BIZARRE: 19 - What They Never Told You

HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero

Study reveals positive news, but experts say deaths and cases may rise again as fewer teenagers get vaccinated

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

Thailand seeks candidate to lead WHO

The Ministry of Public Health has opened applications for qualified candidates seeking to represent Thailand in the race for the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Over 100,000 Kids Have Died Due to Greenpeace Blocking Genetically Enhanced Rice, New Calculation Shows

Anti-technology activists have blocked the adoption of Golden Rice, which is genetically enhanced to produce the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene, for over two decades.

Reason · Jun 17

Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers

A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

"We did seven encores. We ran out of material and were forced to play Jimi Hendrix tunes. Imagine that, opening for Cream and finishing with Hendrix tunes?" The story of the legendary James Gang

With a classic funk-rock sound, the rise of rock'n'roll cowboys the James Gang looked unstoppable, inspired by a real kick-ass guitarist who would both make and break the band

Louder · Jun 16

India bans sale of cough syrups without doctor’s prescription

Indian syrups have been linked to deaths of children at home and abroad

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Threatens to Make Most Common Bacterial STI in United States Untreatable as CDC Updates Failed Treatment Guidelines

WHO documents a sixfold global rise in azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea, and ceftriaxone-resistant strains are emerging in US cities. With 1.6 million annual US gonorrhea cases, the CDC has updated treatment guidelines in 2026. Here is what the drug resistance crisis means for sexual health in America.

Medical Daily · Jun 16

Right now, we could be living through a hantavirus disaster. The world avoided that, and this is why

As the isolation period comes to an end for those caught up in the outbreak on a cruise ship, let’s celebrate a good news story, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

‘The next pandemic will not wait’: Lula and WHO director in urgent plea for leaders to finalise agreement

As Ebola spreads in the DRC, the Brazilian president and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ask leaders to agree pandemic treaty created after Covid

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

Six Regional Organisations Sign MoU to Strengthen Asia's Dengue Response as Cases Rise

SINGAPORE, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) and partner organisations from across Asia have signed a new regional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional cooperation on dengue prevention and control. The partnership comes at a critical time as countries face growing mosquito…

AAP · Jun 15