Browsing: Health

– Bangladesh recorded 173 dengue deaths in October, its highest monthly toll of 2026, pushing the year’s total to 418, Reuters reported citing health ministry data. More than 133,000 people had been hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease as of October

– Ebola has killed 5,340 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10,351 confirmed cases recorded as of October 29, the Ministry of Health announced. The case fatality rate stood at 51.6%, according to a statement on the

– Nearly 4,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases passed 10,000, official figures showed on Tuesday. Ministry of Health data put the number of confirmed cases at 10,060, with nearly half

– Malaria has killed 22 people in Namibia’s Zambezi Region this year, as cases since January reached 33,944, health authorities said. Three clinics, Muyako, Choi and Sesheke, have emerged as the main hotspots. They accounted for 49% of the 706

– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 9,765 Ebola cases and 4,727 deaths as new clusters emerge in remote parts of the country, the World Health Organization said. WHO called for stronger epidemiological surveillance to contain the spread

– According to a recent study highlighted by St. George’s University, more than 21.9% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in five sub-Saharan African nations were under 40 years old. This statistic has led SGU to advocate for implementing screening

– The World Health Organization has established a deadline for nations to recognize and analyze new health risks within 24 hours by the year 2030. This objective is at the heart of a newly unveiled five-year plan for the WHO

European authorities are accelerating strategic investments aimed at achieving medical sovereignty on an international scale by allocating targeted funding to African healthcare infrastructure, with the World Health Summit serving as a backdrop for this initiative. The EU has announced a

– Psyllium husk potentially offers a way for individuals to better manage blood glucose levels through consistent dietary use. Derived from the Plantago ovata plant, this fiber absorbs water during digestion, forming a gel-like substance that can slow the breakdown

– The Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now resulted in 8,376 confirmed infections and 4,042 deaths, according to the latest update from national health authorities on October 5, as the virus continues to spread across