Public Health News
Heat warnings blanket most of B.C., pose risk to public health
British Columbia is currently grappling with a widespread and intense heatwave, prompting Environment Canada to issue crucial BC heat warnings across the majority of the province. This sweltering ridge of…
Health worker being monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC
A humanitarian worker, recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing outbreak, is currently undergoing specialized Ebola…
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
A recent, brutal heatwave, which scorched much of Europe last month, has left a chilling toll: France recorded an alarming surge of…
Delhi Records Warmest May Night In Nearly 14 Years As Heatwave Conditions Persist
Delhi has been relentlessly gripped by scorching heat, registering its warmest May night in almost 14 years. The national capital is struggling…
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, recently delivered a sharp rebuke to the World Health Organization (WHO), alleging tardiness in their…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
In a sobering move, the World Health Organization has officially declared the burgeoning Congo Ebola Outbreak a public health emergency of international…
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The global health community faces a fresh challenge following confirmation that both American and French nationals, recently disembarked from the ill-fated MV…
First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’
A monumental shift in global health has arrived. For the first time, a dedicated malaria drug for babies has received World Health…
