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Trump orders U.S. out of World Health OrganizationThe move sets a 12-month notice period for the U.S. to leave the United Nations health agency and stop all financial contributions to its work.U.S. NewsJan 21
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U.S. to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026Trump announced the move on Monday, hours after he was sworn in for a second four-year term. The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.WorldJan 24
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1st U.S. case of H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farmThe United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.HealthJan 27
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1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHOThe World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available.HealthNov 20, 2024
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Marburg disease: Sample from remote Tanzanian region tests positiveThis is the second outbreak of Marburg in Kagera since 2023.WorldJan 21
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Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda’s capital, 1st death reportedUganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.HealthJan 30
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Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City grows; one of largest in U.S. historyAn outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the U.S., with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported.HealthJan 30
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U.S. CDC told to stop working with WHO ahead of formal withdrawalExperts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa.HealthJan 27
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Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 peopleThe central African nation’s military has been weakened after it lost hundreds of troops and foreign mercenaries surrendered to the rebels after the fall of Goma.WorldFeb 1
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As U.S. bird flu spreads, hospitals will screen more people. Will Canada?As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential human cases in influenza A patients.HealthFeb 7
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Rising cases of human metapneumovirus in China ‘not unusual’, WHO saysRising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported.HealthJan 8
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B.C. marks 5 years since province’s 1st COVID-19 caseJan. 28, 2020 was the date that provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and then-health minister Adrian Dix announced the first case of COVID-19 in the province.HealthJan 28
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Red dye No. 3 banned from U.S. food supply over cancer concernsU.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.HealthJan 15
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Donald Trump and the ‘X factor’ looming over Canada’s upcoming electionCanada won a temporary reprieve from the U.S. president’s tariff threats, but Donald Trump could still play a factor in the next federal election.CanadaFeb 6
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Trump and Project 2025: President’s early moves mirror conservative playbookDonald Trump, on multiple occasions, denied anything to do with Project 2025, but many of his executive orders so far have come straight from the playbook.PoliticsJan 31
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Superbugs are on the rise — could ants be our secret weapon?In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are enlisting an unexpected army: ants, bees and beetles.HealthDec 30, 2024
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What is Congo’s mystery flu-like illness? WHO sends experts amid outbreakThe WHO experts are on their way to Panzi, in the southwestern Kwango province, where they'll deliver essential medicines and diagnostic kits to help analyse the cause.HealthDec 6, 2024
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Mystery flu-like outbreak in Congo kills dozens, investigation underwayA flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said.HealthDec 4, 2024
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Polio is eradicated in Canada. Will vaccine skepticism usher in a return?Polio, a highly contagious viral infection that can cause paralysis and death, has been eradicated in Canada for decades thanks to widespread vaccination efforts.HealthDec 18, 2024
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New Aga Khan chosen after death of Ismaili Muslim spiritual leaderThe 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father died Tuesday in Portugal.WorldFeb 5