That’s the headline emerging from a new report from the UN health agency that highlights stark inequalities in cancer survival between high-…
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The “true scale of the outbreak has not yet been fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the Democratic Republic of the…
According to the latest figures, more than 1,400 confirmed cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, including 350 deaths, have been reported in the…
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Key takeaways Hantavirus officially over Ebola virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tons of supplies delivered to…
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the newPlan to strengthen responses to fungal diseases and antifungal resistancepublished on Tuesday, sets out practical measures to improve…
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“We have seen an unprecedented increase in new types of drugs on the market and, worryingly, some are more potent or dangerous than…
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“Those responsible for violations of the law must be held accountable and the rights of victims’ families to truth, justice, reparation…
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At a news conference in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that, more than a month after the outbreak, Frontline responders…
Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response Read More »
Children, who account for 15 percent of confirmed cases and more than 25 percent of deaths since the outbreak in April, are almost twice as likely to…
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At the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, held every five years since 2001, speakers urged governments to recommit to ending AIDS as a public health…
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