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Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.
Israel's Clalit during Covid-19 global pandemic.

Clalit Health Services to join European AI research project predicting, managing pandemics

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.

International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco


Trump drops Gaza bombshell, shattering diplomatic orthodoxy - analysis

Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans to other countries has sparked global debate, challenging diplomatic norms and raising questions about Middle East peace strategies.

 U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General (Illustrative)

Mystery disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo identified as malaria

"The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness."

 A Congolese health official administers a mpox vaccination to a man, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre, at a hospital in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo October 5, 2024.

No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

 The bodies of victims lie in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas terrorist group continues.

WHO warns: Measles outbreak spreading alarmingly  

In 2023, 10.3 million measles cases were reported globally, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. The WHO attributes this rise to insufficient vaccination coverage, leading to outbreaks.

Highly contagious disease. Child with measles.

UN inquiry accuses Israel of crime of 'extermination' in destruction of Gaza health system

The inquiry further accused Israeli forces of restricting permits for patients in Gaza and deliberately targeting medics.

 A Palestinian man extinguishes fire at the site of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 6, 2024.

WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet

The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be? - explainer

The WHO declares mpox a global health emergency as a new, more contagious strain spreads. Here's what you need to know.

  In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected

Israel's struggle against hospital-acquired infections

Israel's hospitals face significant challenges with hospital-acquired infections, but experts are implementing strategies to improve cleanliness and reduce infection rates. Let's find out how.

 An ambulance brings a patient to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba.