An unknown “flu-like” disease has claimed the lives of 143 people in just two weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with women and children being the most affected. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
A flu-like illness that has led to dozens of deaths over the past two weeks is under investigation in southwestern Congo, local authorities reported. The fatalities occurred between November 10 and November 25 in the […]
Germany is facing a sharp increase in preventable diseases like measles and Hepatitis B, despite vaccines being readily accessible. Experts believe this rise is due to anti-vaccination propaganda on social media, disruptions from the COVID-19 […]
The Northern Ireland government has announced plans to add folic acid to flour, a move aimed at improving the health of babies and reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida, […]
At the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the need for decisive global action to eliminate cervical cancer, a disease that claims over 350,000 lives annually. He highlighted […]
Measles cases have increased by over 200% in Europe in 2023, with more than 306,000 cases reported, compared to 99,700 the previous year. This surge is part of a global trend, with 10.3 million cases […]
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has issued a stark warning about the rising threat of antibiotic resistance in Europe. Despite ongoing efforts to curb antibiotic use, the misuse and overuse of […]
The Fourth High-Level Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) concluded with the adoption of the Jeddah Declaration, committing to key measures such as forming a global scientific panel on AMR, launching a Biotech Bridge […]
Measles cases jumped 20% in 2023, infecting 10.3 million people globally, according to the WHO. A joint report from WHO and the CDC attributes the rise to insufficient vaccination rates worldwide. Despite measles being preventable […]
Stanford researchers and their global collaborators have uncovered a groundbreaking discovery in cancer biology, revealing the significant role of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in driving human cancers. Published in three papers in Nature on November 6, […]
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