The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa The Independent UK · Jul 15
Just 57 Days After Ebola Emergency? Oxford Scientists Fast-Track New Vaccine as Deadly Outbreak Continues to Grow Oxford scientists are preparing human trials of a new Ebola vaccine just 57 days after the WHO declared the DRC outbreak a global health emergency. The experimental vaccine targets the deadly Bundibugyo strain as the outbreak continues to grow. Medical Daily · Jul 15
Global Cancer Cases Could Reach 35 Million a Year by 2050 as Population Growth and Aging Drive a 67% Surge Global Cancer Statistics 2026 projects 34 million cancer cases by 2050, a 67% increase. Nearly 21 million cases in 2024, 9.8 million deaths. Lung cancer remains the top killer. Medical Daily · Jul 14
WHO launches first trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection in people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts and spread beyond known chains of transmission. France 24 · Jul 14
Triple murder makes headlines in the UK and South Africa In this edition: a murder case makes the headlines and a man is sought in the UK over the death of his wife and two daughters. Also, the WHO warns the numbers for the Ebola crisis in DRC may be four times higher than previously estimated. Finally, we look at… France 24 · Jul 14
Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has said The Independent UK · Jul 14
DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times higher than official toll, WHO says The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May. France 24 · Jul 14
7 Monsoon Illnesses That Look Like a Mild Fever but Carry a Serious Infection Risk in India DengueA 2023 report from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control recorded over 289,000 dengue cases across India in a single year, with the sharpest spikes running from July through October. The fever that arrives with it, sudden, high, accompanied by pain behind the eyes and aching joints, is… Times Life · Jul 14
The DRC Ebola Outbreak Has Reached 1,792 Cases and 625 Deaths, and U.S. Airport Screening Expires in Eight Days ECDC confirms 1,792 Ebola cases and 625 deaths in DRC as of July 9, 2026. U.S. entry restrictions expire around July 21. No vaccine exists for the Bundibugyo strain. Medical Daily · Jul 13
People Are Swapping Toothpaste For African Twig In Search Of A White Smile, Experts Reveal The Truth "Can't trust anything I see on TikTok." Bored Panda · Jul 13
Portuguese plane delivers medicines to Venezuela The cargo includes over eight tonnes of medicines for victims of the two 24 June quakes. The flight also marks the resumption of air links between the countries, halted after the tremors. Euronews · Jul 13
Doctors Without Borders slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's hospitals The World Health Organisation recorded 2,815 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine between the February 2022 full-scale invasion and the end of 2025, with the vast majority involving violence with heavy weapons. Euronews · Jul 13
More grain, less protein behind India’s rising obesity A decade ago, in March 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi first mentioned obesity in his 18th Mann Ki Baat address. Since then, Modi has spoken about the issue on at least 18 occasions, including during his last Independence Day speech. Newslaundry · Jul 13
“I discovered our album by chance when a pub landlord showed me his copy”: They brought steampunk to prog, connected to The Stones and The Who, and didn’t know their only record had been released until 32 years later In 1970 Bram Stoker looked like the next big thing in prog. Guitarist Pete Ballam explained why it didn’t work out for them. Louder · Jul 12
The Economic Times · Jul 12 Antibiotic resistance emerging as major threat to surgical care: Experts Antimicrobial resistance now challenges routine surgical procedures and increases infection risks. Surgeons warn that losing effective antibiotics undermines decades of progress in safe surgery. Hospitals are adopting stricter antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention measures. Multidrug-resistant organisms pose a significant challenge to treating post-operative infections effectively. Preserving antibiotic effectiveness is a…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates
MyLifeXP · Jul 10 WHO Issues Urgent Warning as Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050 Almost everyone knows someone whose life has been changed by cancer. It could be a parent, a friend, a neighbour, or even someone you've never met but admired. That's what makes the World Health Organization's latest warning feel so personal. According to new projections, the number of people diagnosed with…
Medical Daily · Jul 10 Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Kills 625 in DRC as U.S. Entry Restriction Order Approaches July 21 Expiration The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed 625 in DRC and 2 in Uganda. U.S. entry restrictions expire around July 21. Here is the current situation and what travelers need to know.
The Economic Times · Jul 10 92% of people will be affected by cancer at least once in their lifetime, says WHO Cancer affects nearly everyone globally, with one in five developing the disease. The world recorded over twenty million new cases and ten million deaths last year. Financial hardship and mental health struggles impact many affected individuals and families. Survival rates significantly differ between high-income and low-income nations. Preventable risk factors…
Euronews · Jul 10 Cancer cases to soar by 2050 amid deep global inequalities, WHO warns Cancer cases are projected to rise by 66,7% by 2050 while access to care remains unequal between rich and poor countries, a new WHO report warns.
Medical Daily · Jul 10 COVID's Nimbus Variant Is Now Dominant in the United States as Wastewater Signals Rise in 10 States COVID variant NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" now leads U.S. cases at 43%. Wastewater rising in 10 states. Here's who needs to act now.
Euronews · Jul 9 Congo Ebola deaths rise to 600, as new cases are suspected in a previously unaffected province Previously unaffected Congo regions report suspected Ebola cases as oubtbreak keeps spreading faster than the response, while healthcare workers are walking off their jobs amid payment delays.
The Economic Times · Jul 9 Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever. Health authorities confirmed 1,759 cases and 600 deaths since mid-May. This rare Bundibugyo species has no approved vaccine or treatment available. Persistent insecurity and health system fragility complicate control efforts significantly. Humanitarian needs remain substantial while other diseases…
France 24 · Jul 9 Africa CDC warns of ‘fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever’ as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600 The number of confirmed deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 600, figures published by the UN health agency showed Thursday. The WHO's figures show the worsening haemorrhagic fever outbreak has a case fatality rate of 34 percent.
The Times of India · Jul 9 Germany records over 5,100 heat deaths as Europe reels under record-breaking summer Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country's public health agency.