Illnesses

US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions

The US Embassy has noted a significant increase in diarrhoea illness across Cuba, associated with the continuing degradation of the water and energy infrastructure.

Norway’s King Harald in ‘very serious’ condition, family at his bedside

Hundreds of people gathering outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Aug 27, 2026, with many laying flowers, as Norway’s King Harald is hospitalised.

One million Afghan children suffer ‘life-threatening’ malnutrition: UN

Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely malnourished, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said.

Louisiana girl, 8, dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba

Naegleria fowleri, also known as brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm, fresh bodies of water and is usually contracted by swimming in summer months.

Unregistered hydrogen inhalers flooding Malaysia market; expert cautions against use

No long-term studies had been conducted on the safety of hydrogen inhalers or the effects on users.

Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness ‘speechless’ after second Jamal Musiala collapse

Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich leaving the pitch during the Aug 15 match against RB Leipzig after appearing to collapse earlier.

US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Report

The outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and sourced from privately held Taylor Farms operations in Mexico.

New South Korean reality dating show for the terminally ill sparks controversy

The controversy surrounding Love Against Time comes amid a boom in reality dating programming in South Korea.

US authority says Taylor Farms link to parasite outbreak was a false positive

The FDA earlier said that a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora parasite.

Taco Bell to stop using lettuce linked to parasitic contamination

The US authorities are investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

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