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By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 12:43 EDT, 14 July 2026 | Updated: 14:19 EDT, 14 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

Thousands may have been exposed to measles at two major airports, officials have confirmed. Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed one case of measles in a traveler who passed through Hollywood Burbank Airport, which saw 6.2…

France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the current outbreak after a doctor tested positive for the deadly virus.Health officials said the medic had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

By SHAYNE BUGDEN, SPORTS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:16 EDT, 21 June 2026 | Updated: 01:17 EDT, 21 June 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

German experimental archaeologist Dominique Goerlitz has lived under the shadow of one of Egypt's most controversial archaeological scandals for more than a decade. In 2013, Egyptian authorities accused him and several others of damaging…

The flesh-eating parasites that burrow into the living tissue of their victims have spread beyond Texas and are now moving through a second US state.The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first case of New World screwworms in…

The Ebola outbreak surging in multiple African countries is 'likely far worse' than official reports make it seem, health experts have warned. New York-based aid group the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned Monday that response…

A plane carrying a Congolese national on board scheduled to fly from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal following new travel restrictions amid an outbreak of Ebola. The passenger disembarked in Montreal, was assessed by a…

An international team of scientists are working to develop a vaccine against deadly hantavirus after an outbreak of the rat-borne virus on luxury cruise ship left three dead.Currently there is no specific cure or vaccine approved for…

Health officials are warning of a deadly bacteria lurking in Hawaii's flood waters.The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and Hawaiian Humane Society (HHS) have urged residents and recovery workers to monitor for signs of leptospirosis…