A Siberian laboratory worker's death was never confirmed as plague, while Madagascar has laboratory-confirmed cases as its season peaks. Here is what is known, what is not, and what researchers are learning.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Passes 10,000 Cases as First Vaccine Trial Begins
Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola epidemic is now the second-largest on record, with cases holding at a high plateau. A trial of candidate vaccines has just begun, but the European risk remains very low.
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Heat linked to record 710,000 deaths in a single year as experts demand climate is declared a global health emergency
A major report estimates heat was linked to 710,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with more than 70 per cent attributed to climate change, and urges leaders to declare a global health emergency.
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Whiskey galore! Irish distilleries smash one million visitors again – and a Galway distillery is among the fastest risers
Irish whiskey distilleries welcomed more than one million visitors for the second year running, with spending per head up and remote rural distilleries growing fastest.
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Aeroplane mode is dying: easyJet to put Starlink wifi on every jet in stunning U-turn – but Ryanair says no
easyJet will connect its whole fleet to Starlink by early 2028, months after saying the economics didn't work. Ryanair is refusing to follow, while Aer Lingus already offers it across the Atlantic.
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Measles explosion: US cases more than DOUBLE last year’s total as America braces to lose ‘eliminated’ status
Confirmed measles cases in the US have hit 4,852 this year, more than double 2025's total, and experts expect the country to lose the measles-free status it has held since 2000.
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Trolley Crisis: 824 Patients Left Waiting for Beds as UHG Warns It Is ‘Extremely Busy’ With Flu and Covid
Hospital overcrowding has hit its highest level in almost four years, with 824 admitted patients on trolleys on Wednesday. University Hospital Galway says it is extremely busy and is managing flu and Covid outbreaks.
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Halloween Weather Boost: Met Éireann Forecasts Mostly Dry, Bright Spooky Night, But Gardaí Issue Fireworks Warning
Met Éireann says Halloween night should be mostly dry with sunny spells and highs of up to 15 degrees, though Atlantic counties may see lingering rain. Emergency services are urging families to stay safe and steer clear of illegal fireworks.