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A schoolgirl in Egypt receives a measles and rubella vaccine injection from a health worker

US Loses Measles Elimination Status After 26 Years, CNN Reports

The US has lost measles elimination status after 26 years, CNN reports. The designation concerns sustained transmission, not the absence of all cases.

November 14, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle, shown in red.

US and Mexico face loss of measles elimination status as outbreaks spread

PAHO experts are reviewing whether sustained measles transmission has returned to the US and Mexico as outbreaks expose gaps in vaccination coverage.

November 13, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Peach-coloured tablets in blister packs resting on a red box labelled “STATIN,” with loose tablets in front.

Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

The STREAM trial met its two-year statistical threshold, but more older adults assigned to stop statins

CDC infographic showing how H5N1 bird flu spreads between wild birds, poultry, mammals, and humans

Washington Bird Flu: Union Warns of Missed Dairy Worker Cases After Death

Washington has confirmed three dairy-linked human bird flu cases, including one death. United Farm Workers warns

Despite legalization, the Pot Block is not extinguished

Quebec's Bloc Pot party launched a search for a new leader despite achieving its founding goal of cannabis legalization, arguing that the Legault government's implementation — raising the legal age to 21

February 17, 2020

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18-year-old fighter dying of cancer

Annie-Claude Mondor, an 18-year-old Quebec woman who became known after appearing on television to discuss her battle with neuroblastoma, fell into a coma on Saturday afternoon after four years of renewed cancer

February 16, 2020

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Laval-Canada: Ground meat recalled due to E. coli bacteria

Six varieties of ground meat sold at Marche Adonis Cure-Labelle in Laval, Quebec on January 30 have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)

February 16, 2020

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Health worker in protective gear disinfecting a Vietnam Airlines aircraft at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi during the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus: a first municipality placed in quarantine in Vietnam

Vietnam quarantined a commune of around 10,000 people near Hanoi for 20 days after five cases of Covid-19 were detected in Vinh Phuc province, the country's first municipal quarantine since the outbreak

February 16, 2020

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CDC 3D rendering of the novel coronavirus 2020

Coronavirus: more than 1,500 dead in China, 1st case in Africa

China's coronavirus death toll exceeded 1,500 and more than 66,000 cases were confirmed in the country as Egypt reported Africa's first Covid-19 infection, with the carrier placed in hospital quarantine. The WHO

February 16, 2020

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New coronavirus: a “promising” antiviral drug administered to a patient discharged from the hospital

A 48-year-old Bordeaux resident who became one of France's first coronavirus patients was discharged from hospital after 22 days with the virus undetectable in his body, following treatment with remdesivir, an antiviral

February 16, 2020

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Women wearing protective masks during COVID-19 coronavirus global spread pandemic early 2020

Corona virus: The Way Forward from a Global Perspective

The 2019 novel coronavirus, identified in Wuhan in January 2020 and declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, had already surpassed the SARS epidemic in total case count by

February 10, 2020

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Community mental health teams addressing mental health impacts of social media addiction and isolation

How Social Media is becoming anti-social?

Experts warn that extreme social media use is silently fueling isolation, cyberbullying, and depression, eroding the face-to-face connections humans need most. From Stanford to Baylor, researchers are drawing a clear line between

February 10, 2020

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Anti-smoking campaign and tobacco regulation in Africa with cigarette warning

Tobacco Harm Reduction in Nigeria: From Awareness to Action

Nigeria's tobacco epidemic continues to claim lives despite a steady decline in smoking prevalence. Public health experts argue that harm reduction strategies — encouraging smokers to switch to safer nicotine products —

October 4, 2019

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