Disease
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak
Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.
The revolution that is changing vitiligo treatment
What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US? - explainer
After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines
The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22, short of the 42-day waiting period required by the World Health Organization to declare the end of an outbreak.
Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion
Life in limbo contradicts our Western “hurry up” culture, where waiting is greeted more with impatience than equanimity.
UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza
Data provided to news agencies indicated that the number of reported infections had reached nearly 9,300, with more than half of the cases identified in Khan Yunis.
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
Taylor Farms has confirmed that this product is not part of its current recall, the FDA said, as it seeks to curtail the largest foodborne illness outbreak in the United States in recent years.
Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says
The Health Ministry confirmed Israel’s first West Nile fever case of 2026, while officials said the location where the Tel Aviv resident was infected remains unconfirmed.
The simple addition to any meal that may help against viruses, illnesses – and also cancer
There are quite a few herbs in your kitchen packed with vitamins, essential nutrients, and compounds that help fight cancer and heart disease.
Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors
"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.
Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases
The once-in-a-lifetime test screens 173 genes linked to hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic diseases and other serious disorders.
Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai launches drug-discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim
The collaboration will use Immunai’s single-cell AI platform to identify T-cell targets in cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.