Global Issues News Headlines for “Health Issues”

Why it is Time to Rewrite Africa’s Malaria Story

2026-05-07T07:22:44-07:00

NEW YORK, May 7 (IPS) - If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week’s wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?

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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says

2026-05-07T05:00:00-07:00

A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

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Hantavirus outbreak: Another passenger contracts disease

2026-05-06T05:00:00-07:00

It’s been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

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The Rise of Centenarians: A Challenging Accomplishment

2026-05-05T11:17:33-07:00

PORTLAND, USA, May 5 (IPS) - Throughout human history, reaching the age of 100 was considered an exceptional accomplishment. However, in recent decades, the number of centenarians in the world has been on the rise.

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World News in Brief: Gulf tensions rise, Gaza health needs ‘staggering’, skills gap threat

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating security incidents in the Gulf, warning that recent attacks risk undermining efforts to maintain regional stability.

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Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship

2026-05-05T05:00:00-07:00

Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out – although it is rare - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

2026-05-04T05:00:00-07:00

An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response.

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Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO

2026-05-03T05:00:00-07:00

Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.

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Clean Energy, Digital Technologies Are Coming at a Human Cost, UN Report Warns

2026-04-30T08:55:29-07:00

SRINAGAR, India, April 30 (IPS) - A newly released United Nations report has raised urgent concerns that the world’s push toward clean energy and digital technologies is driving a hidden crisis in some of the planet’s most vulnerable regions, where mining for critical minerals is depleting water supplies, damaging health, and deepening inequality.

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Climate-Driven Disruptions to Education in Africa Raise Protection Risks for Millions of Children

2026-04-29T08:36:49-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (IPS) - The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls and inadequate preparedness and response mechanisms, education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to deteriorate, pushing millions of children into displacement and poverty, further deepening long-term inequalities.

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