Healthcare
Measles cases triple globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of 2019, compared with the…
Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day
Air pollution can be as damaging as a packet of cigarettes a day, a new study has found. Researchers from the University…
EU worried by spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria
The spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria, which threatens the Balkan country’s pig breeding industry is worrying, an EU Commission spokeswoman…
Warning that Beyoncé diet plan ‘could be dangerous’
The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine warned that a diet endorsed by US pop singer Beyoncé "could be dangerous." The…
New Zealand bill seeks to allow abortions before 20 weeks
The government of New Zealand proposed a bill this week that would lift a law stipulating that abortions before 20 weeks may…
Philippines declares epidemic after dengue fever kills more than 600
An outbreak of dengue fever in the Philippines has been declared a national epidemic after causing hundreds of deaths this year. The…
Security Council gravely concerned by Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Fourth Ebola case found in Goma
A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, the government said, as the disease spreads…
Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of Ebola
Rwanda has closed its border with DR Congo in response to the Ebola crisis. At least two people have died from the…
UN working ‘intensively’ to stop Ebola in eastern DR Congo, following second case in major border town
Senior UN officials tasked with controlling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have responded to Tuesday’s confirmation of…
HIV-Related Deaths on the Rise in Russia
More people have died from HIV-related causes in Russia last year than in 2017 as the country grapples with a rise in…
Second Ebola case confirmed on border with Rwanda
A second case of Ebola has been detected on Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could…