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Friday briefing: ​What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
HEALTH

Friday briefing: ​What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?

<p>In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely</p><p></p><p>Ebola is spreading rapidly in parts of east Africa. The deadly disease, which kills around half of those it infects, is <a href="https

The Guardian·10h ago
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
HEALTH

WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’

<p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus heads for Ituri province where epidemic is centred and calls for halt to fighting that hampers medical relief efforts</p><p>The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebrey

The Guardian·13h ago
Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent
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Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent

The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.

NY Times·15h ago
'I forgot what it feels like to be outside' - UK's first rooftop intensive care ward opens
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'I forgot what it feels like to be outside' - UK's first rooftop intensive care ward opens

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

BBC News·15h ago
Survival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C
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Survival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C

As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.

BBC News·15h ago
Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe
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Aid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in Zimbabwe

A surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe is exposing fragile health systems and growing treatment shortages in rural areas.

Al Jazeera·1d ago
WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
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WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

<p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC </p><p>The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak there, a

The Guardian·1d ago
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?
HEALTH

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?

The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.

NY Times·2d ago
Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation
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Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation

Lebanon's Health Ministry reports that Israeli attacks have killed 3,213 people and injured 9,737 since March 2.

Al Jazeera·2d ago
'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
HEALTH

'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures

Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.

BBC News·2d ago
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
HEALTH

Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients.

BBC News·3d ago
The Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most Vulnerable
HEALTH

The Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most Vulnerable

One year after my daughter’s birth, I’m still experiencing health complications.

NY Times·3d ago
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