Tag: Healthy News

Key points Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded.  No approved vaccine or treatment exists.  Violent instability hampering disease surveillance and care.  Early detection remains critical to saving lives. “The outbreak has been reported in five provinces, but the province of Ituri remains the epicentre of the outbreak, accounting for more than 90 per cent of cases and also 80 per cent… Read More

“When I started as a boy, it was very, very dangerous,” he says. “People were not surprised if somebody got killed in a racing car.” That world no longer exists. Decades of engineering, regulation and relentless safety work have made a 200mph pile‑up survivable. “Everybody now would be surprised if somebody would be injured in a racing car,” Mr. Todt… Read More

More than 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for an estimated 60 to 70 per cent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for the debilitating and irreversible brain condition, WHO said growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors can be reduced through… Read More

The annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage reveal 90 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine last year, while 85 per cent completed the recommended three-dose series.  Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels.  Missing lifesaving vaccines  An estimated 13.5 million children received no vaccines at all during their first… Read More

At these workshops, however, men often begin by sketching football jerseys or their favorite teams, the medic said. Soon, those drawings become conversations about everyday anxieties – showing how sport can open doors that traditional mental health discussions often cannot. “On the field, absolutely no one wins alone,” Dr. Al Nahari said. “Players depend on a whole ecosystem – defenders,… Read More

At these workshops, however, men often begin by sketching football jerseys or their favorite teams, the medic said. Soon, those drawings become conversations about everyday anxieties – showing how sport can open doors that traditional mental health discussions often cannot. “On the field, absolutely no one wins alone,” Dr. Al Nahari said. “Players depend on a whole ecosystem – defenders,… Read More

That’s the headline stemming from a new report from the UN health agency highlighting stark inequalities in cancer survival between high and low-income countries. Ten million deaths a year The Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, produced with the International Agency for Research on Cancer – the IARC, a specialised WHO agency – outlines that cancer already causes more than… Read More

Key takeways Hantavirus officially over Ebola virus spreads in DR Congo Tonnes of supplies delivered in quake-hit Venezuela Air pollution remains “invisible” killer Youth must be protected online Taking the world’s temperature on pressing health matters, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus provided the latest on current global challenges – and successes when it comes to international cooperation. “The outbreaks of… Read More

The new Blueprint for strengthening responses to fungal disease and antifungal resistance, issued on Tuesday, sets out practical steps to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance.   Fungal diseases affect more than 300 million people each year and are associated with high mortality, long-term illness and major losses in health and productivity worldwide.  Growing global threat  They range from common conditions such as ringworm and nail infections to severe… Read More