand announces Ebola quarantine measures – even for people with no symptoms

Stricter rules come after WHO declares Bundibugyo strain of Ebola a public health emergency of global concern

The Independent UK

Thailand steps up Ebola screening

The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to tighten Ebola surveillance measures after 10 travellers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered Thailand and were placed under monitoring.

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Medical Daily

Ebola Response Efforts in Africa Threatened by US Aid Cuts, Experts Warn

Ebola remains one of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases, with outbreaks in Central and East Africa repeatedly straining already fragile healthcare systems. And with the recent cuts to United States foreign aid, public health experts are raising concerns that could weaken Ebola surveillance and response efforts in parts of…

The Economic Times

India dispatches first tranche of urgent medical supplies in wake of Ebola health emergency

India has dispatched its first shipment of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention in response to the emerging Ebola public health emergency.

The Economic Times

India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health…

Medical Daily

NYC Defied Washington and Rejoined the WHO — Here's What That Really Means

While the federal government formally cut ties with the World Health Organization, New York City quietly signed back up through a side door. No congressional vote. No public debate. Just a press release.

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The Conversation

Ebola outbreak in the DRC: four reasons it will be hard to contain

By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo it was already clear that containing the spread of the haemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s largest recorded diphtheria outbreak is spreading through remote Indigenous communities

By the time a national vaccine blitz was announced this week, unlinked cases had already been reported in four states. Why did it take so long for governments to act?

France 24

Putin Xi, To Catch a Castro, Red Carpet Rebellion

It’s been a week marked by major geopolitical, legal and public health developments across several fronts. In Washington, the Trump administration has indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro over alleged murder and conspiracy to kill US nationals, linked to the 1990s downing of two civilian aircraft — a move…

The Economic Times

China puts curbs on us exportsof chemicals used for Fentanyl

Five government agencies now require special export licenses for three newly restricted compounds, according to an official announcement on Friday. The targeted substances are primary building blocks used to manufacture illicit fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that has caused a public health crisis across North America.

Bangkok Post

Democrats flag laundering claims

A Democrat Party deputy leader said the party has received complaints alleging that Chinese "grey capital" networks are laundering money through nominee firms, illegal venues and nightlife businesses in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

A journey of hope

Every morning, a school bus travelled through the mountainous villages of Tha Song Yang district in Tak province. Inside, a young girl named Kornwalai Chuenmorkchantr -- better known as Mook -- sat with her sisters and brother along with other children.

The Economic Times

Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillance

India is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. This action follows the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency. Screening of international travellers is also being…

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