Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 4,500 — Health Ministry
The fatality rate stands at 48.2%
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Pope Leo XIV prepares to be discharged from hosptial after lung surgery — doctors
The Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirm that his clinical condition allows for him to leave hospital
Russia takes all possible measures to counter Afghan drug, arms trafficking — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, Russia believes that the government formed by the Taliban movement "is a reality that needs to be accepted," and that more and more countries are growing accustomed to this idea
CSTO Barrier 2026 exercise participants practice containing dangerous disease outbreak
Military specialists and civilian medical personnel worked together to identify patients with symptoms of infectious diseases
Pope begins post-surgical recovery after cancer removal
The results of the tests confirm that the Holy Father's postoperative recovery is progressing normally
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery has exposed a Vatican leadership loophole, with no automatic successor if he becomes incapacitated Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia invites China to invest in its hospitality sector — envoy
Boris Titov adde that a branch of Russia's National Center could also open at the Beijing Exhibition Center in the future
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon nears 4,390 — health ministry
Meanwhile, 12,424 people have being injured
Humanitarian cargo delivered to Alyoshki hospital after road cleared
The region’s Children’s Ombudswoman Irina Kravchenko noted that residents of the city now can travel to neighboring settlements on foot and by bicycle to buy food
Tennessee death row inmate discharged from hospital after surviving botched execution
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been released from a hospital and sent back to prison after surviving a lethal injection Read Full Article at RT.com
Christa Pike discharged from hospital, 10 days after failed execution attempt
Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, has moved to a rehabilitation center, according to her attorneys and the Tennessee Department of Correction.
Debris from intercepted Houthi missile damages kindergarten, clinic in Riyadh
No information about possible casualties was provided
South Africa pushes for local medicine production
South Africa’s government has outlined plans to expand local medicine production to cut reliance on imports and secure supplies Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia reports no drug trafficking from Ukraine amid special military operation — official
Acting head of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Narcotics Control Kirill Smurov recalled that the law enforcement agency had witnessed targeted drug trafficking from Ukraine to Russia at the turn of 2020
Telegram refuses to cooperate with Russian police in fighting drug trafficking — official
According to acting head of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Narcotics Control Kirill Smurov, Telegram, whose founder has taken an anti-Russian position, failed to respond to proposals to establish contact
Drug, arms trafficking link Mexican cartels to Kiev regime, expert says
According to Alexander Stepanov, Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel is actively expanding its transnational criminal networks
Drug cartels train hundreds of drone operators in Ukraine, expert says
According to Alexander Stepanov, the militants could later be deployed in Latin America
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient dies
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a citizen returning from DR Congo died in a hospital in the capital, Nairobi Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia ready to help US combat outbreaks of infectious diseases — sanitary watchdog
Rospotrebnadzor explained that the measles situation in three US states had deteriorated significantly in recent weeks
WHO calls public health risk low after Irkutsk pneumonia case
Spokesman Christian Lindmeier said that all of the patient’s contacts "have reportedly been identified and are being monitored for illness"
Health situation in Russia’s Irkutsk Region remains stable — health watchdog
Earlier, rumors circulated online that an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region had allegedly been diagnosed with plague. The information was not confirmed
Medical monitoring ends for 60% of those in contact with pneumonia patient in Siberia
The agency stressed that the situation remains under its control
Contacts of sick woman in Irkutsk Region diagnosed with Covid, rhinovirus infection
No other infectious disease pathogens were detected in any of the contacts
Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to three scientists for their work in optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were selected as the winners
US hit go-fast boat said to be involved in drug trafficking
According to the US Southern Command, four persons were killed
Nobel Week to start with announcement of laureate in medicine
The prize winners in other nominations will be announced in the coming days
Christa Pike remains hospitalized, unconscious, her lawyers say — CNN
The death-row inmate's attorneys told the TV channel that she was on a ventilator
Global life expectancy approaches pre-pandemic levels — WHO
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world
Von der Leyen gifts her spin doctor a job for life
A job shuffle in Ursula von der Leyen’s office illustrates the bizarre and bloated bureaucracy built by the European Commission president Read Full Article at RT.com
Drone crashes into apartment block in Russia’s Volga area, one hospitalized
First responders are working at the scene, Governor Andrey Bocharov says
What is ketamine, the drug at the center of the alleged rape at Cornell?
The controlled substance is approved as an anesthetic, but also has long been abused as a party and date rape drug.
Trump’s nominee to be nation’s top doctor clears key hurdle in Senate committee
Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, is the third person the president has nominated to be surgeon general in his second term.
Eight Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip during Israeli attacks — Health Ministry
The total number of victims of the escalation of the conflict in Gaza since October 2023 has increased to 74,030
West tests drug distribution among people in Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky recalled that medical cannabis had been allowed in Ukraine since August 2024
US exempts select Indian specialty drugs from 100% tariff
A 100% US tariff on covered patented pharmaceuticals expands with generics excluded and select specialty medicines from India exempted Read Full Article at RT.com
Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip during Israeli attacks — Health Ministry
Most of the victims were brought from the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood and the Nuseirat refugee camp, where Israeli forces had been conducting intense fire
Israel kills 4,386 Lebanese since start of escalation — Health Ministry
The number of wounded has reached 12,413
How the fate of a rural hospital could help flip the House
In one Virginia race and others, Democrats are highlighting the rising costs of health care and possible closures of facilities, putting Republicans on defense.
Trump’s FDA pick to face scrutiny on vaccines, abortion pill
At Heidi Overton’s confirmation hearing, Bill Cassidy and other skeptical senators are expected to ask about two of the most controversial topics before the agency.
Drug cartels attempt to establish major cocaine transit hub in Russia — expert
Alexander Yevtushenko cited several recent seizures as evidence of the scale of the trafficking
Democrats again demand Trump’s drug-price contracts following Post report
Democratic lawmakers are renewing their push to obtain the contracts behind the Trump administration's prescription drug pricing initiative. The demand follows a Washington Post report that put fresh attention on the deals the administration has struck with pharmaceutical companies. In the lawmakers' view, there is no way to judge whether the program actually lowers costs for patients while the agreements remain hidden. They want the documents released so the terms, timelines and savings promised by each company can be examined. The administration has held the agreements up as evidence of real progress on drug prices. Without the paperwork in public view, critics argue, those claims amount to little more than assertions. The standoff over the contracts looks set to continue as pressure grows on officials to open the files.
UK charges doctor over Rwandan genocide
Rwandan doctor Vincent Brown has become the first person charged in the UK over the East African nation’s 1994 genocide Read Full Article at RT.com
Drug cartels recruiting drone operators with Ukraine conflict experience – WaPo
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly relying on drone operators with Ukraine conflict experience, the Washington Post has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Media should pool efforts to combat virus of deepfakes — OANA Secretary General
"To build a robust system for exchanging reliable information, it is necessary not only to develop our own methodologies and approaches, but also to share them," Marat Abulkhatin said
Mendel proposes to remove Zelensky from power for health reasons
According to Zelensky's former press secretary, the head of Kiev regime had "something like an epileptic seizure" a week ago
COVID-19 pandemic-related hoaxes led to deaths, expert says
Driven largely by desperation or lack of knowledge, some people turned to alternative treatments, while others denied the very existence of COVID, Vladimir Tabak added
Pro-Palestinian French MEP accuses interior minister of fueling drug smear
French MEP Rima Hassan has filed a complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, accusing him of leaking a false drug story about her Read Full Article at RT.com
Secret contracts reveal undisclosed terms in Trump’s drug-pricing deals
Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.
Trump says he will demand drug companies split up vaccines into more doses
Those comments came a day after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees of a conference for the anti-vaccine group he founded that they have a “friend at the White House.”
Gates used vaccine funding to pressure governments – Merkel
Bill Gates used his foundation’s wealth to exert “moral pressure” on governments to spend more on vaccination, Angela Merkel has said Read Full Article at RT.com