The World Health Organization is intensifying its efforts to combat a polio outbreak in Gaza by planning to distribute 1.2 million vaccines after detecting the virus in the area’s wastewater. The vaccination campaign targets 600,000 children under the age of eight, with the first round set to begin Aug. 17. Despite these efforts, significant challenges…

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, access to abortion facilities has become more restricted in several states. That’s leading more women to self-manage abortions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a “self-managed abortion involves any action that is taken to end a pregnancy outside of the formal healthcare system.”…

As Israel’s war against Hamas continues in Gaza, the humanitarian crisis among Palestinians is growing more dire. Not only are many Palestinians facing a food shortage, but on Tuesday, July 30, doctors reported that skin diseases are rampant in Gaza’s tent camps, mostly among children. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that more than 103,000…

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, July 26, and reportedly told him that she will “not be silent” over suffering in Gaza while also emphasizing Israel’s “right to defend itself.” Netanyahu was in Washington to address a joint session of U.S. Congress and to meet with the White…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued warnings about a global increase in dengue fever cases. Florida officials reported at least two cases of the virus in the Florida Keys over the weekend of June 28, adding to the growing number of cases across multiple counties…

For the first time, doctors succeeded in regenerating damaged heart tissue. The findings were published in the European Heart Journal on Thursday, June 20. Surgeons in Austria used a device named the “space hairdryer” during open-heart bypass surgery to send gentle shockwaves to the patient’s heart. Ten minutes of treatment led to the reactivation of…

Health officials and farm workers are grappling with the challenges posed by strains of bird flu. Across the U.S., 48 states have reported outbreaks among poultry and 12 have now seen the disease in dairy cattle. Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield warned that it is not a matter…

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a man from Mexico died from the bird flu, caused by a strain not previously found in humans. The specific strain is called H5N2. According to the WHO, it remains unclear how the 59-year-old man contracted the virus. H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico, although the…

World Central Kitchen has paused its operations in Rafah, citing “ongoing attacks” by the Israeli army. The organization has relocated north amid a series of Israeli strikes that resumed Wednesday, May 29. This followed an airstrike on Sunday, May 26, that killed at least 45 civilians sheltering in tents. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the…

As former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial winds down, both sides are set to deliver their closing arguments to the jury. And, a still-active situation prompts evacuations in Papua New Guinea after a landslide buries more than 2,000 people. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Closing arguments to…