Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as outbreak continues to grow
A trial for an experimental Ebola treatment has started in Congo, where the largest-ever Ebola outbreak continues to…
How behaviour and biology decide the outbreak equation
The bugs that cause Ebola, hantavirus and diphtheria are microscopic, but many of the barriers to controlling them…
Ebola ‘spreading unchecked for months’ as patient zero traced back to January
Health care workers in Africa have just admitted patient zero zero could be traced back to Janurary, months…
Ebola outbreak outpacing health response, WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic…
WHO upgrades risk assessment for Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization has raised its risk assessment of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a…
Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Declaration of interests Q E S Adnani reports grants or contracts as a recipient of the study under…
Fake medicines in SA: How regulators are trying to fix the problem
Substandard and falsified medical products pose a threat to people’s health. From unregulated weight loss injections to unsafe…
Meghan to appear at major global event in Switzerland
The Duchess of Sussex is set to travel to Switzerland this weekend to take part in a key…
Dutch hospital workers forced to quarantine after possible hantavirus exposure due to PPE failure
They failed to follow specific, strict protocols set by the hospital to contain the hantavirus infection, and will…
University explores endometriosis and cancer link
Researchers at a university are exploring how endometriosis could influence the development of ovarian cancer and lead to…
Attacks on hospitals must not be normalised – The Irish Times
Sir, – I have been reading A Woman in Berlin, that searing account of the final weeks of…
Measles on the rise across NSW, concern community infections spreading undetected
A serious outbreak of measles in Asia has fuelled a surge in cases in NSW — but what…