Bangladesh is facing a severe measles epidemic that has resulted in over 1,000 deaths since March 15, exposing critical gaps in national immunization coverage and population tracking, according to health authorities and public health experts. The outbreak has intensified despite an emergency vaccination campaign that has administered nearly 20 million doses. Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh … Read more
The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration in New Delhi calling for calm in the Middle East and the protection of global energy flows and supply chains, according to official summit reports. Hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two-day meeting brings together leaders including China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s President … Read more
The Human Toll and Escalating Crisis: Ebola Outbreak in DRC Surpasses 3,000 Deaths Over 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to official government data, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the outbreak remains the deadliest and fastest-growing in history. The response to the outbreak is … Read more
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has warned that altering childhood vaccination schedules without scientific evidence poses “severe and irreversible health risks” to children. The agency urged parents to follow the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme (HKCIP) to maintain the city’s low levels of infectious diseases, according to a statement released Tuesday. Scientific Basis … Read more
Surpassing 4,000 confirmed cases, the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the world’s second-largest on record. According to the Ministry of Health, health authorities are racing to contain the fastest-spreading epidemic of its kind while World Health Organization vaccine experts recommend full-scale human trials of the Ervebo vaccine … Read more
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer. The agreement, announced July 28, 2026, becomes final only if 95 percent of claimants in state and federal courts accept the terms. While this settles the U.S. litigation, … Read more
Up to 45% of global dementia risk could be prevented or delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors across a person’s lifespan, according to updated guidance released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 15 July 2026. By targeting lifestyle habits and chronic health conditions, the WHO aims to reduce the burden on the more than … Read more
India’s five-year breast cancer survival rate for women diagnosed between 2017 and 2021 is 65.7%, according to the first country-wise survival estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nature Medicine. This figure trails the global median of 77.8% and the 87.3% survival rate seen in high-income countries. The Survival Gap Between Income Levels … Read more
Researchers in eastern Congo have launched a clinical trial for two experimental Ebola treatments to combat the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir and Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s MBP134, as the virus has already claimed 438 lives out of … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached 837 confirmed cases and 196 deaths, according to government data released June 16, 2026. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warns the epidemic could surpass previous record-breaking outbreaks if contact tracing for 26,000 missing individuals is not immediately improved. Why is the DRC Ebola … Read more