Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung
The 71-year-old is recovering in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.
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WHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death
The WHO says the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty, with no sign of ongoing transmission.
Hundreds of doctors demand World Medical Association suspend Israel
Physicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed.
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Palestinians still being killed in Gaza, one year into ‘ceasefire’
One year to the day after the US-brokered ceasefire was agreed, more Israeli attacks killed Palestinians in Gaza.
Published On 10 Oct 2026
When streets become a workplace: Gaza workers convert tents into offices
A real estate crisis in Gaza has forced professionals to use tents as surgeries and offices.
![Accountant Mahmoud Shaheen continues his work and tries to maintain his source of income from inside a tent, replacing the office that was destroyed during the war October 6, 2026 [Iyad Al-Qatrawi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3-1791623005.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative
Preliminary lab results ease fears of a second case in Kenya, after the country reported its first-ever case this week.
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Why single Ebola death in Kenya has prompted fears of wider African spread
According to the WHO, the Kenyan patient first got sick in the DRC, where they had been living, and was treated there.
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Russia dismisses reports of second plague case, WHO urges formal response
Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases.
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LSD – from counterculture to clinical trials
From psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD makes its way back to the lab.
Published On 7 Oct 2026
Gaza changed after three years of Israel’s genocidal war
War has devastated Gaza’s economy, education, healthcare, infrastructure and public services, transforming life.
US CDC says it’s ‘aware of and closely monitoring’ Russian plague case
The top US public health agency’s remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s ‘closely’ watching the incident.
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