🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
At 84, a Congolese doctor still fights Ebola on the front lines
The oldest person on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is not a
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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Machine in a Mining Town That Cut Ebola Diagnosis From Days to One Hour
In a makeshift laboratory at the Mongbwalu general referral hospital, deep in a mining settlement in northeast
🇿🇦 South Africa
South Africa Rolls Out Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection
South Africa has become one of the first countries in the world to offer a new HIV prevention injection that w
🇺🇬 Uganda
Scientists Challenge Fear of Bats in Ebola Research
For years, bats have been blamed as the natural reservoir for Ebola virus. But a scientist working in Uganda n
🇺🇸 United States
Wildfire Smoke Creates Toxic Ozone Far Downwind, NASA Study Finds
Wildfire smoke does more than choke the air with ash and soot. A new NASA funded study reveals it also trigger
🇺🇸 United States
Scientists link deforestation patterns to future Ebola outbreaks
A growing body of research suggests that the next Ebola outbreak may be forecast not by a patient's fever, but
🌍 Botswana
Botswana First Nation to Reach Gold Tier for Ending HIV Transmission to Babies
Botswana has become the first country in the world to reach Gold Tier status for eliminating mother-to-child t
🇺🇸 United States
Vermont bans paraquat, first US state to act on Parkinson's link
Vermont has become the first state in the United States to ban the weedkiller paraquat, a highly toxic herbici
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Paratroopers Drop Onto Remote UK Island for Hantavirus Hunt
British paratroopers parachuted onto the United Kingdom's most remote inhabited island not for a war exercise
🇺🇸 United States
Hantavirus Detected on a Cruise Ship: What Scientists Are Watching
A cruise ship sailing in international waters became the unexpected setting for a hantavirus case, a type of r
🇨🇭 Switzerland
First Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Global Health Breakthrough
The World Health Organization has approved the first ever malaria drug designed specifically for babies weighi
🌍 Global
58 Countries Have Eliminated at Least One Neglected Tropical Disease
WHO says 58 countries have now eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, a milestone on the road tow
🇫🇷 France
WHO and France Put One Health Into a New Action Plan
WHO and France used a One Health summit in Lyon to move the idea of linked human, animal and environmental hea
🌍 Global
Catch-Up Campaign Delivers 100 Million Vaccine Doses
The Big Catch-Up has delivered more than 100 million childhood vaccine doses across 36 countries, according to
🇧🇸 The Bahamas
The Bahamas Eliminates Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
The Bahamas has officially stopped HIV from passing from mothers to their children. The World Health Organizat
🇺🇸 United States
Scientists Isolate Elusive Tularemia Proteins, Revealing Treatment Path
Fewer than ten bacterial cells of Francisella tularensis are enough to cause a serious infection, making tular
🇺🇬 Uganda
A Bat Feast in Uganda's Cave Reveals Viral Pathways
A single cave in Uganda, a known hotspot for the deadly Marburg virus, has been captured on video hosting a ni
