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A nurse mixes a dose of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Carrollton, Texas. Photo: TNS
United States

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.

Thailand

Asian Angle | Bangkok branches out: how Thai capital moved from concrete to real jungle

US-China relations

Fauci refuses to answer questions at US Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fate

Health authorities renew call for early hepatitis B screening, citing 40 per cent of 410,000 patients in city being unaware of condition.

Health authorities have renewed calls for early hepatitis B screening on World Hepatitis Day. Photo: Handout
China-Africa relations

Opinion | With rapid Ebola aid, China shows itself a reliable partner of Africa

Public health now sits beside trade, infrastructure and digital connectivity as a core part of Africa-China ties.

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The Philippines

‘Something beyond science’: Philippine school for exorcists draws Asia’s priests

A priest from the Saint Michael Centre for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism says he can tell if cases are possessed by ‘a change in behaviour’.

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Germany

German hospital treats US Ebola patient infected in DR Congo

The hospital said there was no risk to the ‌public or other patients, as the individual is being treated in complete isolation.

Exterior view of the main entrance of the University Hospital in Frankfurt. The ‌patient arrived at the hospital’s ​special isolation unit at around 3am local time after contracting the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus in DR Congo. Photo: dpa via AP
Extreme weather

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave

Official mortality tracking reveals a spike in fatalities in older people as extreme heat engulfed continent.

Hong Kong society

Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court report

Population expert warns of ‘virtual alienation’ trend among youth as cases rise for those aged 10 to 19 in 2025.

Africa

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The number of cases is doubling every 28 days, health authorities say, warning that the virus is moving faster than the response.

A health worker takes a woman’s temperature in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in June. Photo: TNS
Africa

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Health workers in Bunia, eastern Congo, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled to take place. Photo: AP
Hantavirus

WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

The rodent-borne disease infected at least 12 people, killing three, and triggered a global health alert.

Nepal

Why scientists are alarmed by Nepal’s worsening bird flu outbreak

Nepal has culled 600,000 birds as H5N1 sweeps Kathmandu, closing the capital’s only zoo and raising fears it could mutate to infect humans.

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France

Ebola virus confirmed by France in doctor who worked in DR Congo

The medic had been on a humanitarian mission to a virus transmission zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient in Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 18. Photo: AP
Africa

At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

All the victims had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
United States

World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test

Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.

China consumption

China has the most smokers in the world. Is it harming the economy?

Public health experts warn low taxes on cigarettes risk undermining Beijing’s pursuit of a healthier population.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mpox in Hong Kong: what to know about the virus and sauna-linked outbreak

The SCMP sheds light on the situation in the city and globally, including how to prevent infection.

The Hu-Tong club in Mong Kok has been closed since May 26. Photo: Karma Lo
Africa

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also recently visited the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths, the UN says.

Africa

DR Congo’s health workers fight Ebola with little pay and rest as crisis worsens

Active community transmission spikes as the WHO scrambles to fund a US$518 million containment plan.

Africa

WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak

The figure marks an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from Friday, amid growing concern over the scale of the epidemic.

A woman walks past the General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, DR Congo, on Friday. Photo: AP
Africa

Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed amid protests

Kenyans are angry their land is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading.

Activists shout slogans as they carry a mock coffin during a protest against an Ebola facility in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

Can China fill funding and leadership gaps after America quit the WHO?

Beijing is now the global health body’s biggest assessed contributor, but its voluntary donations remained low in 2025.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel

Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.

Africa

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2

A Kenyan court blocked the proposed US Ebola quarantine centre for another three weeks.

A man takes part in a protest on Monday against a US-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. Photo: Reuters
Africa

WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.

A community leader raises Ebola awareness among traders in Goma, DR Congo. Photo: AFP
Africa

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are so many more people in Hong Kong getting cancer?

While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.

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