Health news · 31 October 2026
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Passes 5,000 as Outbreak Spreads Across Borders
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola death toll surpassed 5,000, with over 10,000 infections recorded since May — making it the deadliest outbreak of the virus in the country's history.
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Is Largest and Deadliest in the US in Over 30 Years
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached about 1,300 reported cases and at least five deaths, making it the largest and deadliest in the United States in more than three decades.
Lilly's 'Triple-G' Drug Retatrutide Delivers More Than Double the Weight Loss of Ozempic in Head-to-Head Diabetes Study
Eli Lilly announced that its experimental drug retatrutide more than doubled weight loss compared with Novo Nordisk's Ozempic in an 80-week head-to-head study in people with diabetes.
Hackers Steal US$6.3 Billion from Binance in World's Largest Crypto Heist
Hackers stole US$6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is being called the biggest crypto theft in history, with the entire operation completed in just 20 minutes.