HealthEbola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed casesdammamtimes.comJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026 June 1, 2026June 3, 2026 Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in... Read more
HealthMeasles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 casesdammamtimes.comMay 23, 2026May 25, 2026 May 23, 2026May 25, 2026 Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500.... Read more
HealthEbola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRCdammamtimes.comMay 16, 2026May 18, 2026 May 16, 2026May 18, 2026 DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response.... Read more
HealthMeasles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415dammamtimes.comMay 12, 2026May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026May 13, 2026 Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign.... Read more
HealthHantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruisedammamtimes.comMay 4, 2026May 5, 2026 May 4, 2026May 5, 2026 Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.... Read more
HealthHantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruisedammamtimes.comMay 4, 2026May 5, 2026 May 4, 2026May 5, 2026 Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.... Read more
HealthDR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two yearsdammamtimes.comApril 3, 2026April 4, 2026 April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency... Read more
HealthWHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countriesdammamtimes.comFebruary 4, 2026February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026February 5, 2026 LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to... Read more
HealthBig tobacco’s big lie: Philip Morris’ smoke and mirrors strategydammamtimes.comJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to... Read more