Africa
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World has momentum on TB – WHO
There is “new momentum” globally to tackle the resurgence of drug-resistant TB, the World Health Organisation has reported. Read more
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Child under 15 dies every 5 seconds
A child under 15 years dies every five seconds around the world, a UN interagency group report reveals today (18 September 2018). Read more
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Global cancer toll reported
More than nine million people globally will die from cancer this year, about a fifth of them in Europe, according to a new analysis of the worldwide increase in the disease. Read more
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Second monkey pox patient diagnosed
Two patients have been diagnosed in England with the monkey pox virus, found in Nigeria, it has been announced. Read more
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Malaria parasite secret revealed
British scientists are studying a newly-found regulator protein that acts as the “master switch” in the malaria parasite, it was announced last night. Read more
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Militia threat to latest Ebola outbreak
The latest Ebola outbreak in central Africa is posing new problems because it is affecting a large urban area with multiple rebel groups operating on its fringes, health officials have warned. Read more
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Ebola outbreak ends
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is over, it has been announced. Read more
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Heat stable carbetocin could save thousands of lives
A new formulation of carbetocin is set to save thousands of women’s lives by preventing post-partum haemorrhage, the World Health Organisation said last night. Read more
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Africa Ebola preparations stepped up
The World Health Organisation is stepping up preparations in nine countries at risk from the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, it has announced. Read more
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New board to oversee world health crisis planning
A new global board will oversee preparations for international health crises, it has been announced. Read more