World Health Organization

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the largest in the country's history, exacerbated by a lack of approved vaccines and regional insecurity.

The World Health Organization reports an Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has caused over 1,000 deaths and is escalating with unprecedented speed.

Canada is implementing temporary border measures to deny entry to foreign nationals who have visited the DRC within the past 21 days to combat Ebola. The policy, effective July 20, conflicts with World Health Organization recommendations regarding international travel restrictions.

A rare species of the Ebola virus is spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo, compounded by violent conflict and deep community distrust.

A review of 63 articles published between 1994 and 2022 found no correlation between mobile phone use and an increased risk of various brain and head cancers.

The Serum Institute of India is investing more than $100 million to manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine candidate currently in Phase 3 clinical trials.

The Bundibugyo virus is fueling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Africa's history, outpacing medical responses amid regional conflict and community violence.

New WHO guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to protect cognitive health by addressing modifiable risk factors such as air pollution and diet.

The World Health Organization has launched the EBO-PEP clinical trial to test an experimental antiviral drug on individuals exposed to the deadly Bundibugyo virus.

A Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in 754 confirmed deaths, complicated by treatment gaps and local resistance.

Health workers at Rwampara General Hospital have shuttered the facility and blocked roads, demanding unpaid salaries amid a deadly Bundibugyo virus outbreak.

Medical staff and support workers in northeast Congo have shut down an Ebola treatment center to protest months of unpaid salaries and bonuses.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a critical health crisis as a rare strain of Ebola expands into new provinces amid regional conflict and healthcare strain.

With 1,792 confirmed cases and silent transmission in Ituri province, the DRC outbreak is outpacing containment efforts. Clinical trials for two antivirals have begun.

Director-Generals Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will visit Bunia as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spreads to a fourth province in the DRC.

A US medical missionary has been evacuated to Germany for treatment after contracting Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Health Organization warns of a significant surge in global cancer cases by 2050, highlighting a critical disparity in survival rates and treatment access.

Health authorities warn that the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading faster than any previous event, complicated by a rare viral strain and active conflict.

The World Health Organization warns that annual cancer cases are projected to rise to nearly 35 million by 2050 without urgent global intervention.

The DR Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak has caused 600 deaths and 1,759 confirmed cases, while healthcare workers in Ituri province face payment delays.