Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle talc cancer lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle nearly 70,000 US lawsuits over talc-based baby powder cancer claims.
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‘There’s no salary’: DRC health workers tell of hardship as Ebola spreads
Health workers in the DRC battle a range of obstacles, from infection risk to angry mob attacks.
From: NewsFeed
How Sudan war is putting cancer patients at risk
How Sudan war is putting cancer patients at risk
Published On 23 Jul 2026
In Gaza, a long path to recovery for one woman who lost eye, and daughter
Psychological wounds compound Najwa’s physical injuries after losing her daughter in an Israeli air strike.
US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr
FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-ageing.
From: People & Power
Elon and the Other Gaza
How the world’s richest man helped trigger an HIV crisis in one of the world’s poorest countries.
Published On 22 Jul 2026
Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surges above 1,000
Head of Africa’s disease control body says “we must act now” to prevent “worst outbreak the world has ever documented”.
US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak
US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.
US funding cuts deal blow to global HIV treatment: Report
UNAIDS chief calls for ‘radical change’ as aid cuts gut HIV clinics and treatment worldwide.
Hunger is falling but is still higher than pre-COVID levels: UN report
Global hunger has declined, yet millions of people are still going hungry.
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The number one health issue in Palestine is the Israeli occupation
In both Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli policies are devastating Palestinian health with deadly consequences.
