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Two Hospitals in Southern Gaza Are Left Barely Functioning
An Israeli raid reduced one of the territory’s biggest facilities to little more than a shelter, while food and fuel are almost gone at another.
Overwhelmed by War, Another Gazan Hospital Is Declared ‘Not Functional’
Conditions at Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip were described as desperate after Israeli forces raided it in search of Hamas militants.
Israeli Forces Search Nasser Hospital in Gaza for Remains of Hostages
An announcement by Israel’s defense minister, after months of speculation, came as Israeli forces combed the largest hospital in southern Gaza.
U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes to Prevent Use by Children
The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply.
Northern Gaza Has No More Functioning Hospitals, the W.H.O. Says
Northern Gaza has no more functioning hospitals, the director general of the World Health Organization has said.
‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza
Cold, wet weather combined with a lack of clean water, toilets and food have fueled a spike in respiratory, stomach and other ailments, and the sick are left struggling to recover, health officials say.
Israel-Hamas War Intensifies in Southern Gaza; Civilians Say No Place Is Safe
Amid some of the war’s heaviest bombing, Israeli forces battled Hamas deep into the city of Khan Younis, with few signs that Israel was heeding Biden administration calls to show more restraint.
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.