World must move faster on Ebola response for DR Congo: UN relief chief
The world must move faster to contain the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Thursday.
Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to cease hostilities as he deplored…
Interpol: 5,811 Arrested, $293M Seized in Massive Cyber Crackdown
An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets, the international police agency announced Thursday….
Google’s new remote attestation scheme is every bit as terrible as its old remote attestation scheme
Google owes its existence to the open web, but today, its technological “innovations” have much to do with locking users into a “walled garden.” The latest of these is “reCAPTCHA…
Warm weather and World Cup drives record NHS demand as satisfaction with GPs continues to bounce back
The NHS is facing a “summer onslaught”, with A&Es experiencing their busiest month on record in June amid record heatwaves and the World Cup. Average daily A&E attendances exceeded 80,000…
A shoddy, ethically-challenged cancer study gets published… for now.
Update on ivermectin/mebendazole cancer study
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Pluralistic: Post-political (09 Jul 2026)
Today’s links Post-political: What a “leftist” is. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MSFT x OSCON; Parental spyware; “Resurrection Man”; Brexit do-over petition; Workplace email spying; Record…
Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles
More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.
MenB vaccine offers men no protection from gonorrhoea, claims major study
The Meningitis B vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea infections despite being offered to at-risk men, scientists say.
Revolutionizing Gynecology With Women in Mind
A new medical device is part of a broader effort to make gynecological care less painful — and to take women’s pain more seriously.
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