WHO says Ebola risks high for region, but not a "pandemic emergency"
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
Researchers analyzed 651 commercially produced infant and toddler foods across 10 different grocery chains in the U.S., finding nearly 60% failed to meet nutritional standards.
The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over the spread of mpox in Africa, but says it's not the next coronavirus.
World leaders and health experts gathered at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos to discuss a hypothetical disease X pandemic.
"Aluminum foil is kept around the babies to protect them from the cold weather," says the director general of Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
Humanitarian agencies are warning that the lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip is causing its health system to break down amid the Israeli siege.
Many popular diet sodas, light gelatins and sugar-free gums contain the artificial sweetener.
The World Health Organization is weighing in on aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in thousands of food and drink products.
The artificial sweetener aspartame is used in thousands of products, and the FDA says it's "safe for the general population." What do we know about its possible effects on health?
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
The WHO evoked a 2005 policy and sentenced a promising made-in-Canada vaccine to a tragic death because of a minority link with a tobacco company.
Officials are lauding the country's response to the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, but some say delays meant missed opportunities to test potential vaccines.
In 2021, there were about 9 million measles cases and 128,000 measles deaths worldwide, according to the CDC and WHO.
The head of the World Health Organization says there's "cause for optimism."
As "floods, droughts, conflict" and other factors make out breaks "more numerous, more widespread and more severe," officials shift to a one-dose strategy.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday.
The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting.
The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting.
President Trump announced Friday that he's "terminating" the United States' relationship with the World Health Organization, claiming China has total control over it.
A child in Venezuela who was reported to have a common symptom of polio does not have the viral disease, World Health Organization said.
The World Health Organization wants to eliminate artificial trans fats from the global food supply and has a step-by-step strategy on how to do so by 2023.
U.S. Marine veteran Rory Nichols is on a mission to make waves in his community with new American flags waving in their front yards.
Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Pakistan's prime minister said Sunday the U.S. and Iran had reached a deal that includes "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon."
The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, police said.
A man convicted on child molestation charges who was on the run after missing his sentencing hearing months ago was arrested in Arizona on Friday, authorities said.
U.S. Marine veteran Rory Nichols is on a mission to make waves in his community with new American flags waving in their front yards.
A Northern California McDonald's employee who was hospitalized with serious burns after officials say a coworker threw hot cooking oil on him released a video from his hospital bed thanking community members for their support.
The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, police said.
Old Sacramento is one of the city's top tourist attractions, but finding a way to enjoy the water can be a challenge. A new business is now making a big splash in the area.
An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood that killed a child and left her father with serious injuries, officials said on Friday.
Several families have secured shelter while advocates say others remain unhoused a week after the City of Sacramento transitioned from its Motel Shelter Program to an Emergency Shelter Vouchers for Families program.
An arrest has been made after a man was killed in a weekend shooting at an Arden-Arcade business, officials said on Tuesday.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
A California couple was injured after discovering their dogs were fighting a bear in the Mammoth Lakes area earlier this week, police said.
Three U.S. citizens, including two California residents, have been arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged plot to support ISIS.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
Former All-Pro San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith died at the age of 36, the team said on Saturday.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday afternoon.
U.S. Marine veteran Rory Nichols is on a mission to make waves in his community with new American flags waving in their front yards.
Sacramento police said a 16-year-old was killed in a shooting early Sunday.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
Old Sacramento is one of the city's top tourist attractions, but finding a way to enjoy the water can be a challenge. A new business is now making a big splash in the area.