Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / – Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115...
Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak....
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500....
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415
Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign....
Syria gets US$225 million World Bank water health aid
Syria will receive US$225 million in World Bank grants to rebuild water and health services after years of conflict damage nationwide....
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive
DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3...
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative
MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table...