Health
– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has documented a total of 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases since the onset of its latest outbreak. As of September 26, the death toll has climbed to 3,901, resulting in a case fatality rate
– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has documented 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases since the start of its latest outbreak. As of September 26, the death toll stood at 3,901, resulting in a case fatality rate of approximately 48%. Congolese
A groundbreaking discovery reveals that a scarce inherited genetic mutation can increase an individual’s likelihood of developing lung cancer by approximately 25 times overall, and by about 60 times among those who have never smoked, according to a pivotal study
– India’s drug regulator has issued a public health warning regarding two whitening creams imported from Pakistan after testing revealed high levels of heavy metals. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation identified Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream in
– Results from early testing have revealed Legionella DNA in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, as New York City continues its investigation into a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the South Bronx. As of Tuesday night, the city
The ongoing Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces significant setbacks due to a severe lack of trained personnel, operational partners, and financial resources. According to updates from the World Health Organization, the outbreak has extended beyond
– The World Health Organization has urged a significant scaling up of the Ebola response within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, health teams are still unable to trace every transmission chain. As of
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun an targeted Ebola immunization campaign in Kisangani, the administrative center of Tshopo Province, aiming to contain the country’s most severe outbreak of the virus to date. Frontline healthcare workers, emergency
