Mamdani releases records on toxic air in New York after 9/11 attacks
The New York City mayor said the document release shows victims were ‘lied to’ about health impacts from the attacks.
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Israel’s siege on Gaza is forcing dentists to operate in the streets
Scarce resources and office space mean that dental work is a luxury for most people in Gaza.
US medical groups issue vaccine guidance, urge jabs for flu, COVID and RSV
Top medical groups say current evidence shows these vaccines protect against severe illness and death.
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Did DOGE ruin America’s food safety system?
Food safety scares raise questions over whether Trump’s cuts weakened US food safety monitoring.
Published On 2 Sep 2026
WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak
Number of people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from disease exceeds 3,000 amid response funding gap.
US health authorities dispute Pennsylvania’s measles-related deaths
Clash with Pennsylvania comes as US records highest number of measles cases in decades.
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Sleeping in on weekends is good for the heart: What research has shown
Study finds that catching up on sleep at weekends is linked to a lower risk of hypertension.
How does your name taste? The strange science of synaesthesia
Experiencing names as tastes – a form of synaesthesia – reveals how differently people perceive the same world.
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Pakistan suspends eight officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies
Interim inquiry finds lack of fire safety protocols at Islamabad hospital, prompting suspensions and criminal probe.
From: NewsFeed
DR Congo begins vaccinating against largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak
70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses have been sent to DR Congo in hope they prove effective against the Bundibugyo strain.
Published On 29 Aug 2026
Forced birth control violated Greenlandic women’s rights, experts find
Truth commission to be established after two expert reports failed to agree whether scheme constituted genocide.
