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Leading heart consultant: E-cigarettes and vaping 'disaster of the century'

September 25, 2019 President of the International Society For Vascular Surgery, Prof Sherif Sultan, described e-cigarettes as “the disaster of the century”.

Multi-drug implant shows promise for HIV prevention and treatment

September 24, 2019 A new study published in Nature Communications shows a promising alternative for those who have to take a daily pill regimen.

Aid group says WHO is restricting access to Ebola vaccines in Congo

September 23, 2019 A rigid system of eligibility set by the World Health Organization means far too few people at risk of Ebola are being vaccinated in an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, the aid group MSF said on Monday.

WHO appeals to Tanzania to share information on test results of strange disease

September 23, 2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to Tanzanian authorities to share information on results of recent tests of what was described as a strange disease that killed two people.

Congo to deploy controversial Ebola vaccine

September 21, 2019 Health authorities in Congo said that they plan to introduce a second Ebola vaccine.

More than 100 people got salmonella from UK eggs

September 21, 2019 More than 100 people have been poisoned by British eggs contaminated with salmonella over the last three years.

After 19 years Philippines declares polio outbreak

September 20, 2019 The Philippine Department of Health confirmed that polio has re-emerged here 19 years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a polio-free country.

Chinese scientists suggest new iron control method for dengue

September 20, 2019 Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne arbovirus, and blood is the primary route through which mosquitoes acquire dengue virus infections.

Tanzania to WHO: Don't panic, we have no Ebola cases

September 19, 2019 Tanzania has formally told the World Health Organization (WHO) that it has no cases of Ebola.

Congo and Rwanda upbeat over joint Ebola fight roadmap, WHO says small progress visible

September 18, 2019 The Minister for Health for Rwanda, Dr Diane Gashumba, and her Congolese counterpart Dr Eteni Longondo, have commended the progress that the two countries have made in implementing a joint roadmap for cross-border efforts meant to combat the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic.

Pennsylvanians can pick up free naloxone starting Wednesday

September 17, 2019 The life-saving, overdose-reversal medication naloxone will be available free at more than 95 locations across Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 25.

Philippines and South Sudan watching Ebola in Congo, minister arrested for mismanaging Ebola money

September 17, 2019 The Philippine goverrnment is monitoring the outbreak of Ebola virus in Congo where they have their workers.