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61 storiesChina health experts urge problem-driven push to turn disease research into treatments
Experts at a 2026 conference on disease prevention research and translation in China called for problem-driven collaboration between hospitals, universities and industry, with AI among the topics discussed. The director of a national key la…
Russia's industry ministry says Atarax supplies stable after pharmacy shortage reports
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade said «Atarax» and other hydroxyzine-based medicines are being regularly and stably put into circulation, after reports on Telegram channels that the drug could not be bought in most large pharmacies i…
Rospotrebnadzor says Russia ready to help US fight infectious disease outbreaks
Russia's consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Russia is ready to help the United States respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases, offering specialists, laboratory equipment and diagnostic and preventive supplies. The agency cite…
Russia endocrinology centre says 6.1 million adults registered with diabetes
RBC reported that the press service of the National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology said more than 6.1 million adults in Russia are registered with diabetes. Earlier the same day, TASS quoted the chief freelance endocrinologist fo…
SEHA CLINICS becomes first in MENA to earn AACI endoscopy services certification
SEHA CLINICS, part of PureHealth, said it has become the first healthcare provider in the UAE and the MENA region to receive the American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) Endoscopy Services Certification. The certification, val…
Russian anti-plague lab technician dies of unknown pneumonia; nearly 200 monitored
A 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Shelekhov, Russia, died of “pneumonia of unknown etiology,” according to the public health agency Rospotrebnadzor. The hospital…
Kremlin urges reliance on official statements amid Irkutsk infection rumors
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Rospotrebnadzor is the competent agency on the situation in the Irkutsk region and that people should follow its official statements rather than rumors and speculation. The comments follow the death of a…
Abu Dhabi hospital removes tumour in 81-year-old without stoma
SEHA said its Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi performed advanced laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery on an 81-year-old patient with distal rectal cancer and risk factors including obesity, cardiac disease and a pacemaker history. The tumour …
New York declares measles emergency through Nov. 4 as state counts 108 cases
New York state has declared a state of emergency over a continuing measles outbreak, with Governor Kathy Hochul announcing the measure, according to TASS, RBC and Vedomosti. Vedomosti reported the emergency runs statewide from October 5 to …
UNICEF warns El Niño could affect more than 347 million children
UNICEF says El Niño conditions from October to December 2026 will expose more than 347 million children in about 100 countries to floods, droughts, water shortages, malnutrition and disease outbreaks. The largest numbers at risk are in Asia…
Rospotrebnadzor says sanitary situation stable in Irkutsk region after illness case
Rospotrebnadzor said the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Russia’s Irkutsk region and the cities of Irkutsk and Shelekhov is stable, according to TASS, RIA Novosti and Interfax. Interfax reported that the assessment follows a case of “…
New York State declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order declaring a disaster emergency in the state over a measles outbreak, effective from Oct. 5 to Nov. 4, 2026. The state reported 108 measles cases as of Oct. 3, 2026, according to Chinese busines…
Cold front ends southern China rains as temperatures head for half-year lows
Rain across most of southern China is easing and giving way to clear weather from 5 October, with the national meteorological centre forecasting that precipitation will pause across most of the country from 5 to 7 October. Minimum temperatu…
Rospotrebnadzor says rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu circulating in Russia
Rospotrebnadzor said rhinoviruses, parainfluenza and swine flu are circulating in Russia, with non-influenza viruses accounting for 98.5% of findings in its virus monitoring. Influenza viruses made up 1.5% of findings, including A(H1N1), B …
Moscow’s Friday may be warmest since early October, forecasters say
Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, put the expected high at up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and TASS, citing Hydrometcenter spe…
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor asks Vietnam for data on Coxsackie cases at Cam Ranh hotel
Rospotrebnadzor, Russia's consumer and public health watchdog, said it sent requests to Vietnam's health ministry and to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) after reports of Coxsackie virus symptoms in several Russian tourist…
Forecaster forecasts warming and light rain in Moscow after three cold days
A weather forecaster said warming will begin in Moscow after three cold days, with light rain expected, RBC reported. RIA Novosti carried the forecaster's outlook for Monday and, later in the morning, for the rest of the week. The documents…
Rospotrebnadzor calls Irkutsk region situation stable after reports of plague
Rospotrebnadzor said the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Irkutsk Oblast, including the cities of Irkutsk and Shelekhov, is stable, in connection with the case of an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far …
Bear populations in Primorye nearly doubled over ten years, Russian agencies say
Two Russian state news agencies reported that bear populations in Primorye have roughly doubled. RIA Novosti said the bear population grew almost twofold over ten years, while TASS specified that brown and Himalayan bear populations have do…
Chukotka bears delay hibernation due to warm weather, officials say
Bears in Chukotka have not gone into hibernation at their usual time, RIA Novosti reported. The regional department for protection and use of wildlife said the delay may be linked to warm weather, according to TASS.