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Health

South Carolina has confirmed 789 measles cases as of Tuesday since September, centered in northwestern Spartanburg County, surpassing the 762 cases recorded in Texas' 2025 outbreak.

South Carolina Measles Cases Hit 789, Surpass Texas Outbreak

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WHO: Nipah Virus Outbreak in India Poses Low Global Risk

DeepMind Unveils AlphaGenome AI to Predict Gene Mutations

Colombia: Lawmaker and Congressional Candidate Among 15 Dead in Plane Crash

Report: Trump Admin Allegedly Repealed Nursing Home Staffing Standards After Donations

Diseases & conditions

New research by the University of Cambridge has revealed a link between menopause and a loss of gray matter in the brain, highlighting a possible connection between the condition and the development of Alzheimer's later in life.

Study: Menopause Linked to Brain Gray Matter Loss

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UK Loses Measles Elimination Status as Cases Surge

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UK Launches Consultation on Possible Under-16 Social Media Ban

Study Links Wildfire Smoke in Pregnancy to Autism Risk

Canada: Court Rules Emergencies Act Use During Freedom Convoy 'Unreasonable'

Medicine & healthcare

The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office directing the departure from the Geneva-based global health agency.

US Officially Withdraws From WHO After Year-Long Exit

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US Measles Cases Surge Past 2,200 in Worst Year Since 2000

18M Yemenis Face Worsening Hunger Crisis in 2026

Study: Brain Reward Training May Boost Vaccine Antibody Response

FDA Calls for Removal of Suicide Warnings from Weight-Loss Drugs

Sources of unhealth

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra, and four others died when a Learjet 45XR aircraft crashed near Baramati airport on Wednesday morning at around 8:45 a.m. (local time) as their flight from Mumbai was attempting to land.

Ajit Pawar Dies in Learjet Crash Near Baramati Airport

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At Least 18 Dead as Philippine Ferry Carrying Over 350 Sinks

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Spain: Barcelona Train Crashes, Killing Driver, Days After Deadly Collision

Engineer Dies After Car Plunges Into Pit in Noida

At least 40 Killed as High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain

Healthy eating

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law on Wednesday, allowing schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and 2% milk alongside low-fat and fat-free options for the first time since 2012.

Trump Signs the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

US Unveils New 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines

Ben Carson Joins USDA as National Nutrition Adviser

SEP 25 2025SEP 2025

Trump Proposes Argentine Beef Imports

DEC 2 2025DEC 2025

Canadian Study Finds Animal Protein Not Linked to Higher Death Risk

AUG 28 2025AUG 2025

Health insurance

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday extended enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for three years by a vote of 230-196, with 17 Republicans joining Democrats despite opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson.

House Passes 3-Year ACA Subsidy Extension Despite GOP Split

Federal Workers Challenge Gender Care Coverage Ban

Pharma Companies Agree to Cut U.S. Drug Prices in Trump Deal

DEC 21 2025DEC 2025

Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood

DEC 31 2025DEC 2025

Senate Rejects Rival Health Care Plans, ACA Subsidies at Risk

DEC 12 2025DEC 2025

Safety

A fire broke out late Saturday night at Gul Plaza, a multi-story shopping complex housing approximately 1,200 shops on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi's business district. The blaze burned for more than 24 hours before being brought under control.

Karachi Mall Fire Kills at Least 21

Chile Declares Emergency as Wildfires Kill 19

Swiss Bar Fire Death Toll: All 40 Victims Identified, Managers Investigated

Australia Wildfires Burn 865K Acres, Destroy 300 Buildings

Officials: Switzerland Bar Fire Likely Caused by Champagne Sparklers, Death Toll Rises to 47