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‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle
By John Musenze

With cancer cases rising fastest in poorer countries, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control, says Africa needs investment in research, diagnosis and prevention

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/08/health-cancer-zainab-shinkafi-bagudu-africa-uicc-global-south

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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
By Guardian Staff

Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-hospitalizations-deaths

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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-hospitalizations-deaths #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #RobertFKennedyJr