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On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest?

The Guardian - UK

WHO Keeps Global Emergency Status on Congo Ebola as Cases Top 5,000 and Funding Gaps Persist

WHO kept global emergency status for Congo's Ebola outbreak after cases passed 5,000. Officials say the response still faces a funding gap.

Medical Daily

Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa

On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Five years after the roll-out of the first malaria vaccine, it is beginning to deliver measurable results – although significant challenges remain.

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DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks, WHO says

The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, which includes the WHO and other partners, said the doses will be released immediately following a request from DR Congo’s government.

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Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine

The Independent UK

How The Who overcame internal strife and a drummer behaving like a 'Saudi prince' to make their most poignant album. "Roger punched me once, and I’m sure I asked for it"

By 1973 The Who were bored and angry – and Pete Townshend knew he had one last chance to hold the band together and unify them in the eyes of their fans

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What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases

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Congo Ebola Deaths Top 2,300 as WHO Warns Crisis Persists

WHO's emergency committee reconvened on the Congo Ebola epidemic as deaths passed 2,300, with officials calling the outbreak far from under control.

Medical Daily

What Folate Deficiency Does to the Brain and Body of Indian Women Before Pregnancy

The damage starts before the pregnancy test turns positiveThe neural tube, the embryonic structure that becomes the brain and spinal cord, closes between days 21 and 28 after conception. Most women do not confirm a pregnancy until week 5 or 6. That gap is the clinical problem with folate deficiency.…

Times Life

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Has Passed 2,300 Deaths and Is Now the Deadliest in the Country's History

WHO says the Bundibugyo outbreak in DR Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2018 to 2020 epidemic as the country's deadliest.

Medical Daily

Nearly one billion people forced to use healthcare facilities without clean water

‘No one should have to give birth, receive treatment for an infection or undergo surgery in a healthcare facility without access to clean water,’ says WaterAid

The Independent UK

How Zinc Deficiency Quietly Damages Immunity and Fertility in Indian Adults, and What to Eat

What Zinc Is Actually Doing Inside YouZinc is not a single-purpose mineral. It is a cofactor in more than 300 enzymatic reactions, wound healing, cell division, protein synthesis, and the production of white blood cells that form the first line of immune defence. When zinc drops below optimal levels, the…

Times Life

As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop

New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak Hits Catastrophic Record, Kills One Human Every 30 Minutes as UN Panics

The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with over 2,300 deaths in three months. The Bundibugyo virus strain complicates response efforts due to lack of vaccines

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The Conversation

US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad

Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026. This annual, school-based survey has been tracking smoking and other nicotine product use in American youth ages 11…

Bangkok Post

Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever

KINSHASA - A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country's deadliest ever after government figures showed it killed more than 2,300 people in three months.

The Guardian - UK

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history

Times Life

6 Daily Habits That Silently Damage Your Pancreas and Raise Your Risk of Diabetes and Inflammation

Eating at irregular hours or skipping breakfastThe pancreas releases digestive enzymes on a schedule tied closely to your eating pattern. When meals arrive unpredictably, a 7 a.m. breakfast one day, nothing until noon the next, the organ keeps producing enzymes that have nothing to digest. Over time, this misfiring stresses…

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Bangkok Post

WHO decries lack of justice over attacks on healthcare

GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Friday that more than 10,000 attacks on healthcare had been recorded since 2018 — but nobody has ever been brought to justice.

MusicRadar

How Pete Townshend’s drunken night with two Sex Pistols inspired The Who’s last classic song with Keith Moon: “I used to go to clubs and get insulted. Just stand there and endure these snotty little kids saying, ‘Boring old fart!’”

Townshend took punk seriously but refused to be cast off as an irrelevant rock dinosaur

The Conversation

Can a vaccine built for one Ebola virus stop another? The World Health Organization is about to find out

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritising the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire ebolavirus, the species responsible for the devastating west African epidemic just over a decade ago. It was…

The Guardian - UK

DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever

International Business Times UK

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Deadliest Ever as WHO Warns Cases and Deaths Continue To Rise

Ebola cases and deaths are surging in Congo as WHO warns the 2026 Ebola outbreak could become the deadliest ever, with the virus spreading faster than health workers can contain it.

The Economic Times

Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola crisis has escalated to a sixth province following a recent fatality. This outbreak is now recorded as the fastest-spreading in history, resulting in over 2,100 fatalities from more than 4,500 reported cases. Compounding the situation, unpaid health workers have initiated a strike, leading to the temporary shutdown of…

The Independent UK

Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele

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