A 28-year-old lab technician in Russia's Irkutsk region died from a suspected pneumonic plague infection, leading to 200 contacts being observed.This incident has renewed global discussion on plague, ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, on Thursday. PAVEL BEDNYAKOV/AP ...

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WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, released on 2 October 2026, provide a picture of how health has changed across ...