Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, the first US deaths from the disease in 2026 and the first in the state in 35 years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County deputy convicted of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, died in an Illinois prison, according to his attorney. Grayson, 32, had been serving a 20-year sentence after being found guilty of second-degree murder.
Children make up half of the mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as the epidemic spreads, local authorities said. The country declared a national outbreak on 4 July.
In rural Chad, solar-powered kiosks are helping bridge the healthcare gap, allowing residents to consult doctors remotely. The Telemedan initiative, launched in 2021, uses solar panels and digital tools to bring medical care to communities with limited access to electricity and internet.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country faces its deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak, according to Al Jazeera.
Lindsay Clancy, charged with murdering her three children, was suffering from a 'command hallucination' at the time, a forensic psychiatrist testified in her trial, according to the BBC.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is launching an Ebola vaccine trial as the World Health Organization warns of rapidly growing infections, according to the BBC.
The bodies of two hikers missing for 34 years were discovered after a Swiss glacier melted, according to police in the Valais region. DNA analysis confirmed they were Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in 1992.
Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) surged 57.27% before the market opened on Wednesday after its personalized cancer vaccine met two key endpoints in a phase 3 trial for melanoma, according to TechStock².
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call due to supply base disruptions caused by an Iranian attack, raising concerns about crew mental health and logistics. According to USA Today.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, with 2,325 deaths reported since it was declared on 15 May, according to public health officials.
The USS George Washington is en route to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 260 days without a port call, according to reports.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, raising concerns it could reach the capital, Kinshasa, according to dw.com.
A Kurdish man who was force-fed over eight months in U.S. immigration detention spoke out for the first time, calling the process psychologically damaging. Gabar Choli, now in Canada after deportation, described being physically restrained and fed through a nasal tube while on a hunger strike.
Robert Downey Jr.'s career has spanned blockbuster films like 'Avengers: Doomsday' and his return as Doctor Doom, as well as a free streaming revival of his 2007 crime thriller 'Zodiac.'