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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

With billions of users around the world, Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week, which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills more than 2,000

Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the latest outbreak, which is nearing the country's deadliest ever.

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UN warns of cracks in global immunisation system

Global infant vaccination levels improved slightly last year, the UN said Wednesday, but warned that drastic funding cuts, conflicts and misinformation were deepening dangerous coverage gaps and allowing outbreaks to surge.

MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday condemned what it called Russia's "deliberate strategy to destroy the healthcare system" in Ukraine, documenting a consistent pattern of attacks throughout the war.

MSF Ebola training in Kenya prepares doctors for 'intense' job

An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face.

Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the "fastest growing" ever, African health authorities said Thursday, as the World Health Organization said it had killed 600 people.

Two thirds of EU faced harmful ozone levels during heatwave: report

Two thirds of the European Union's population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month's record-breaking heatwave, a report exclusively shared with AFP warned Thursday.

Uber Eats, Deliveroo say will give France drivers break when too hot

Uber Eats and Deliveroo on Wednesday said they would impose afternoon breaks for food delivery cyclists in parts of France under severe heat warnings, in a measure not so far applicable despite high temperatures.

McDonald's, bus station convert into Venezuela quake clinics

Four bags of IV fluid hang from the ceiling of a McDonald's converted into a clinic in the aftermath of the two earthquakes in Venezuela, where thousands are flocking to makeshift health centers in the disaster's epicenter.

France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave

France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week starting June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday.

WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.

More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre.

US actor Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer's

"Lethal Weapon" star Danny Glover revealed Wednesday that he has Alzheimer's disease and is leaning on his family for support as he lives with the incurable condition.

Police hunt for Monaco bomb suspect after Ukrainian-born businessman wounded

Police on Tuesday were searching for the suspect behind a parcel bomb that wounded a businessman of Ukrainian origin and two others in Monaco, after the unprecedented attack rocked the super-safe principality.

'Deliberate' Monaco explosion wounds Ukrainian oligarch

A blast from an explosive device wounded Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and two others in Monaco on Monday, authorities said, in a "deliberate" act unprecedented in the principality.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province

A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a fourth province, meaning the country's entire northeast -- home to around 15 million people -- is now affected.

How heatwaves are dangerous to human health

A punishing heatwave overwhelming hospitals in Europe is just the latest reminder of the deadly threat such scorching temperatures can pose to human health.

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.

'Master key' vaccine technique may 'prevent next pandemic': researchers

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.

Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week: WHO

Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to begin next week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.

Heatwave-hit Europe must adapt healthcare: WHO

The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday.

Necessity drives gold miners in DR Congo's Ebola epicentre

In the mines of Mongbwalu, the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic Congo, gold prospectors have no choice but to overcome their fear of the virus and carry on their backbreaking work.

What is driving Europe's heatwave?

Europe is baking under a scorching heatwave, with health warnings in place across western and central parts of the continent as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.

Some France schools closed for day of searing heat

France braced for the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave on Monday, with temperatures that could climb up to 43C in the west of the country and hundreds of schools closed.

Africa faces child surgery crisis as key anaesthesia runs out

African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anaesthetic for child operations that is set to run out in 2027, a charity has warned.

Red heat alert issued for third of France, alcohol banned at music festival

France issued a red heatwave alert across more than a third of the country for Sunday as a ferocious heatwave dug in and the government banned the consumption of alcohol during the annual Fete de la Musique festivities.

Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.

What did we learn from the hantavirus cruise ship scare?

As the hantavirus scare comes to an end with the last cruise ship passengers set to leave quarantine, what did the world learn from this sudden outbreak of a previously little-known virus?

The vaccines and treatments being developed for Ebola outbreak

There are no vaccines or treatments for the strain of Ebola that has killed nearly 200 people in DR Congo and Uganda, but several are being urgently developed in the hope of reining in the outbreak.

Scaling up key as French firm bets on sterile mosquitoes

Inside a factory in southern France, millions of tiger mosquitoes are being bred, not to have them spread, but to stop them from reproducing -- though scaling up such efforts poses a mighty challenge.

New York classical concerts adapt to growing population with dementia

In his early sixties, Rob Kaufman suffered a medical emergency that caused him to faint and hit his head on a wood floor, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.

Amazonian tribal leader Raoni hospitalized in intensive care

Brazilian Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, a celebrated defender of the Amazon rainforest, has been admitted to intensive care after his health deteriorated, his doctors said Monday.

MSF warns of 'dangerous gaps' in Ebola response in DR Congo

"Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Doctors Without Borders warned Monday.

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