US Measles Cases Rise to 3,659 as CDC Confirms Second Death in 2026
The United States is experiencing a major resurgence of measles, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting...
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Taiwan Begins Government-Funded Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Taiwan is launching its 2026 government-funded seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination programme on October 1, with health authorities prioritising older...
Western Pacific Countries Test Readiness for Cross-Border Food Safety Emergency
Countries and territories across the Western Pacific have completed a regional emergency simulation designed to test how quickly health and...
US CDC Develops Standard Definition for Measles Deaths as Cases Continue to Rise
Washington, September 22, 2026: Health authorities in the United States are working toward a standardized method for determining and reporting...
Federal Investigation Exposes Massive Fake Nursing Diploma Scheme Across the United States
A large-scale federal investigation into fraudulent nursing credentials in the United States has brought renewed attention to a years-long scheme...
WHO Warns Global Health Worker Shortage Could Reach 11.1 Million by 2030
The world could face a shortage of 11.1 million health and care workers by 2030, with an ageing medical workforce...
Dr Reddy’s Signs Deal to Bring Takeda’s Qdenga Dengue Vaccine to India
New Delhi, September 18, 2026: India is set to take another step toward expanding dengue prevention after Dr Reddy’s Laboratories...
South Korea Moves to Introduce Abortion Pills After Seven-Year Regulatory Gap
Seoul, September 17, 2026: South Korea's government has announced plans to formally introduce medication for pregnancy termination, moving toward a...
India Alerts States Over Suspected Counterfeit Abhayrab Rabies Vaccine Batch
NEW DELHI — Indian health authorities have intensified surveillance of a widely used rabies vaccine after regulators identified a batch...
South Otago Residents Rally Against Proposed Balclutha Hospital Pharmacy
BALCLUTHA, New Zealand: Residents in South Otago are raising objections to plans for a new in-house pharmacy at Balclutha Hospital,...
FDA Approves New Targeted Pill for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer, Offering Patients a New Treatment Option
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A significant development in pancreatic cancer treatment has emerged in the United States after the U.S. Food...
China Opens Regulatory Review of Novo Nordisk’s Oral Wegovy in Major Obesity Drug Race
Shanghai, August 29, 2026: China has taken an important regulatory step toward potentially allowing Novo Nordisk’s oral version of Wegovy...
