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Families Cope With Rising Toll as Europe's Record Heat Wave Claims Exc...
In France, the first signs of the heatwave's toll were recorded not only in hospitals and emergency ...

European Heat Wave Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths Across France ...
Europe’s record-breaking June heatwave is emerging as a major public-health event, with France alo...

Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds One Thousand People...
KINSHASA — The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed...

US Reports Increased Cyclosporiasis Cases Linked to Produce...
WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities are investigating a surge in cyclosporiasis cases and a poten...

Heat Related Deaths Rise Sharply in Belgium and France...
PARIS — Heat-related deaths rose sharply in Belgium and France during an intense early summer heat...

Nurse Shortage Prompts US Universities to Recruit More Men...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. universities are stepping up efforts to recruit more men into nursing as healthcare providers ...

Ebola Death Toll Surges to 930 in Democratic Republic of Congo...
BUNIA — The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to at least 930, ...

Scientists Uncover New Molecular Insights into How Flu Virus Hijacks Human Cells...
Every influenza season begins with a familiar public health message: get vaccinated, stay home if you are sick, and prot...

Trump Cuts to Advisory Groups Leave Hospitals Short on Disease Expertise...
The Trump administration's decision to eliminate or suspend numerous federal health advisory committees has left hospita...

Delhi High Court Monitors Health of Hunger-Striking Activist Sonam Wangchuk...
NEW DELHI—The Delhi High Court on Tuesday continued to monitor the health of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, ordering...

Nearly 100 US Troops Injured in Recent Iran Conflict Escalation Pentagon Says...
WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured since July 7 during the latest escalation in the confli...

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Prompts Expanded Lettuce Recall in US States...
WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities have expanded a recall of shredded iceberg lettuce products as they continue inve...

FDA Investigates Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Taylor Farms Produce...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora in...

Seven Dead in Sikkim Tunnel Collapse at Hydro Project Site...
NAMCHI, India—At least seven workers were killed after a tunnel under construction for a hydroelectric project collaps...