Germany culls more than half a million birds as avian flu outbreak spreads
Officials say H5N1 outbreaks are rising across Germany, with wildlife and poultry losses already exceeding 500,000 birds and more cases likely.
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Scientists differ over whether warm-water coral decline has crossed a global threshold
A major assessment says reef dieback is already under way at current warming levels, although other specialists caution that regional variation and evidence of adaptation complicate that conclusion.
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Trump says FDA will warn doctors on acetaminophen use in pregnancy, despite long-running safety evidence
CNN reports the White House tied acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism even as decades of evidence support its safety.
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CDC vaccine panel abandons universal COVID shot recommendation in shift to individual choice
A federal vaccine advisory panel has voted to move away from a blanket recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination and toward individual decision-making.
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Copernicus says drought hit 53% of Europe in August, a record high
The climate service says the drought footprint is the highest in its 2012-to-present record, signaling wider strain on water and agriculture.
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Spain records hottest summer on record as heatwaves and fires pile pressure on health services
AEMET says the 2025 season averaged 24.2C and brought three heatwaves, including an August surge that helped ignite deadly wildfires.
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WHO starts Ebola vaccinations in southern Congo as outbreak grows
The World Health Organization said vaccinations had begun in Kasaï Province for exposed people and front-line workers amid an outbreak that had already left at least 16 dead.
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Congo Ebola cases more than double in a week as outbreak spreads across Kasai
The Africa CDC says suspected cases rose to 68 and the death toll to 16 while authorities tighten movement and checkpoints around Tshikapa.
Read report »Wind and solar top one-third of Brazil's power generation for the first time
New analysis of government data showed wind and solar supplied 34% of Brazil's electricity in August, setting a monthly record as hydropower weakened.
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UNICEF says childhood obesity has overtaken undernourishment worldwide
The agency says excess weight is now the leading form of child malnutrition, signaling a global nutrition shift.
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Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including school requirements
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Florida would pursue the removal of every vaccine mandate, although some changes would require legislative approval and no timetable was provided.
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Tokyo records 10 straight days above 35C in historic heat streak
The Japan Meteorological Agency says the run is the longest since observations began in 1875, underscoring another severe summer for Japan.
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Mexico, Guatemala and Belize create a tri-national reserve for the Maya forest
The conservation area would cover more than 14 million acres and rank among Latin America’s biggest protected landscapes.
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Khartoum begins 10-day cholera vaccination drive amid widening Sudan outbreak
Health workers aimed to reach more than 150,000 people as conflict, displacement and heavy rain complicated efforts to contain the disease.
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Three deaths linked to botulism cases in Calabria and Sardinia
Italian authorities investigated fatal foodborne botulism cases associated with a sandwich sold in Diamante and guacamole consumed in the province of Cagliari.
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London, Ontario, Legionnaires' outbreak declared over after 70 cases and three deaths
Health officials say enough time has passed since the last case, closing a month-long response that began July 8.
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U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order restoring the Presidential Fitness Test in all public schools nationwide
A dated account of the science development, based strictly on reporting from AP and USA Today.
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The Gambia declares an mpox outbreak after confirming its first case
Health officials in The Gambia reported a single confirmed infection and said the country is now dealing with an outbreak.
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FDA approves twice-yearly Yeztugo injection to prevent HIV
Gilead's lenacapavir-based PrEP option nearly eliminated new infections in major trials, though price and access could limit its public-health impact.
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US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
In a 6–3 decision, the justices rejected an equal-protection challenge to Tennessee’s 2023 law restricting puberty blockers, hormone therapy and other gender-transition treatments for minors.
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Ivory Coast Declares Cholera Outbreak Following Seven Fatalities
Health officials in Ivory Coast have confirmed a cholera epidemic in the Abidjan outskirts, reporting seven deaths and dozens of infections.
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Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in a week as Khartoum's water and power collapse
Health officials say 70 people died in just two days, with the city’s war-damaged infrastructure speeding transmission.
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England to launch world-first gonorrhoea vaccination programme
Eligible people at higher risk were due to receive the existing 4CMenB vaccine through sexual-health services from early August amid record infections and growing antibiotic resistance.
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FDA clears first blood test to aid Alzheimer's diagnosis
Fujirebio's Lumipulse assay estimates the likelihood of amyloid plaques in symptomatic adults aged 55 and over, but is not a stand-alone screen.
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