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Dutch backpacker (21) brings measles to Panama

May 10, 2026 11:00

A 21-year-old Dutch backpacker may have triggered an outbreak of measles in Panama. The young traveler returned last week from a long tour of South America and reported with symptoms of high fever, coughing and a blown-out rash. Doctors quickly diagnosed measles shortly after arriving in Panama City. Subsequently, the young Dutchman was placed in isolation. This is the first time in a long time that the contagious disease has appeared in the Central American country.

WHO confirms hantavirus infection in deceased woman from the Netherlands

May 05, 2026 10:00

The World Health Organization, in an official report it published Monday on its channels, confirmed that the 69-year-old Dutch woman who died on the cruise ship was indeed infected with the hantavirus.

New clues about side-walking of crabs

May 05, 2026 08:00

A new study, published as a 'Reviewed Preprint' in eLife, brings together the largest dataset to date on how crabs propel themselves. The analysis shows that lateral walking in 'true crabs' (Brachyura) can be traced back to a single evolutionary origin in a common ancestor, some 200 million years ago.

American journalists oppose use of AI

May 04, 2026 15:25

American news company McClatchy is using artificial intelligence to rewrite articles written by their journalists. Journalists refuse to put their names above the edited articles.

At least 3 dead from hantavirus on Dutch cruise ship

May 04, 2026 09:00

Three people on board the Dutch cruise ship m/v Hondius of shipping company Oceanwide Expeditions have died due to a respiratory infection. They became ill possibly due to a hantavirus infection. Two of the deceased have Dutch nationality. They are a man of 70 and a woman of 69. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

OpenAI and Elon Musk diametrically opposed in court

May 03, 2026 12:00

Should OpenAI have been allowed to become a commercial company? This question is the stakes in a court case between two of the most influential tech billionaires on the planet: head of Tesla and X Elon Musk and chief executive of ChatGPT maker OpenAI Sam Altman.

Unknown disease worries the WHO: it has already caused 5 deaths in Burundi and affected 35 people

Apr 20, 2026 08:30

The World Health Organization has made the matter public, stating that investigations are underway with the support of local partners.

A potential new weapon against glaucoma: the smart contact lens

Apr 14, 2026 07:30

As the Institut Supérieur de la Santé explains, glaucoma is a disease that progressively damages the optic nerve, slowly but severely.

Artemis II: a mission full of records

Apr 07, 2026 09:00

The Artemis II mission is not only man's return to orbit around the moon after more than half a century, but also a flight full of historical and symbolic firsts.

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

Mar 31, 2026 17:30

The study, published in Environmental Pollution and coordinated by Brazilian biologist Natascha Wosnick, analyzed 85 specimens caught near the island of Eleuthera.

Dutch backpacker (21) brings measles to Panama

WHO confirms hantavirus infection in deceased woman from the Netherlands

New clues about side-walking of crabs

American journalists oppose use of AI

At least 3 dead from hantavirus on Dutch cruise ship

OpenAI and Elon Musk diametrically opposed in court

Unknown disease worries the WHO: it has already caused 5 deaths in Burundi and affected 35 people

A potential new weapon against glaucoma: the smart contact lens

Artemis II: a mission full of records

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

U.S. Army asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to put pressure on Iran

Attack involving a birthday gift for Russian space commander

Ukraine bombs Russian resort town: 4 dead, including 1 child

Reform UK wants to deploy the Royal Navy against Migrants in the English Channel

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