Tag: public health
Mayor Mamdani Activates Heat Emergency Plan as New York Prepares for Midweek Heat
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) today urged New Yorkers to...
Taiwan Fines Oil Supplier Record NT$165 Million Over Carcinogen-Tainted Cooking Oil
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has imposed its largest-ever fine on a single company under the...
NYC Expands Heat Emergency Measures Ahead of Record-Breaking Holiday Weekend Heat Wave
New York — As a dangerous heat wave grips the city with heat indices potentially reaching 112 degrees...
Covid Surge Returns to China, Residents Say 2026 Strain Hits Harder Than 2022
Beijing's COVID case counts have climbed for six months. Official figures from mainland China have long...
Sudanese Civilians Rely on Smuggling to Survive Healthcare Collapse as Civil War Continues
Three years into the civil war between Sudan’s government and paramilitary forces, civilians trapped...
Why Dementia Rates Are Rising — and Three Daily Habits That Lower Your Risk
When Taiwan's former president Ma Ying-jeou was reported to be showing signs of cognitive decline, and...
6 Health Habits Older Adults Should Break as Soon as Possible
Many older adults carry habits from earlier decades that made sense at the time but have since become...
CDC Expands Ebola Screening to Four Major US Airports Amid African Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected four airports for Ebola screening...
Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in Congo Becomes Third Largest in History
According to the United Nations, the Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic...
Viral Video Shows Chinese Children’s Snack Killing Ants Within Minutes
A child in Hainan dropped some crumbs from a packet of shredded dried meat, a cheap, widely sold snack...
Norovirus Outbreak Suspected On Luxury Cruise In Bordeaux; One Death Reported
On Wednesday, May 13 a luxury cruise ship docked in Bordeaux, France, was suspected of experiencing a...
Sanae Takaichi Hospitalized After Historic Election Victory, Sparks Nationwide Concern
In early 2026, Japan’s political scene witnessed a strong surge known as the “Takaichi whirlwind.” On...