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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.

Italy and the US Reopen the Debate Over the Pandemic Treaty

Beyond the pandemic: the reshaping of the packaging industry

EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo Weekly External Situation Report 15, Data as of 23 August 2026

DRC Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially,' UN says

Kenya says no new Ebola cases since first-ever death

Durham psychiatrist returns from Ebola response mission in Congo

Politics live: Greens call for US execution live stream to be blocked; Frydenberg doesn’t rule out politics return

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJosh Frydenberg leaves door open to political comebackJosh Frydenberg has literally propelled the comeback speculation himself and said he’s not closing the door to another tilt at federal politics and going for the top job, during a publicity blitz ahead of the release of his memoir.I think he’s getting that from

Ebola Update: DRC Outbreak Passes 8,700 Cases and 4,200 Deaths

Kenya finds no new Ebola cases after 293 tests

Orange-bellied Parrots vaccinated against bird flu

Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous?

Australia does have a migration challenge – but it’s not what One Nation and the Coalition think it isGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is flirting with the idea of something it has never done: deliberately driving net overseas migration into reverse.In the history of our immigrant nation, extended periods of more people leaving our shores than arriving have only

Flu season arrives earlier than usual in England, experts say

UK Health Security Agency notes above-average flu activity in September and urges at-risk groups to get vaccinatedFlu is striking earlier than usual in England, experts have said, insisting that vaccination is the best way to blunt its impact.According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), flu is at low levels, but various metrics, such as the proportion of positive tests and GP consultations

Global trust in science lower than before Covid pandemic, report finds

Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US

As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken peopleAs raw milk becomes increasingly popular among Americans, there have been several recent disease outbreaks tied to the product, alarming public health officials.Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for a ban on sales of unpasteurized milk in the United States. Continue readi

DR Congo's North Kivu Province predicted as new Ebola hotspot

Ten pandemic-era dining sheds that show "wildly different tastes" of New Yorkers

Moderna begins Phase 1 clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against strain behind DRC outbreak

Act now on bird flu threat, UK and Welsh veterinary chiefs warn