Health

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its most severe Ebola epidemic yet, with deaths surpassing 2,500 and the virus spreading exponentially across six provinces.

A salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs has resulted in one death and 207 confirmed cases across the UK, health officials report.

Palestinians gathered for a mass funeral to lay to rest 112 bodies finally recovered from the rubble of a deadly 2023 Israeli strike in Gaza City.

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000 deaths as the virus spreads across provinces and into neighboring Uganda. Health officials are struggling to contain the crisis amid regional conflict, community resistance, and significant funding shortfalls.

The Drug Controller General of India has authorized Takeda’s Qdenga, a two-dose vaccine that offers protection against all four dengue virus serotypes without requiring pre-screening.

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association confirms that moderate coffee intake is generally safe and may offer cardiovascular benefits. Experts note that individual tolerance varies and emphasize that health outcomes depend on brewing methods and additives.

The transport of deceased Ebola victims across districts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fueling a rapid surge in new infections. Health agencies are struggling to balance traditional burial customs with urgent containment protocols to stop the spread of the virus.

New York City officials have confirmed the first death associated with an Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. The Health Department is investigating potential contamination in cooling towers across 75 buildings.

New Zealand has confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua found in Wellington. In response, authorities have initiated a vaccination program for five of the country's most endangered bird species.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 2,011 confirmed cases, fueled by the rare Bundibugyo virus, regional conflict, and worker strikes.

New WHO guidelines state that addressing 14 modifiable lifestyle and environmental risk factors could prevent or delay up to 45% of dementia cases.

Health workers in Ituri province have walked off the job to protest unpaid salaries, hampering critical contact tracing and patient care efforts.

Health workers in the DR Congo are striking over unpaid wages as the Ebola outbreak reaches 2,000 confirmed cases, hampering ongoing containment efforts.

Oxford scientists have initiated a Phase I trial for the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine to combat the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, which currently lacks approved treatments.

Health workers in Ituri have shut down a critical Ebola facility to protest months of missing wages, complicating the fight against the Bundibugyo virus.

The AFC/M23 rebel group is operating a parallel Ebola response system in eastern Congo, which experts warn could hinder broader disease containment.