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The latest updates from leading public health agencies and international organizations, gathered automatically every hour. Each story is a short summary with a link to the original publisher.
FDA Approves First Plasmid DNA-based Immunotherapy for Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (opens the original article on FDA)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval for Voceryq (doruxapapogene ralaplasmid and lalikinogene sifuplasmid-gxfd) for treatment of adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP).
Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV (opens the original article on PAHO)
Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV Cristina Mitchell 30 Oct 2026
First public health emergency preparedness assessments across Europe show both commitment and recurring challenges (opens the original article on ECDC)
The first cycle of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessments (PHEPAs) coordinated by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has shown a strong commitment to emergency preparedness across Europe, with a number of common challenges remaining.
Americas face growing need for long-term care as populations age (opens the original article on PAHO)
Americas face growing need for long-term care as populations age Cristina Mitchell 28 Oct 2026
Virus Shamonda: ¿qué significa el primer caso humano para las Américas? (opens the original article on PAHO)
Shamonda virus: What does the first human case mean for the Americas? Cristina Mitchell 28 Oct 2026
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on the Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2026 (opens the original article on PHAC)
Yesterday, as the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, I released The State of Public Health in Canada 2026 annual report. The report examines seven population health trends that offer insights into the health of people in Canada.
DR Congo: WHO urges sustained efforts as Ebola cases top 10,000 (opens the original article on UN News)
As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surpass the 10,000 mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need for continued efforts to contain spread of the disease.
As the cold season nears, universal immunisation of newborns against RSV could significantly reduce infant hospitalisations across Europe (opens the original article on ECDC)
As the season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory diseases approaches, a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicates that universal immunisation of newborns against RSV could substantially reduce hospitalisations among infants…
ECDC to deploy experts as Ebola cases emerge in Kenya and Nigeria (opens the original article on ECDC)
Following the emergence of Ebola disease in Kenya and Nigeria, and with the situation in the DRC remaining serious, ECDC is increasing its efforts to support investigations and local response by sending a team of ECDC experts to Nigeria.
Ebola: 20 contacts released from quarantine in Kenya, amid vaccine ‘hope’ in DR Congo (opens the original article on UN News)
Twenty people associated with Kenya’s first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease have been reunited with their families after being released from quarantine following completion of a mandatory 21-day monitoring period.
OPS y Special Olympics International firman acuerdo para promover la salud inclusiva de personas con discapacidad intelectual y del desarrollo (opens the original article on PAHO)
PAHO and Special Olympics International sign framework agreement to advance inclusive health for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Cristina Mitchell 26 Oct 2026
Ebola: UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo (opens the original article on UN News)
The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse working to halt the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 18:44 EDT. Headlines and short summaries link to the original publishers.