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Temperatures to exceed 40C in European heatwave as three die in France

By Emma Pinedo and Hugo Lhomedet PARIS/MADRID/BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - Three people died in Fra...

22nd June, 2026

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France bans alcohol consumption at music festivals under red heatwave alert

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - France said on Saturday that alcohol consumption during the annual Fete d...

20th June, 2026

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Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo hav...

10th June, 2026

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US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned pu...

28th May, 2026

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Experts race to write guidance to contain first ship-borne hantavirus outbreak

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - As the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak sails to...

8th May, 2026

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Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law

By Marissa Davison and Ben Makori LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Britain's plans to ban future generat...

27th April, 2026

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UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone...

22nd April, 2026

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UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon...

19th March, 2026

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Britain launches bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the gover...

5th March, 2026

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Norway's King Harald stable in hospital in Tenerife, needs close monitoring, says physician

OSLO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The personal physician of Norway's King Harald arrived on Wednesday at the...

25th February, 2026

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UK drug regulator seizes 2,000 doses of illegal weight-loss drugs in latest crackdown

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain’s medicines regulator said on Wednesday it seized nearly 2,000 doses of u...

25th February, 2026

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Italian toddler deemed too sick for second transplant, doctors say

NAPLES, Feb 18 (Reuters) - An Italian toddler left clinging to life after receiving a damaged donor...

18th February, 2026