Measles outbreak in US sees 35% surge; Texas hardest hit What’s the story The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded a concerning 35% spike in cases of measles in the US, just in the last week. The outbreak, which has already been linked to two deaths, now extends to 12 states. New Mexico’s […]
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CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work. Emails went out Tuesday to some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention probationary employees who got termination notices
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US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure 03 March 2025 Some 640,000 women and girls in Ukraine will be affected by cuts to psychosocial support, gender-based violence services, safe spaces, and economic empowerment programs following the confirmation from US authorities to end practically all financial contributions to the UN reproductive and
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Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000 Health officials are still trying to understand what may be behind a mystery disease outbreak that has surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people in northwest Congo. Nearly 1,100 cases have been reported since the outbreaks were first discovered in two
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Six newborns die from severe cold in Gaza At least six newborn babies have died in Gaza due to severe cold, according to Dr. Saeed Saleh, a health official at the Patient’s Friends Benevolent Society Hospital (PFBS) in the enclave, in a recorded video on Tuesday. Saleh said that in the past two weeks,
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Mystery illness kills more than 50 within hours in Congo Kinshasa, DRC: An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people in north-western Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organisation. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases, and “that’s what’s
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China developed diabetes drug highlights biopharma surge Shanghai-based Innogen Pharma is set to shake up the diabetes treatment market with the approval of efsubaglutide alfa, a human-derived, long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist aimed at adult type 2 diabetes. This self-developed injection, branded Yinuoqing (怡诺轻), directly challenges the established dominance of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, which
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More than 1,350 Cholera cases, including 58 fatalities, reported in southern Sudan The Sudanese Health Ministry said Saturday that 1,351 cholera cases, including 58 deaths, have been recorded in southern Sudan. The ministry noted the “rapid spread of the cholera outbreak in Kosti city, White Nile State” has “reached 1,351, including 58 deaths over three
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Pope stable in hospital and ‘asks for prayers’, Vatican says – as doctors treat ‘complex’ infection The Vatican said Pope Francis will be in hospital for as long as necessary – while the pontiff has continued to make phone calls from his bed to members of a Catholic parish in Gaza. Image:Pope Francis delivering a
Over 67 million screenings – AstraZeneca’s ‘Healthy Heart Africa’ celebrates 10 years of transforming Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) care HHA aims to improve access to timely diagnosis and treatment, reducing the burden of this disease across communities KAMPALA, Uganda, February 14, 2025/ — AstraZeneca’s (www.AstraZeneca.com) flagship health equity programme – Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), marks
