Public Health & Policy

11+ min ago   (330+ words) The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 8,787 cases and 4,242 confirmed deaths. The UN health agency disclosed the figures in a report published on Saturday, highlighting the growing humanitarian and…...

22+ min ago   (418+ words) A researcher in her 20s who studied dangerous pathogens in Russia has died of pneumonia of unknown origin, and more than a week later the exact cause of death remains undisclosed. Questions from the international community are mounting. Darya Shipilova, 28, a…...

5+ min ago   (542+ words) Health, legal and policy experts are calling for a more compassionate, health-centred approach to suicide prevention in Nigeria, warning that criminalising attempted suicide could discourage people experiencing suicidal distress from seeking medical and psychosocial support. The experts made the call…...

4+ min ago   (427+ words) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted efforts to bring lifesaving cholera treatment closer to communities in Borno State, as health partners seek to improve access to care and prevent deaths from the waterborne disease. In an update published on…...

4+ min ago   (322+ words) The Zamfara State Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have launched a house-to-house search for suspected diphtheria cases in Gusau Local Government Area as part of efforts to identify infections early and prevent further transmission. The exercise is…...

7+ min ago   (668+ words) Loneliness hits young Australians, aged 15 to 24, harder than any other age group when it comes to their overall physical and mental wellbeing, Monash University researchers have found. While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people…...

8+ min ago   (258+ words) Beyond Hollywood glitz, Los Angeles now has another crown. It has become the most mosquito infested city in the US. A deadly combination of record-shattering heatwaves and El Niño threats has turned Southern California into a breeding paradise for the…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (200+ words) Oct 11 (Reuters) – Kenya has not recorded any new cases of Ebola after conducting 293 tests since a positive patient died on October 5, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. The country confirmed its first imported case of Ebola on October 6 after…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (210+ words) From The Hindu Archives, October 12, 1976: Expert’s survey of ENT diseases in Male Island The Hindu Madras, October 11: Fishing is their primary occupation and practically every one of them swims and dives Their staple food is fish and rice Occupational hazards,…...

35+ min ago   (479+ words) Scientists have secured funding for a multimillion-pound project assessing the risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases in the UK. While such diseases are traditionally considered to pose a risk mainly in the tropics, experts said changes in climate and the…...