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DiseaseOutbreaks & pandemics 37Diabetes 31Cancer 25Infectious disease 21Dementia 9Heart & stroke 5
Treatment and researchMental health 36Vaccines 12Medical research & trials 4Drugs & pharma 3
Living wellNutrition 11Women's health 11Ageing & care 9Children's health 8Fitness 3
Health servicesNHS 13HSE & Irish health service 10Waiting lists & hospitals 2GPs & primary care 1
PlacesUnited Kingdom 27Nigeria 25United States 17India 17Pakistan 15Ireland 12
Outbreaks & pandemics 36 More in Outbreaks & pandemics
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Ebola: WHO hails Nigeria as 62 contacts complete monitoring, no new cases recordedThe WHO has hailed Nigeria after all 62 contacts of an imported Ebola case completed 21 days of…
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After Covid closed jewellery biz, Bengaluru woman builds Rs 20-lakh bindi brandMeghna Khanna, an entrepreneur, closed her handcrafted jewelry business, Levitate, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After a conversation…
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US Loses Measles Elimination Status as Cases Surge, WSJ SaysThe US has lost its long-standing status as having eradicated measles after transmission of the disease has continued…
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Man dies after house fire in Geelong suburbA man has been found dead after a house fire in Armstrong Creek, about 100 kilometres south-west of…
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COVID-19 loans must be repaid, NIRSAL MFB insistsBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) has clarified that the COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility…
Mental health 34 More in Mental health
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‘I had to drop out’: Student tells of mental health toll of Portobello PE course disputeAfter spending thousands pursuing a teaching career, one graduate explains why uncertainty over her qualification forced her to…
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Irish Mirror
US rockers raises over €5,000 for Pieta suicide prevention after 3Arena show
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The mystery of the royal cousin who plunged 13 metres to his death in Monaco‘It was not an accident, nor was it suicide’, insists father of 29-year-old former tennis prodigy turned tech…
- Ynetnews ‘I wanted to crash my car into a wall’: A mother's battle with postpartum depression
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BCCI U-19 Hopeful Dies by Suicide, Family Accuses Two Youths Of HarassmentFile photo of 17-year-old cricketer Nandini, who dies by suicide.
Diabetes 28 More in Diabetes
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Al Jazeera
Could one daily pill narrow the diabetes treatment gap in the Global South?Globally, one in nine people lives with diabetes, as blockbuster injectable drugs begin making way for tablets instead.
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From sugary drinks to sitting all day: Why diabetes is rising among young UAE residents
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Daily Maverick
Section 27 and the overlooked crisis — why healthcare access starts with diabetes actionPolitical acknowledgement must be backed by actionable public health measures, including early diagnosis, accessible primary healthcare screening, and…
- The Guardian Nigeria News World Diabetes Day: Insurance gaps fuel late Diabetes care, deepen financial hardship
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Canderel encourages South Africans to embrace sweetness smartly this World Diabetes DayAs World Diabetes Day approaches, many South Africans are urged to rethink their relationship with sweetness.
Cancer 25 More in Cancer
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Brushstrokes of hope as Wicklow Cancer Support to host fundraising sale from art group
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Reuters
China adds first CAR-T cancer therapy to national health insurance scheme
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Prof Othieno-Abinya: Kenya’s first certified oncologist reveals 40 years work in bookHe captures everything, including handling families that demand the discharge of patients to be...
- Ynetnews New schizophrenia drug offers hope, but $2,500 price puts it out of reach
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Incyte cancels planned Phase 3 ovarian cancer study for CDK2 inhibitor
Infectious disease 17 More in Infectious disease
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Al Jazeera
Siege fuels disease fears in Yemen’s TaizHealth officials warn that falling numbers of recorded infections may conceal a worsening disease crisis in Taiz.
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US loses measles-free status amid continued spreadThe reported decision by the WHO’s Americas branch comes as the US grapples with its highest measles caseload…
3 sources · Free Malaysia Today, CNA, The Hindu
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Rural healthcare barriers put South Africa’s 2030 TB goals at riskA report by the Rural Healthcare Advocacy Project (RHAP) revealed that South Africa’s push to eradicate tuberculosis by…
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Al Jazeera
Measles-associated deaths reach 10 in US after two more deaths reportedMore than 5,400 confirmed measles cases have been recorded in the US to date this year.
- The Star, Kenya Protect Kenya’s TB gains before funding cuts reverse them
Women's health 11 More in Women's health
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Up to 10 mothers from Newry and South Armagh to give birth in Drogheda each month under cross-border maternity planLouth TD says suspension of maternity services at Daisy Hill in Newry a ‘huge loss for the entire…
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Pink Rehri bazaars set up in Sargodha, FaisalabadSARGODHA: A ‘Pink Rehri Bazaar’ has been established in Sargodha with the aim of providing dignified employment to…
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Kylie Jenner seeks to unmask ex-chef claiming grueling work conditions led to her miscarriage... as she battles four lawsuits from former employeesThe private chef, identified in court docs as Jane Doe, sued Jenner, her company and several other defendants…
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Avril Lavigne welcomes first child: ‘Our mini princess’The 42-year-old had not previously announced her pregnancy.
2 sources · The Irish News, Belfast Telegraph
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CNBC
Women are taking pay cuts and 'white-knuckling it' to manage menopause and work: 'I feel like I'm sitting on the sidelines'Women, and some trans and non-binary people, often experience career setbacks stemming from menopause that can hurt them…
NHS 11 More in NHS
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How Microsoft outage has affected key public services in the UKHospitals, GPs, police forces and property agents have had to find a workaround for Microsoft packages Hospitals, GPs…
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Microsoft says Outlook services nearing ‘normal levels’ after outage disrupts courts, NHS and emergency servicesTech giant says Outlook and other services are being restored after a global outage left millions of people…
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The folly of just-in-time supply chains | LettersHannah Walker says systems designed to minimise expenditure in the name of efficiency can end up less capable…
- The Portugal News Diabetes affects 960,000 people in PortugalPortugal recorded almost 70,400 new diabetes diagnoses in 2025, bringing the total number of patients registered with the…
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The areas where vulnerable people could lose care due to Labour’s visa clampdownParts of the UK could face the most significant effects of further decline in international care workers coming…
HSE & Irish health service 10 More in HSE & Irish health service
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Major breakthrough in battle to save key children's intellectual disabilities provider as HSE ‘business case’ is approved
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Mother facing eviction denied respite for disabled teensA Dublin mother who is being evicted from her home with her two severely autistic teenage sons says…
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Microsoft showing 'encouraging recovery progress' following worldwide outageThe outage directly affected the HSE, GPs, local authorities across the country, and other State institutions…
- The Portugal News Portuguese government prepares restructuring of the National Health ServiceThe government is preparing to announce a major structural reorganisation of the Ministry of Health in November 2026.
Other 218
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‘A sanctuary of love, care and compassion’ – history made as sod turned on Sunflower Children’s Hospice in County Mayo€20m Sunflower Children’s Hospice will be the first children’s hospice outside of Dublin when it opens in Castlebar…
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Princess of pop-punk Avril Lavigne announces birth of first child“Our mini princess has arrived,” she said.
2 sources · 1News, CNA
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Walliams allegations prompt calls for staggered age of consent at 16 and 17Barrister say law does not adequately recognise power imbalance between young people and much older adults Allegations against…
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Mother whose newborn died after failed hospital checks was 'terrified and alone'Sonny Taylor died after hospital staff failed to wake up his mother, Eve, for monitoring.
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Marco Pierre White's son Luciano welcomes a baby girl named Paloma Blu with his fashion designer fiancée Stephanie BeardThe chef, 34, announced the news in an Instagram post as he proudly uploaded several images of their…
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