World Vape Day 2026: One Switch – Everyone Wins BRUSSELS, May 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, vapers, former smokers, and harm reduction advocates mark World Vape Day 2026. The theme this year is One Switch – Everyone Wins. It is not a slogan. It is what the data shows.World Vape Day falls one day before the WHO's World… AAP · May 30
'We are here to help': WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - where a severe Ebola outbreak has been declared. Radio France Internationale · May 30
WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace. AAP · May 30
Trump cuts to global health hit home Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable Salon · May 30
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response The Independent UK · May 30
MusicRadar · May 29 “At the moment, it’s probably better than it’s been all my life... I can still hit a high D, which is higher than Pavarotti singing the end of Nessun Dorma in full voice. I mean, it’s extraordinary": Roger Daltrey says that his voice is as strong as ever "I’ve always said, ‘Use it or you lose it,’" he says. "But you can use it too much and once people do that, I wish they’d shut up, and there are a few out there who should”
The Economic Times · May 29 What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo A rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. While potentially less lethal than other Ebola strains, its high mortality rate necessitates basic public health measures. Promising vaccine and therapy candidates are undergoing clinical trials.
Bangkok Post · May 29 WHO chief in capital of Ebola-hit DR Congo KINSHASA - The head of the World Health Organization, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight an Ebola outbreak, was due on Friday to meet Congolese authorities before heading on Saturday to the violence-hit region at the centre of the crisis.
Radio France Internationale · May 29 Kenya high court suspends plan to open US Ebola quarantine centre A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country, after a rights group challenged the plan.
Euronews · May 29 What to know about the Bundibugyo virus and why a vaccine is not an immediate solution The WHO has identified promising treatments and vaccines for the rare Ebola strain killing hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but none are ready yet.
The Independent UK · May 29 WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak
The Conversation · May 29 Why Africa – and the world – remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic As the news spread about the outbreak of Ebola in mid-May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report about pandemics. The title was: A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future.
The Independent UK · May 29 ‘Dump site:’ Kenya erupts over US Ebola quarantine scheme A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo
The Economic Times · May 29 'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displaced Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - 'Everyone will die' - No infection has yet been recorded at the Kingonze displaced persons' camp, which was built…
The Guardian - UK · May 29 Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC? In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely
The Guardian - UK · May 29 WHO puts Ebola outbreak death rate at ‘huge’ 30-50% as chief arrives in DRC Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable disease