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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:39:23 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-causing-the-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-toronto-224707-1.htm Toronto Public Health is investigating a cluster of nine confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease after medlinkinfections/medlink were identified in a concentrated area of southeast Toronto.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-causing-the-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-in-toronto-224707-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/karnataka-bans-gutkha-and-pan-masala-for-a-year-as-fssai-rewrites-packaging-rules-224632-1.htm Food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) have recently issued the bFood Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026/b, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/karnataka-bans-gutkha-and-pan-masala-for-a-year-as-fssai-rewrites-packaging-rules-224632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/42-days-after-his-death-police-constables-family-receives-an-ayushman-bharat-recovery-message-224629-1.htm A Chhattisgarh police constable's family was shocked after receiving an Ayushman Bharat message saying he had recovered and was being discharged-42 days after his death.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/42-days-after-his-death-police-constables-family-receives-an-ayushman-bharat-recovery-message-224629-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-outbreak-2026-drc-death-toll-tops-2000-in-fastest-spreading-epidemic-on-record-224616-1.htm This bnew disease outbreak/b making global headlines is not new at all, it's medlinkEbola/medlink, moving faster than health officials have ever tracked before.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-outbreak-2026-drc-death-toll-tops-2000-in-fastest-spreading-epidemic-on-record-224616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/the-inbetweeners-star-james-buckley-reveals-genetic-health-risk-after-blood-test-224605-1.htm The Inbetweeners star James Buckley has revealed that blood tests showed he had high levels of medlinkLipoprotein(a)/medlink, an inherited factor linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/the-inbetweeners-star-james-buckley-reveals-genetic-health-risk-after-blood-test-224605-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diphtheria-claims-17-deaths-124-cases-what-nigers-diphtheria-outbreak-224601-1.htm Health authorities in Niger State, bNigeria, have confirmed 17 deaths among 124 medlinkdiphtheria/medlink cases recorded between January and August ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diphtheria-claims-17-deaths-124-cases-what-nigers-diphtheria-outbreak-224601-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/louisiana-reports-5-deaths-from-flesh-eating-vibrio-bacteria-as-cases-rise-224555-1.htm Louisiana health officials are urging residents and visitors to take precautions around coastal waters after nine people were infected with Vibrio vulnificus ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/louisiana-reports-5-deaths-from-flesh-eating-vibrio-bacteria-as-cases-rise-224555-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cyclospora-outbreak-eases-in-michigan-as-salad-warning-ends-224552-1.htm Michigan health officials have given residents the green light to start eating lettuce and bagged salads again as a major Cyclospora outbreak shows signs of slowing.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cyclospora-outbreak-eases-in-michigan-as-salad-warning-ends-224552-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-york-reports-fourth-case-of-rabbit-fever-what-you-need-to-know-224533-1.htm New York has reported its fourth confirmed case of rabbit fever, also known as tularemia, raising public health concerns about this rare bacterial infection ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-york-reports-fourth-case-of-rabbit-fever-what-you-need-to-know-224533-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hot-sand-beneath-beach-bbq-leaves-man-with-third-degree-burns-224511-1.htm Can sand remain hot enough to cause a serious injury after a disposable barbecue has been extinguished and removed? A 27-year-old man suffered burns ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hot-sand-beneath-beach-bbq-leaves-man-with-third-degree-burns-224511-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tick-bite-coma-greece-holiday-infection-left-woman-in-42-day-coma-224484-1.htm What began as a dream holiday in Greece turned into a life-changing medical emergency for a 51-year-old woman from Wales. A single btick bite/b exposed ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tick-bite-coma-greece-holiday-infection-left-woman-in-42-day-coma-224484-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hydatid-cyst-how-uk-farmer-carried-it-for-years-unnoticed-224482-1.htm Meredydd Jones, an 86-year-old sheep farmer from Trecastle in Powys, Wales, believes he carried slow-growing cysts in his lungs for years without knowing ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hydatid-cyst-how-uk-farmer-carried-it-for-years-unnoticed-224482-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/florida-reports-first-flesh-eating-bacteria-death-of-2026-224405-1.htm bFlorida has reported its first death of 2026 linked to Vibrio vulnificus, /b a rare but potentially deadly bacterium commonly known as the b"flesh-eating bacteria.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/florida-reports-first-flesh-eating-bacteria-death-of-2026-224405-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uganda-declares-ebola-free-status-after-42-days-without-new-cases-224401-1.htm Uganda has achieved a major public health milestone by officially declaring an end to its b2026 Ebola outbreak/b, bringing relief after weeks of intensive ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uganda-declares-ebola-free-status-after-42-days-without-new-cases-224401-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/san-diego-health-alert-unpasteurized-mayo-linked-to-ramona-deli-outbreak-224381-1.htm Thirteen people have fallen ill in a biSalmonella/i/b outbreak traced to a deli at Ramona, California. The health officials are pointing to an ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/san-diego-health-alert-unpasteurized-mayo-linked-to-ramona-deli-outbreak-224381-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cyclospora-outbreak-grows-to-9-states-cdc-reveals-new-findings-224301-1.htm The bCyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce continues to grow, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) /b expanding ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cyclospora-outbreak-grows-to-9-states-cdc-reveals-new-findings-224301-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/celebrity-support-grows-for-sonam-wangchuk-as-hunger-strike-intensifies-224254-1.htm As beducator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike enters a critical stage, support from India's entertainment industry continues to grow.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/celebrity-support-grows-for-sonam-wangchuk-as-hunger-strike-intensifies-224254-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/alabama-warns-of-cyclospora-and-summer-bite-risks-224239-1.htm The bAlabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)/b has issued a series of summer health alerts reminding residents and healthcare providers to remain ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/alabama-warns-of-cyclospora-and-summer-bite-risks-224239-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cm-vijay-cracks-down-on-food-dyes-tamil-nadu-bans-coloured-papad-224189-1.htm Remember the seven-colored rainbow in your favorite snacks? While it might look appealing, that colorful treat might actually give you seven types of ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cm-vijay-cracks-down-on-food-dyes-tamil-nadu-bans-coloured-papad-224189-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-issues-botox-safety-warning-after-rare-botulism-cases-224179-1.htm The bMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)/b has issued an updated safety warning for all bbotulinum toxin type A products/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-issues-botox-safety-warning-after-rare-botulism-cases-224179-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/non-drug-approaches-to-fibromyalgia-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-224153-1.htm Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalomyelitis) are long-term conditions in which fatigue, widespread pain, unrefreshing ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/non-drug-approaches-to-fibromyalgia-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-224153-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-shelves-medicaid-cut-for-gender-affirming-care-224142-1.htm The bTrump administration/b has shelved its proposal to deny federal bMedicaid/b and bMedicare/b funding to hospitals providing bgender-affirming care/b to transgender youth.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-shelves-medicaid-cut-for-gender-affirming-care-224142-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-anaplasmosis-emerging-as-canadas-new-tick-borne-threat-224131-1.htm For years, bLyme disease has been the best-known illness spread by ticks./b Now, doctors are warning that another tick-borne infection called bAnaplasmosis/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-anaplasmosis-emerging-as-canadas-new-tick-borne-threat-224131-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/last-us-polio-patient-using-an-iron-lung-dies-at-78-224085-1.htm The death of bMartha Lillard, believed to be the last person in the United States to rely on an iron lung after surviving childhood polio,/b marks the end of an era in modern medicine.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/last-us-polio-patient-using-an-iron-lung-dies-at-78-224085-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bryan-johnsons-bryan-in-a-dish-personalize-autoimmune-treatment-224049-1.htm Biohacker and longevity entrepreneur bBryan Johnson/b has revealed an ambitious plan to tackle his recently diagnosed bautoimmune gastritis (AIG)/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bryan-johnsons-bryan-in-a-dish-personalize-autoimmune-treatment-224049-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-cyclospora-cases-rising-across-the-us-224036-1.htm The bCyclospora outbreak in the United States/b continues to grow, with bnearly 900 confirmed infections/b reported across multiple states. bMichigan ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-cyclospora-cases-rising-across-the-us-224036-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/world-zoonoses-day-are-we-ready-for-the-next-pandemic-224024-1.htm bWorld Zoonoses Day/b, observed annually on bJuly 6/b, raises awareness about bzoonotic diseases/b - infections that spread naturally between animals and humans.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/world-zoonoses-day-are-we-ready-for-the-next-pandemic-224024-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-under-investigation-in-nyc-224017-1.htm Health authorities in bNew York City/b are investigating an outbreak of bLegionnaires' disease/b after at least b14 people/b were diagnosed ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-under-investigation-in-nyc-224017-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/even-tadpoles-need-sunscreen-at-least-according-to-science-224002-1.htm bmedlinkSunburn/medlink/b isn't just a concern for people-it can also pose a serious bthreat to medlinkwildlife/medlink./b In the Southern ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/even-tadpoles-need-sunscreen-at-least-according-to-science-224002-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/norovirus-outbreak-sickens-125-on-san-francisco-cruise-223995-1.htm More than b120 passengers and crew members fell ill with a highly contagious stomach virus during a cruise /b from San Francisco to Alaska and Canada, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/norovirus-outbreak-sickens-125-on-san-francisco-cruise-223995-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bat-contact-cause-rabies-without-a-visible-bite-223994-1.htm An b11-year-old Canadian boy who woke up to find a bat covering his face while he was sleeping later died from rabies, /b prompting infectious disease ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bat-contact-cause-rabies-without-a-visible-bite-223994-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/my-stomach-is-eating-itself-biohacker-bryan-johnson-reveals-autoimmune-gastritis-223992-1.htm bLongevity entrepreneur Bryan Johnson/b has revealed that he has been diagnosed with bautoimmune gastritis (AIG)/b, a condition in which the immune system attacks the bstomach lining/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/my-stomach-is-eating-itself-biohacker-bryan-johnson-reveals-autoimmune-gastritis-223992-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-did-38-brain-parasites-change-one-womans-life-223968-1.htm A woman from Wales is sharing her story after surviving a rare parasitic brain infection that left her with b38 parasites in her brain/b, hoping to ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-did-38-brain-parasites-change-one-womans-life-223968-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-will-tamil-nadus-healthy-food-streets-improve-food-safety-223906-1.htm The Tamil Nadu government has announced a pilot b'Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets'/b project to improve hygiene and food safety at popular street food hubs across the state.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-will-tamil-nadus-healthy-food-streets-improve-food-safety-223906-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-uk-issued-a-red-heat-health-alert-223865-1.htm According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a rare bRed Heat-Health Alert/b has been issued across large parts of England as an intense heatwave ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-uk-issued-a-red-heat-health-alert-223865-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-plants-secret-weapon-against-disease-the-power-of-sakuranetin-223853-1.htm bTea, one of the world's most cherished beverages/b, may have a powerful natural defense system hidden within its leaves (!--ref1--). Scientists ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tea-plants-secret-weapon-against-disease-the-power-of-sakuranetin-223853-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-new-world-screwworm-and-why-is-it-dangerous-223663-1.htm A potentially dangerous medlinklivestock/medlink pest that was once eradicated from the United States has resurfaced in Texas, prompting an urgent response from federal authorities.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-new-world-screwworm-and-why-is-it-dangerous-223663-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-the-nhs-banning-political-badges-and-protests-223648-1.htm bThe National Health Service (NHS) in England is set to introduce new measures aimed at addressing antisemitism within healthcare settings/b after ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-the-nhs-banning-political-badges-and-protests-223648-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-countries-stop-the-rise-of-antibiotic-resistance-infections-223603-1.htm Global health leaders have renewed their call for urgent action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) after the World Health Assembly adopted a new bGlobal ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-countries-stop-the-rise-of-antibiotic-resistance-infections-223603-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-reports-stable-hantavirus-situation-on-cruise-ship-223513-1.htm Only bone new medlinkhantavirus/medlink case has been reported over the past two weeks/b, while no additional deaths have occurred since May 2, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-reports-stable-hantavirus-situation-on-cruise-ship-223513-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-faces-rising-health-challenges-from-ageing-mental-illness-and-inequality-223507-1.htm The health needs of people in the UK have changed greatly over time. Earlier, the NHS mainly treated infectious diseases, but today it focuses more on ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-faces-rising-health-challenges-from-ageing-mental-illness-and-inequality-223507-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-honors-global-leaders-advancing-primary-healthcare-223501-1.htm Global leaders, health workers, and organizations badvancing primary health care around the world were honored during the Seventy-ninth World Health ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-honors-global-leaders-advancing-primary-healthcare-223501-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-diphtheria-cases-rising-again-in-australia-223497-1.htm Australia is facing its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, with b230 confirmed cases/b already reported in 2026 - the highest number recorded since national surveillance began in b1991.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-are-diphtheria-cases-rising-again-in-australia-223497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/europe-reports-record-surge-in-gonorrhea-and-syphilis-cases-223494-1.htm Sexually transmitted infections are rising sharply across bEurope, with gonorrhea and medlinksyphilis/medlink cases reaching their highest recorded levels in more than a decade.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/europe-reports-record-surge-in-gonorrhea-and-syphilis-cases-223494-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-smart-wearables-reduce-surgeon-burnout-and-pain-223431-1.htm Surgeons spend years training to save lives, but many may be silently damaging their own bodies in the operating room. Researchers are now warning that ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-smart-wearables-reduce-surgeon-burnout-and-pain-223431-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-brain-donation-advances-the-fight-against-neurodegenerative-diseases-223309-1.htm The reported decision by the family of Bruce Willis to donate his brain for scientific research marks a bsignificant step in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-brain-donation-advances-the-fight-against-neurodegenerative-diseases-223309-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-australia-eliminated-trachoma-a-bacterial-eye-infection-223267-1.htm Australia has officially eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the b30th country globally/b to achieve this milestone, according to the World Health Organization.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-australia-eliminated-trachoma-a-bacterial-eye-infection-223267-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/backyard-chickens-fuel-drug-resistant-salmonella-outbreak-223265-1.htm A troubling multistate outbreak of a brare, antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strain has sickened dozens of Americans /b - nearly half of them medlinkyoung ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/backyard-chickens-fuel-drug-resistant-salmonella-outbreak-223265-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/india-autism-center-champions-a-new-era-of-inclusive-sports-223212-1.htm Four neurodivergent children swam 60 kilometres across the Palk Strait in 18 hours. Their story is just the beginning. They are between nine and eleven years old.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/india-autism-center-champions-a-new-era-of-inclusive-sports-223212-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/jemimah-rodrigues-championing-menstrual-health-awareness-in-cricket-223188-1.htm Indian cricketer bJemimah Rodrigues/b, one of the bstandout performers in India's Women's ODI World Cup 2025 victory,/b has opened up about a ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/jemimah-rodrigues-championing-menstrual-health-awareness-in-cricket-223188-1.htm