Oral health
Saint John dentists see decay surge years after fluoride was cut
The city ended water fluoridation to save money more than a decade ago. Dental advocates say young children and low-income families are paying the heaviest price
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- Kenya Kenya health minister halts US-backed Ebola centre after court rebuke Aden Duale apologized in court and said construction at the Nanyuki military base had been stopped after a judge found he ignored an earlier order
- Ebola outbreak Ebola cases top 1,000 in eastern Congo as violence slows response DR Congo’s Health Ministry reported 1,003 confirmed infections and 254 deaths, with contact tracing gaps and crowded displacement camps heightening concern in Ituri province
- Toxic drug crisis Free naloxone may be preventing most fatal overdoses in B.C., study finds Researchers estimate take-home naloxone prevented 76 to 80 per cent of potential opioid poisoning deaths from 2019 to 2024, while thousands still died from toxic drugs
UK Weather
Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
The Met Office warning covers parts of southern and eastern England and south Wales on Monday and Tuesday, with health risks and travel disruption expected
World Cup health preparedness
Ebola risk at World Cup is very low, experts say, but US hospitals are on alert
Health officials are watching an outbreak in the DRC as millions travel for the tournament, while experts say measles, COVID-19 and flu remain more likely crowd-related threats
Public health
World Cup hosts set Ebola travel measures before kickoff
The United States, Mexico and Canada said they are aligning travel controls after the WHO declared the Congo outbreak an international public health emergency
Extreme heat
UK records hottest May day as Kew Gardens reaches 34.8C
The provisional Met Office figure follows the UK’s warmest May night and comes with health alerts across England as forecasters warn temperatures could climb again Tuesday
Drinking Water
E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Biden-era rules were adopted after research linked the compounds to serious health problems; details on which limits would be withdrawn remain limited in the supplied source material
Health explainer
Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius: how worried should the public be?
WHO officials say the wider public risk remains low, but passengers and contacts are being traced because the Andes strain can spread through prolonged close contact