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Global suicide prevention awareness initiatives

11 clusters · 424 sources · last updated

Latest: World Suicide Prevention Day: Global efforts to change the narrative

Global efforts to combat suicide rates continue to intensify around World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. Under the 2024–2026 theme ‘Changing the narrative on suicide,’ initiatives led by the World Health Organiz

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Measles surge across the Americas reaches critical levels

31 clusters · 175 sources · last updated

Latest: United States measles cases reach highest annual level since 1991

The measles outbreak across the Americas has reached critical levels, with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reporting 47,459 confirmed cases across 16 countries as of mid-July 2026—a figure more than triple th

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Avian influenza outbreaks in the Americas

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated

Latest: PAHO reports decline in avian influenza outbreaks in the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported a decline in avian influenza A(H5) outbreaks among animals in the Americas during the first half of 2026. Between January 1 and July 15, 2026, ten countries record

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Partial lunar eclipse of August 2026

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Latest: Lunar eclipse observed across Brazil

A deep partial lunar eclipse occurred between the night of August 27 and the early morning of August 28, 2026. Coinciding with the August full moon, also known as the ‘Sturgeon Moon’, the event saw Earth's umbra cover be