It’s seventy years since the polio epidemic of 1956 – could an outbreak happen again?
Recent cases reiterate the importance of maintaining polio vaccination coverage above 95 per cent in every district or…
WHO prequalifies multi-dose RSV vaccine vial | Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prequalified multi-dose vial presentation of the maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
Here are the 23 players stepping inside Slane Castle for the new series of The Traitors
THE SECOND SERIES of the hit show The Traitors returned to our screens last night. The Traitors flag…
Stolen Tiori Toru sculpture: Whangārei art centre and gallery seek public help finding thief who escaped on bicycle
The team was made aware early last Wednesday when the sculptures were checked each morning. CCTV footage revealed…
Ebola outbreak ‘outpacing our response’ – WHO chief
More than 4,000 cases of Ebola have been confirmed, making it the world’s second-largest Ebola epidemic on record…
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Now Outpacing Global Response
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the second largest on record with 3,874 confirmed cases and…
Ebola outbreak in Congo set to become second-largest on record after confirmed cases reach 3,200
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to become the second-largest on record within…
Gao Shanwen, economist who questioned China’s GDP data, dies
Obituaries Former central bank adviser’s blunt remarks on world’s No. 2 economy drew scrutiny Gao Shanwen, an outspoken…
WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050 – Why Employers Must Do More to Support Employees with Cancer
Image credit: PexelsAs cancer diagnoses continue to rise worldwide, experts say workplaces have a critical role to play…
Prevention, PAHO Pact, World Cup Toll: The Week in Health
Mexico’s health sector spent the week balancing long-term institutional planning against immediate operational strain. The Ministry of Health…
Herbal Medicine in Nigeria: Access, Safety, and Integration
During a recent conference, an Algerian colleague repeatedly excused himself to visit the restroom just down the hallway…
Rare Ebola strain has 70 per cent chance of reaching South Sudan – WHO
Lancet study also suggests that virus was transmitting six weeks before outbreak was officially declared by health officials…