DRC Launches Tumaini Trial to Test Ebola Vaccines in Bunia
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun a new clinical trial in Bunia to evaluate vaccine candidates against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Remain Final Sanctuaries for Wild Poliovirus
As global health agencies mark World Polio Day on October 24, 2026, Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the world’s final two sanctuaries for wild poliovirus type 1.
East Riding of Yorkshire Launches Free Mental Health Support Programs
Global productivity losses from depression and anxiety cost an estimated $1 trillion per year. Concurrently, Maryland lawmakers requested $11 million for U.S.
WHO Warns of Cross-Border Ebola Spread Despite Slowdown in DRC
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reached 8,728 confirmed cases and 4,205 deaths by October 6, 2026, as officials report slowing transmission in…
Russia’s health watchdog denies second suspected case of pneumonic plague
A 28-year-old Russian lab worker died of pneumonia in Siberia, sparking international concern over a potential pneumonic plague outbreak, though Russian officials and the WHO…
Russian Authorities Deny Plague After Siberian Institute Death
“People think the plague is gone, it was something that occurred 500 years ago.
DRC reports fastest-growing Ebola outbreak with 4,018 deaths since May
Democratic Republic of the Congo health authorities report that the country’s ongoing Ebola outbreak has recorded 4,018 deaths among 8,300 confirmed cases across seven provinces…
Diet Drinks Equal Water for Weight Loss, University of Liverpool Study Finds
A two-year clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity has found that non-nutritive sweetened beverages perform equivalently to water in supporting long-term…
WHO Issues First Global Guidelines On Child And Adolescent Obesity
The World Health Organization has issued its first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity, advising structured diets and behavior changes while cautioning against GLP-1…
Trump to Discuss Plague Death in Siberia
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” over reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia, as…
Lancet Oncology Study Finds Infections Drive 1 in 8 Cancer Cases
Roughly one in eight cancer diagnoses worldwide in 2024 were driven by infections such as human papillomavirus and Helicobacter pylori, according to a global incidence analysis…
Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia With Koilonychia and Endoscopically Detected in an Elderly Male
A 60-year-old male farmer from South Asia was diagnosed with severe iron deficiency anemia and koilonychia after endoscopy revealed duodenal ascariasis, according to two medical…