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150 noticiasRussian woman at plague research institute dies; cause disputed
A woman in her 20s who worked at a plague control research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died on October 2. Russian health authorities said on October 4 the cause was “pneumonia of unknown origin,” while speculation of plague infecti…
Russia to change driving licence exam rules from March 2027
Russia will change the rules for driving licence exams from 1 March 2027 under a government decree, RBC reported. Meduza reported that candidates sitting the theoretical exam will be photographed and the process audio- and video-recorded, a…
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…
Kenia confirma la primera muerte por ébola tras la llegada de un paciente desde el Congo vía Uganda
El Ministerio de Salud de Kenia confirmó el martes el primer caso importado de ébola en el país, después de que un keniano que llegó desde la República Democrática del Congo vía Uganda fuera atendido en el Nairobi Hospital y falleciera la n…
La OMS dice que el riesgo es bajo mientras EE. UU. presiona a Rusia para que sea transparente sobre la muerte en un laboratorio de peste
El Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. está monitoreando informes sobre un caso mortal de sospecha de peste neumónica en la región de Irkutsk, Rusia, y el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, ha pedido públicamente a Moscú mayor transparencia s…
MFDS approves Hanmi's EPPE, Korea's first homegrown GLP-1 obesity drug
Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved Hanmi Pharmaceutical's EPPE auto-injector (efpeglenatide) on Oct 7, the first domestically developed GLP-1 obesity drug and the country's 45th homegrown new drug. The injectable is indicated…
Los casos de sarampión en Pensilvania superan los 1.000, el mayor brote estatal en décadas
Pensilvania ha notificado 1.004 casos de sarampión en 2026, según informó el lunes el Departamento de Salud del estado, incluidas al menos 198 hospitalizaciones y cinco muertes. Las autoridades sanitarias estatales afirman que es el mayor b…
OMS y Rusia dicen que no hay más infecciones por peste tras la muerte de una trabajadora de un laboratorio siberiano
Una trabajadora del Instituto Antipeste de Irkutsk de Siberia y el Lejano Oriente falleció la semana pasada por una neumonía de origen indeterminado, según las autoridades rusas y la OMS. El Rospotrebnadzor de Rusia dijo que se había realiz…
China road traffic stable on day six of holiday; rain threatens return travel
China's road traffic safety situation was described as generally stable and orderly as of 18:00 on 6 October, the sixth day of the National Day holiday, with heavy volumes of return traffic on major highways and national and provincial road…
Kremlin: Rusia informó a la OMS sobre la situación en la región de Irkutsk tras la muerte de un trabajador
El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, dijo que Rusia ha informado a la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre la situación en la región de Irkutsk, tras la muerte de una empleada del instituto antipeste de Irkutsk. Peskov también dijo que…
WHO says Russia reported no plague case in Irkutsk as US tracks lab worker's death
The World Health Organization said Russian authorities reported no plague case had been recorded in the Irkutsk region, while the cause of a 28-year-old anti-plague laboratory worker's death remained unconfirmed. The US State Department sai…
China domestic flight fuel surcharge to rise from Oct 10
China’s domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026, with airlines telling Chinese media the level goes to 50 yuan for routes of 800 km or less and 90 yuan for longer routes. That is 10 yuan and 20 yuan more than the previous…
Niigata Prefecture to defer Toki Air loan repayment for second year
Niigata Prefecture has decided to defer, for a second consecutive year, repayment on its ¥1.16 billion loan to the Niigata-based regional airline Toki Air. The ¥290 million installment due on October 30 will not be demanded for now, with th…
El Kremlin insta a basarse en las declaraciones oficiales en medio de rumores de infección en Irkutsk
El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, dijo que Rospotrebnadzor es el organismo competente sobre la situación en la región de Irkutsk y que la población debe seguir sus declaraciones oficiales en lugar de rumores y especulaciones. Las decl…
Russia denies plague after worker at Siberian institute dies of unknown pneumonia
A woman who worked at a plague-control research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia has died; Japanese outlets differ on whether she died on Oct 1 or Oct 2. Russian authorities say the cause was “pneumonia of unknown cau…
US reports largest state-level measles outbreak in over 30 years
The United States is experiencing its largest state-level measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to Chinese media reports. Pennsylvania health authorities reported 1,004 confirmed measles cases and five deaths in 2026 as of Octob…
Una encuesta de KFF halla un 66 % de apoyo a Medicare for All en EE. UU., el nivel más alto desde 2016
Una encuesta de KFF publicada el martes halló que el 66 por ciento de los adultos estadounidenses apoya Medicare for All, el nivel más alto desde 2016, y un 32 por ciento afirma que está muy a favor de un plan de salud único gubernamental. …
WHO says more than 170 million children and adolescents worldwide live with obesity
The World Health Organization says more than 170 million children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 worldwide have been diagnosed with obesity, with prevalence in that age group rising fourfold since 1990, from 2% to about 8%. The WHO issued gui…
Jeonbuk governor urges Saemangeum airport go ahead before 14 October ruling
Jeonbuk Governor Lee Won-taek publicly urged on 7 October that the Saemangeum International Airport project proceed normally, saying he hopes the appellate ruling on 14 October recognises its administrative and public value. The Seoul Admin…
China medical insurance pooled funds take in 2.07 trillion yuan in Jan-Aug
China's National Healthcare Security Administration released data showing that in January to August 2026 the basic medical insurance (including maternity insurance) pooled funds took in 2.072772 trillion yuan and spent 1.550414 trillion yua…