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2026 European Heatwave Deepens, Impacts Expand
932 clusters · 4153 sources · last updated
Latest: Heat wave sweeps Croatia as temperatures soar to 40 °C
The persistent summer anticyclone continues to drive a fourth European heat wave, with daytime highs reaching 45 °C in Spain and widespread nighttime temperatures above 29 °C in Germany’s Saxony region. Heat warnings now
Italy heatwave intensifies, red alerts issued
61 clusters · 683 sources · last updated
Latest: Italian heat wave triggers red alerts across dozens of cities
After a brief lull on 25 July, when only a single yellow alert covered Cagliari, Italy’s heatwave resumed with renewed severity. By 31 July the Ministry of Health raised the alert to red (level 3) for eleven cities—inclu
World Hepatitis Day 2026: Global Testing and Maternal Focus
8 clusters · 113 sources · last updated
Latest: World Hepatitis Day sparks screening and awareness drives in China and Taiwan
World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2026 reaffirmed WHO’s 2030 elimination goal, noting that 287 million people lived with chronic hepatitis B or C in 2024 and about 1.3 million died from the infections. Coverage of treatment
National hepatitis screening expansions
3 clusters · 33 sources · last updated
Latest: Italy expands hepatitis B, C and Delta screening initiatives
Since July 2026 Italy and India have intensified national hepatitis screening and treatment to meet the WHO 2030 elimination goal. In Italy, World Hepatitis Day spurred calls for systematic hospital‑based testing of hep