Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province, reporting 80 deaths and 246 suspected...
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415
Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services said the combined death toll tied to the country’s measles outbreak had risen to 415 by May 11, after six more...
Hantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruise
EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one...
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
WHO backs integration of traditional medicine in health systems
The 78th session of the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will convene in Geneva beginning 19th May 2025....
DRC outbreak kills 50 as unknown disease spreads rapidly
An unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within hours of symptom onset,...
Uganda launches Sudan virus vaccine trial with WHO support
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have intensified support to Uganda in response to a recent outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD), a...
WHO urges global ban on flavored e-cigarettes amid youth health concerns
In a recent declaration, the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for a global prohibition of flavored e-cigarettes. This call to action was made...
Big tobacco’s big lie: Philip Morris’ smoke and mirrors strategy
In an ironic twist of self-serving rhetoric, Jacek Olczak, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), has taken to the pulpit to preach the...