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At least one person killed protesting Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in Kenya

At least one person has been killed during a demonstration protesting the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre in the Kenyan city of Nanyuki. The centre is set to host Americans who have been extracted from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where an outbreak is currently taking place. Kenya…

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Ebola cases reach more than 500

In tonight's programme: The number of Ebola cases hits 550 in DR Congo as the WHO chief praises neighbouring Uganda for its response to the outbreak. Also, in Nigeria, the military says it has rescued over 400 women and children from Boko Haram extremists after they were abducted in May.…

France 24

Confirmed Ebola cases pass 550 after US warning spread could match record outbreak

Local officials say more than 90 people have died across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

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WHO chief praises Uganda's Ebola effort

KAMPALA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post

The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges

The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is currently no vaccine approved for it. Two scientists at…

The Conversation

Aid cuts are making tablets needed to help fight stillbirths and mothers dying harder to buy

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: Data from the UN shows that the money spent on supplies of folic acid, which can help reduce the risk of anaemia and then possible haemorrhage or stillbirth, is falling – at least in part thanks to aid cuts. Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and experts…

The Independent UK

More than 1.5 million people die and 860 million fall ill from unsafe food, the WHO warns

The World Health Organization warns that unsafe food harms millions of people worldwide, with children being particularly impacted.

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Ebola cases surge over 400 as fears grow over central Africa outbreak

Health officials have warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could become one of the largest on record after confirmed cases jumped to 471, prompting a major international response.

Euronews

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

Central Africa faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with nearly 500 confirmed cases. The World Health Organization reported 452 cases and 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 19 cases with two deaths in Uganda. This epidemic is a public health emergency. Experts warn it could rival the 2014…

The Economic Times

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

The ‌World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, ‌voicing ‌optimism ⁠the outbreak can be contained.

AAP

Scientists warn this common food habit could be ageing your heart & brain faster. Here's who is most likely to do it

Salt consumption study: New research suggests that older men are more likely than women to add extra salt to their food. The study found that men living alone were particularly likely to have this habit, while those following diets to manage high blood pressure were less likely to reach for…

The Economic Times

“I found him at the studio. I said, ‘You never called me back. I got nothing going on my career, you left me in the lurch’”: Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him

Frampton was at an all-time low and Townshend wanted to quit touring, but it didn't quite work out

Guitar World

‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded

Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig and caused a sonic revolution. What happened to the other bands that were tipped for big things that year – and why did the rock’n’roll dinosaurs survive?

The Guardian - UK

Three new Ebola vaccines are being developed. An infectious disease expert explains

When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it’s not often we have two pieces of good news in one week.

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'We Are Still Behind': WHO Chief Gives Sobering Update After Visiting Ebola-Hit DR Congo

WHO chief says Ebola response in DR Congo is improving, but gaps in testing, contact tracing and trust are slowing efforts to contain the outbreak.

The Conversation

Why insulin, the core element of diabetes treatment remains inaccessible for millions of people

The discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionised diabetes care. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition.

Inverse

15 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show's Canon-Shattering Twist Remains A High Point

The 11th Doctor's heyday was full of surprises. Here's why the 2011 'Doctor Who' episode "A Good Man Goes to War" holds up.

Medical Daily

With Measles Cases Rising, New York Faces World Cup Influx from Countries Battling Active Outbreaks

New York City enters the most internationally connected week of its recent history — the June 11 start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — with an active, documented, and growing measles problem.

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The race to combat Ebola: what vaccines and treatments are being developed and how long will it take?

With the Bundibugyo strain of the disease spreading across the DRC and Uganda, scientists and researchers are trying to find rapid solutions

AAP

Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief

The World Health Organisation chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.

The Independent UK

'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says

The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving

Euronews

WHO drastically revises Ebola case count in Congo down to 116 from over 1000

The WHO confirmed 116 suspected Ebola cases in Congo, a sharp cut from previous estimates.

The Times of India

191 attacks on healthcare, 128 dead: What WHO's latest Lebanon warning reveals

The World Health Organization raises serious concerns over the increasing violence targeting healthcare in Lebanon, where two hospitals in Tyre have suffered extensive damage, leaving many health professionals wounded. Since March 2026, the WHO has verified 191 attacks, signaling a humanitarian crisis.

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Africa during the Ebola outbreak?

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have reported over 300 cases, said the World Health Organisation

AAP

Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak

Volunteers for the U.N. food agency are providing crucial support In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo by cooking

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