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Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted Hantavirus on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. more
Panic on the high seas: WHO dismisses ‘another COVID’ fears after Hantavirus outbreak

A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Healt ...

We're not just headlines: Man trapped on a cruise shares emotional appeal on Hantavirus outbreak

An American travel influencer aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship broke down in tears as uncertainty gripped passengers following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three live ...

Health scare at sea: Three dead in suspected Hantavirus cruise outbreak

Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.

Healthcare system on the brink: 75% top posts in Pakistan's Sindh health department lie vacant

The Sindh Health Department in Pakistan is grappling with a severe crisis, with more than 75 per cent of its top-level technical posts lying vacant, according to media reports.

Polio cases reported in Pakistan: Two new cases emerge from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan’s fight against polio has suffered another setback, with two new cases reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the country th ...

Deadly Hepatitis threat: WHO calls for intensified worldwide response

Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report p ...

Stressed and eating late? Experts reveal this might be damaging your gut

Chronic stress is already known to disrupt bowel function, often causing diarrhea or constipation. Now, new research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026 suggests that eat ...

100 million kids vaccinated! The historic health drive the world is talking about

The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 million children ...

Fruits, veggies, whole grains under scanner: This ‘healthy’ diet could be raising Lung Cancer risk in young non-smokers

A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains is generally recommended for better health and to lower the risk of cancer and other diseases.