Health news · 9 November 2026
WHO approves trials of two new Ebola vaccines as Bundibugyo outbreak continues
The World Health Organization has approved clinical trials for two new vaccines designed for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has killed more than 5,300 people since May. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the DRC's National Institute for Biomedical Research is leading the trial, with results expected in early 2027.
COP31 opens with a Health Day on climate and health
The COP31 climate conference opens on Monday, 9 November, with a Health Day developed by the COP31 Presidency with World Health Organization support. The day includes four high-level panels, a ministerial roundtable and the launch of the Antalya Initiative for Health Resilience.
Smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers
Heavy smog covered New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers were set off on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index above 350 in several areas on Monday morning. India's Supreme Court had allowed only approved "green firecrackers" in short time windows.
Antimicrobial resistance spreads across humans, animals and environment in Europe
A Euronews video report says antimicrobial resistance is responsible for an estimated 35,000 deaths a year in the European Union. It is spreading across humans, animals and the environment, prompting calls for a broader approach.
US measles cases pass 5,000, highest in 35 years
The CDC has reported 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026, the highest number since 1991. Children and teenagers make up about 59 percent of cases, and a dispute continues over how measles deaths are counted.