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WHO says cruise-linked hantavirus cluster does not signal COVID-style pandemic risk
A cruise outbreak sparked pandemic fears. WHO says MV Hondius hantavirus risk is low, but global tracing is now the real test.
Hantavirus outbreak escalates: CDC declares Level 3 emergency as MV Hondius nears Canary Islands
CDC just activated a Level 3 hantavirus response. With Andes virus confirmed and the MV Hondius nearing Spain, the question is how fast Washington can repatriate.
Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius deepens as confirmed cruise ship cases reach five
A rare cruise outbreak has gone global. MV Hondius hantavirus cases test how fast health systems can contain risk across borders.
Atlantic cruise outbreak: What hantavirus is and why MV Hondius remains under scrutiny
A rare cruise outbreak has turned fatal. MV Hondius now faces a hantavirus probe spanning Cape Verde, South Africa and Dutch authorities.
Cataract surgery’s hidden battleground: How OVDs became strategic for Alcon, BLCO and JNJ
Cataract surgery is exploding globally. The gel that keeps the eye open during it has become a strategic battleground for Alcon, BLCO and JNJ.
Why the $11.5bn global sutures market is splitting into two growth stories
Sutures look like a mature commodity. Antimicrobial coatings, ambulatory surgery and Asia-Pacific demand are quietly turning it into a margin contest.
Can Coartem Baby reshape treatment standards for newborn malaria patients?
Can Coartem Baby reshape neonatal malaria care? Explore what Novartis Pharma AG’s WHO milestone means for global health access and strategy.
CDC tracks BA.3.2 Cicada COVID variant across 25 US states as WHO flags immune escape risk
CDC tracks BA.3.2 Cicada COVID variant across 25 US states and 23 countries. The heavily mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain raises immune escape and vaccine efficacy concerns.
Is COVID surveillance collapsing in low-income countries? WHO raises early red flags
WHO warns COVID variant surveillance is weakening in low-income countries amid rising test positivity. Experts call for urgent funding and data-sharing reform.
NB.1.8.1 variant triggers global COVID-19 surge amid endemic transition
NB.1.8.1 variant drives global COVID-19 surge; China, Australia report highest transmission. WHO classifies risk as low but urges continued vaccine surveillance.