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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.
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…
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).
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool (opens the original article on UN News)
A new AI-powered hub for health professionals aims to help identify alcohol-related risks and launch discussions with patients, including the link between drinking and cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.
Expanding Canada’s Health Workforce (opens the original article on Health Canada)
The Government of Canada is providing more than $31 million in federal funding for six projects that will make it faster and easier for internationally educated health professionals to join Canada’s health workforce.
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 18:44 EDT. Headlines and short summaries link to the original publishers.