Delaware: waterways contaminated by “forever chemicals”

According to several recent lawsuits, waterways in the US State of Delaware have been contaminated by “forever chemicals”. These chemicals tend to remain in...

WHO grants Uganda extra $2 million for Ebola response

The World Health Organization (WHO) has allocated an additional $2 million from the WHO Emergency Response Fund to support Uganda in the Ebola outbreak,...

South Africa: hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak in a KwaZulu-Natal school

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health Department confirmed seven cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in a school located in the town of Phoenix....

Full travel increases tropical diseases in Ireland

The resumption of international travel to pre-pandemic levels has led to a notable increase in imported cases of tropical diseases in Ireland. In 2023,...

No consequences of accident at Swiss Beznau NPP

On 10 February 2025, at 13:05, a rapid shutdown of reactor number 2 at the Beznau nuclear power plant (NPP) in Döttingen, Canton Aargau,...

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