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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak

Congo on Saturday began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history as they are "particularly exposed and deeply involved in the response," the provincial governor said.

Sep 20, 2026

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WHO emergency guidance on the use of licensed Ebola vaccine during Bundibugyo virus disease outbreaks, 31 August 2026

WHO emergency guidance on the use of licensed Ebola vaccine during Bundibugyo virus disease outbreaks, 31 August 2026

The guidance outlines the benefits, risks and unknowns associated with off-label use of Ervebo® during the ongoing BDBV outbreak and recommends that the vaccine be used only within research protocols.

Sep 7, 2026

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‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants

‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants

A miles-long microalgae bloom in the Mediterranean Sea has been blamed for temporarily knocking offline many of Israel’s major desalination plants this week, threatening its main source of drinking water.

Sep 4, 2026

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WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG). The request was for use of the vaccine in the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.

Aug 21, 2026

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ChatGPT's Training Trick Just Redesigned a Bird-Flu Vaccine Protein

ChatGPT's Training Trick Just Redesigned a Bird-Flu Vaccine Protein

A Nature Methods paper borrows the alignment method used to tune chatbots and applies it to protein design, producing a heat-stable H5N1 hemagglutinin with only 45 tries.

Aug 20, 2026

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Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma

Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma

A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, added to an existing treatment, slowed the return of melanoma and its spread to other parts of the body in a late-stage clinical trial, the drugmakers Merck and Moderna announced Wednesday, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.

Aug 19, 2026

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Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means

Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means

The Ebola outbreak currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was caused by a new transmission from animals to humans rather than by variants linked to earlier outbreaks, according to a new study published in the medical journal Nature Medicine.

Aug 13, 2026

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Scientists have created new viruses using AI. Here’s how they did it

Scientists have created new viruses using AI. Here’s how they did it

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

Aug 8, 2026

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FDA approves Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine

FDA approves Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine

The vaccine, mFLUSIVA, is expected to be available for people 50 and older for the 2026-2027 respiratory illness season.

Aug 7, 2026

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Feds issue warning to local water systems over increased cyberattacks, following Minnesota incident

Feds issue warning to local water systems over increased cyberattacks, following Minnesota incident

The federal government issued a warning Thursday about potential cyber threats to water systems after 30 water plants in Minnesota were hit with cyberattacks that multiple U.S. officials tell ABC News may have been linked to Iran.

Aug 1, 2026

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Six Years After the First COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, Billions of Doses Clarify Their Protection and Rare Risks

Six Years After the First COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, Billions of Doses Clarify Their Protection and Rare Risks

Learn how mRNA vaccines work, why serious risks remain rare, and how the technology could be used beyond COVID-19.

Jul 9, 2026

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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately.

Jul 5, 2026

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WHO, Africa CDC launch Continental Incident Management Support Team to strengthen coordination for Ebola outbreak response

WHO, Africa CDC launch Continental Incident Management Support Team to strengthen coordination for Ebola outbreak response

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), together with the Ministry of Health of Uganda and partners, have officially launched a centralized coordination platform to support the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with spillover to Uganda.

Jun 29, 2026

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Study suggests 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency, urgent care visits by half

Study suggests 2025-26 COVID vaccine cuts emergency, urgent care visits by half

The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, found that adults who received the updated vaccine were about 50% less likely to require emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) treatment for COVID and 55% less likely to be hospitalized than those who did not receive the vaccine.

Jun 24, 2026

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Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO

Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO

Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organization said, as the outbreak of the dangerous Bundibugyo species of the virus continues to grow.

Jun 14, 2026

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'Texas is resilient' | USDA secretary and Gov. Greg Abbott announce response plan to combat New World screwworm

'Texas is resilient' | USDA secretary and Gov. Greg Abbott announce response plan to combat New World screwworm

Federal officials presented their response plan after two cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed in Zavala County, prompting a disaster declaration.

Jun 9, 2026

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Long Covid Burden Continues to Grow, Doubling Current Surveillance Estimates, Multi-Hospital Study Shows

Long Covid Burden Continues to Grow, Doubling Current Surveillance Estimates, Multi-Hospital Study Shows

A Mass General Brigham study suggests more than 10 million cases are going undetected by current surveillance systems. Long COVID may affect roughly 1 in 6 patients based on an AI analysis of electronic health records of nearly 460,000 patients across 58 U.S. hospitals.

Jun 8, 2026

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U.S. doctor with Ebola released from German hospital after recovering from deadly virus

U.S. doctor with Ebola released from German hospital after recovering from deadly virus

Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month. The U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was treated at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin was discharged from medical care today following the lifting of quarantine.

Jun 7, 2026

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Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests

Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests

Several large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power grid ahead of peak summer demand have failed key reliability tests, raising the risk of power outages just as electricity use hits its seasonal high, according to the state grid operator.

Jun 5, 2026

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Harris County and City of Houston unveil dashboard to monitor Ebola ahead of World Cup

Harris County and City of Houston unveil dashboard to monitor Ebola ahead of World Cup

As Houston prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of people for World Cup games, the city and county are taking precautions and have launched a dashboard to monitor travelers coming in from Ebola-affected countries.

Jun 5, 2026

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UN issues AI warning after new data reveals major impact on the planet and its resources

UN issues AI warning after new data reveals major impact on the planet and its resources

AI data centres are energy-hungry and resource-intensive, requiring huge amounts of electricity generation, cooling systems, land and water supplies

Jun 4, 2026

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CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates

CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates

CEPI funding will advance vaccine candidates towards clinical trials as quickly as possible.

Jun 1, 2026

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Erin Brockovich Launches Map to Track Controversial AI Data Centers, Which Reportedly Cost $25B in Environmental Damages Last Year

Erin Brockovich Launches Map to Track Controversial AI Data Centers, Which Reportedly Cost $25B in Environmental Damages Last Year

Erin Brockovich has launched a map to track AI data centers across the country that are impacting residents' electricity, water and even their health.

May 29, 2026

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Map Shows US Cities That Could Go Underwater if Sea Levels Rise 3 Meters

Map Shows US Cities That Could Go Underwater if Sea Levels Rise 3 Meters

One of the world's largest glaciers, located in Antarctica, is on the verge of collapse, amplifying concerns about sea level rise.

May 25, 2026

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Complete sequence of Orthohantavirus andesense virus: Swiss resident 2026

Complete sequence of Orthohantavirus andesense virus: Swiss resident 2026

On 5 May 2026, the Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Viral Infections (Geneva University Hospitals) confirmed a case of Andes strain in a Swiss resident who had travelled on the MV Hondius cruise ship.

May 8, 2026

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