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Dengue Fever Expands Into High Himalayas as Climate Change Warms Nepal

As Nepal’s mountains warm, disease-bearing mosquitoes are expanding their range into high-elevation areas, bringing dengue fever to densely populated regions that were previously safe. The virus has now reached 76 of the country’s 77 districts, marking a dramatic shift in the geographic footprint of insect-borne illnesses driven by climate change and rapid urbanization.

ルクス・スルゼ病院、放射線科の新任院長にアガワール氏を任命

スイスのルツェルン州立病院（LUKS）は、放射線科と核医学部門の新たなトップとして、フライブルク大学病院からプリラナ・アガワール氏を迎え入れることを発表した。後任のペーター・ケステンホルツ氏は2027年3月まで現職を務め、その間、 Fabrizio Minervini氏が暫定指揮を執る。

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ヤマハ発動機、国際福祉機器展で電動車いすユニットを展示

ヤマハ発動機は10月7～9日の国際福祉機器展に電動車いすユニットを出展し、坂道を想定した試乗や介助体験を提供する。

Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina

A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.

不登校から当事者支援へ、小林えみかさんが転機を振り返る

「口唇口蓋裂」とその合併症等によって鼻と唇、耳がなく、心臓に3つ穴が開いた状態で生まれた小林えみかさん（31）。これまでの調査で20回以上の手術を受けてきた彼女が、不登校・自傷行為・手術への反抗とされる波乱の半生を赤裸々に語った。

口唇口蓋裂で20回超の手術、小林えみかさんが半生語る

「口唇口蓋裂」とその合併症等によって鼻と唇、耳がない状態で生まれ、心臓には3つの穴が開いた状態で生まれ、これまでの調査で20回以上の手術を受けてきた小林えみかさん（31）。現在、NPO法人の代表として当事者・家族支援に取り組む彼女が、壮絶な半生を語った。

木元ゆうこがS状結腸がん手術終了を報告、術後の経過明かす

S状結腸がんに罹患（りかん）したことを公表した女優で歌手の木元ゆうこ（59）が24日、自身のインスタグラムを更新。手術を終えたことを伝えた。

エホバの証人が輸血を事実上容認、海外報道は過去の死者にも焦点

信者が輸血を拒否することで知られるキリスト教系新宗教「エホバの証人」（本部・米ニューヨーク州）が輸血を事実上解禁したことを受け、欧米などのメディアは、輸血拒否によって失われた命に対する教団の責任に触れて報道した。

Mobile boat clinics bring healthcare to India's remote islands

An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.

US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workers

Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.

Fiji declares national HIV crisis

Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help to spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.

WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

直腸がん、2023年に約5万1000人が診断　中村ゆりさんら著名人の罹患も

俳優の中村ゆりさんが44歳で死去した原因は直腸がんだった。国立がん研究センターの統計では、2023年に約5万1000人が診断され、2024年には約1万6000人が死亡している。

Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death

Doctors at a clinic where a major Greek pop star died last week in a blood cleaning treatment could face life in prison after prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against them.

KFF journalists discuss opioid funds, suicide prevention and gaps in care

KFF Health News highlighted recent broadcast appearances covering Louisiana opioid settlement spending, social connections in suicide prevention, primary care shortages and gun violence affecting children in Florida.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to 7th province

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, the deadliest in its history, has spread to a seventh province, bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, the governor of South-Ubangi province said on Friday.

France's BIC sees high potential in US pot smokers

BIC, the French specialist in disposable pens, razors and lighters, has a plan to spark up its profits in the United States -- turn on more marijuana smokers.

Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain

Malaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air pollution remain as a result of forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.

In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer

In a small enclosure of lava stones in a grassy field, a modest tombstone bears the name of an Icelandic legend: Jonas Hallgrimsson. But are the bones beneath it really those of the poet, or a Danish grocer?

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze

Malaysia launched a three-day cloud-seeding operation on Thursday in a bid to ease hazardous haze choking Sarawak state, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to dangerous levels.

Grinding away: in remote Appalachia, old mills fuel US clean food dreams

In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to operate one of America's oldest functioning gristmills.

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

The deadliest ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people, according to the latest official toll released on Wednesday.

'Literally tasting the smoke': Malaysians suffer as haze worsens

Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state deteriorated further on Tuesday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires drove up respiratory complaints and sent residents scrambling for protective masks.

Former Nottingham hospital chief linked to NHS training firm

Former Nottingham University Hospitals chief executive Peter Homa co-owns a company paid by NHS trusts to provide leadership and maternity-governance training.

BMC rejects negligence claims in three Rajawadi Hospital maternity cases

Mumbai’s civic administration says Rajawadi Hospital records show prompt examinations and emergency care in two intrauterine foetal deaths and one neonatal death.

Los Angeles triplets weigh 19.3 pounds in unusually heavy birth

A South Los Angeles mother delivered three boys with a combined weight of 19.3 pounds, narrowly below the recognised record for heaviest triplets.

Madurai Students Join Walkathon Promoting Drug-Free Lives

Students marched through central Madurai in an awareness event where Minister R. Nirmalkumar urged young people to seek help from parents and teachers.

Study Examines Why Women Have Consensual Sex Without Initial Desire

Researchers reviewing drug-trial data found that women with chronically low sexual desire still reported regular sexual activity, highlighting motives beyond immediate gratification.

Ketogenic Diet Delivers Largest Liver-Fat Reduction in Three-Diet Trial

A controlled study found that ketogenic, Mediterranean and plant-forward diets all improved weight and blood-sugar measures, but the ketogenic plan produced the largest decline in liver fat.

KFF Health News Minute Tracks Weekly US Healthcare Developments

The KFF Health News Minute’s recent installments cover workplace violence, clinical trials, maternal health, Medicaid rules, vaccination and a range of insurance issues.

KFF Journalists Address Measles, Vaccines, Food Recalls and Health Policy

KFF Health News journalists appeared on national and local programs to discuss public-health deaths, vaccination, Medicaid technology, the Affordable Care Act and election policy.

Study Finds Psilocybin Makes Brain Activity More Responsive to Immediate Experience

A neuroimaging study found that psilocybin loosened conventional brain-network boundaries while strengthening patterns linked to what participants were doing at the time.

NEOM Bath Foam Price Falls 45% in Limited Amazon Offer

There is something about turning an ordinary bath into a proper wind-down ritual, and this NEOM Real Luxury Bath Foam could be just the thing for it. Currently available in a limited time deal, the premium beauty buy has been reduced to £15.40, while one five-star reviewer describes NEOM bath foams as a “luxury...

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