This animal kills 100,000 people a year. Why can’t we stop it?
There are few animals humans fear more than sharks. This is understandable: Sharks are big, dramatic creatures that…
Scientists Discover Cheap, Natural Remedy for High Blood Pressure
Peppermint oil is a concentrated extract made from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha × piperita), a…
Aid cuts and war complicate Ebola response in Congo – POLITICO
There are “at least 395 suspected cases” across the two countries, and “more than 100 people” have died,…
Rare type of Ebola in Congo has killed more than 110
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the…
We need to reset Africa’s health algorithm
As healthcare enters the age of artificial intelligence, data is becoming as strategically important as physical infrastructure. For…
Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency: what happens next
A hospital in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepare to receive patients with Ebola.Credit: Jospin…
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch…
Ebola outbreak: Americans in Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases| STAT
A number of Americans who are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are believed to have had…
Canadian national health agency confirms positive hantavirus test
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada’s national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned…
Trump’s Medicaid-fraud crackdown may hurt some people — but not those who need it
Team Trump’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud, headed by Vice President JD Vance, spells big trouble for Democrats —…
Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola…
We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 41 people in the US for the Andes…