Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from WHO

The Current Ebola Outbreak Is Less Deadly Than Past Waves, but Risks Remain High

The current Ebola outbreak's death rate is 26%, lower than the 40-70% seen in the 2014–16 West Africa outbreak. Here's how Bundibugyo compares to other Ebola strains historically.

Medical Daily

40°C and counting: Europe was built to beat the cold. Now heatwave is exposing its biggest weakness

Europe, once crafted to stay warm during harsh winters, now grapples with a grim new challenge: relentless heatwaves. Buildings that sheltered against frosty temperatures have turned into sweltering traps, revealing a serious flaw in adapting to intense summer heat. With infrastructure buckling under record temperatures and a surge in heat-related…

The Times of India

'What preparedness looks like': Spain’s climate shelters praised for saving lives but what are they?

The World Health Organization calls for every European country to have free spaces where people can go to cool off during heatwaves.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Nordic Paradox: even the world’s most equal countries are failing to reduce violence against women

Almost one in three women in the European Union has experienced physical violence, threats, or sexual violence since the age of 15. That is roughly 50 million women. These are the findings of the latest EU survey on gender-based violence, based on interviews with more than 114,000 women.

The Conversation

Europe’s current heatwave is just a ‘dress rehearsal,’ WHO warns

As Europe continues to face a record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization warns future summers will only be hotter.

Euronews

Cat parasite infecting third of humans is ‘major cause of vision loss’, scientists warn

Without formal recognition by WHO, only limited progress can be made in curbing disease, researchers say

The Independent UK

Europe Heatwave Turns Deadly: Roads Melt in UK and France as Record Temperatures Grip Continent

More than 1,300 people have died as Europe's record-breaking heatwave softens roads in the UK and France, disrupts infrastructure and forces millions to battle dangerous temperatures.

International Business Times UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The CDC Is Ending Federal Measles Testing: Here Is What Actually Changes and Why Critics Are Still Alarmed

The CDC is ending federal measles diagnostic testing. State labs already handle most testing. Here's what actually changes, who is concerned, and what the policy shift really means.

Medical Daily

18 Years Later, This Sci-Fi Team-Up Feels Like The Original 'Avengers: Endgame'

Doctor Who companions, assemble! Here's why 'Doctor Who' Season 4 changed the game, 18 years ago.

Inverse

'Architecture, city design a front line of defence' against heatwaves, expert says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney discusses cooling solutions in urban environments with Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. She says that "ultimately architecture and city design is becoming more of a public health infrastructure front line of defence in this warming world". The…

France 24

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to fourth province, 360 dead

The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak on May 15. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The WHO has issued an international alert over the outbreak, while clinical trials for potential treatments are…

The Times of India

Europe's record-breaking heatwave: What you need to know

Death toll tops 1,300 as record temperatures shift east, with Ukraine's war-damaged power grid now bracing for the heat's next phase.

Euronews

The Who's Pete Townshend believes that Keith Moon once bought dinner in Seattle for a nine-year-old Kurt Cobain

Amazing if true, but...

Louder

Ebola Cases Have Surpassed 1,100 as the CDC Activates Its Highest-Level Emergency Response

The DRC Ebola outbreak has exceeded 1,100 cases. The CDC activated Level One response on June 26, 2026. Here's what the U.S. is doing and who needs to take action.

Medical Daily

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times UK

Europe Heatwave Death Toll Surpasses 1,300 as WHO Warns Extreme Heat Is the New Normal

Over 1,300 deaths in Europe are linked to a recent heatwave, prompting WHO warnings about the increasing frequency and danger of extreme heat events across the continent.

The Independent UK

How many deaths have been linked to the record-breaking European heatwave?

IN FULL

The Independent UK

More than 1,300 deaths linked to Europe heatwave, WHO says

France is the worst-affected country in Europe with at least 1,000 deaths in just three days

The Economic Times

Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise

Europe is reeling from a devastating heatwave, with France reporting over 1,000 excess deaths, primarily among the elderly. Record temperatures have crippled infrastructure, strained power grids, and impacted vital river systems, affecting everything from nuclear cooling to agriculture. While some areas see relief, the WHO warns that such extreme events,…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Saving Advice

1 in 3 Adults Aged 65–74 Has Hearing Loss—WHO Warns ‘Leisure Noise’ from Earbuds and Concerts Puts a Billion Young People at Risk

Hearing loss is often thought of as an unavoidable part of aging, but experts say many cases can be prevented. According to the World Health...

The Times of India

Europe temperatures shatter records: 191 mn face 35C on Sunday; over 1,300 dead in extreme heat

Europe is grappling with a devastating heatwave, claiming over 1,300 lives and shattering temperature records. Nations like Denmark, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic have seen unprecedented highs, leading to widespread infrastructure disruptions, including buckling roads and reduced train services. Rivers are drying up, impacting power generation and agriculture, while tragically,…

France 24

More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to the World Health Organization on Sunday. Earlier that day, health officials in France reported that there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected in the country since Wednesday.

The Economic Times

More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

The World Health Organization said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. And across Europe, "more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June linked to high temperatures in Europe",…

The Guardian - UK

‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?

Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage’s anti-WHO campaign moves to US with allies added to board

Relocation of Action on World Health raises questions over why Reform UK leader is involved in a US pressure group

France 24

More than a month into DR Congo Ebola outbreak, doctors warn 'this epidemic will last'

While France confirmed its first case of Ebola, reports of people successfully treated for the condition are also emerging from Mongbwalu, the epicentre of the epidemic in the eastern part of the DRC. Although successful treatments are sparking hope among teams on the ground, health professionals remain fearful about the…

1 2 3 4 5

People

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Health Organization

the University of Cambridge

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.