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Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis (opens the publisher's site)
Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans.
Global life expectancy bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels, WHO says (opens the publisher's site)
People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp (opens the publisher's site)
The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a key transit centre for patients requiring treatment burned down in Ituri province.
DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO (opens the publisher's site)
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers fighting the country’s largest-ever Ebola outbreak are struggling to overcome critical challenges to patient care, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access (opens the publisher's site)
Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country...
LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic? (opens the publisher's site)
COVID-19 killed millions, shattered health systems and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill. World leaders are meeting Friday to review the lessons learned and cement a new approach to prevention and preparation for the next pandemic. Hopes are high that a World Hea...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths (opens the publisher's site)
More than 130 days into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health experts said on Wednesday that response efforts have been scaled up significantly and “the first encouraging signs of progress” are now being seen.
UN health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer (opens the publisher's site)
More children and young people are beating cancer, but progress remains uneven across regions and age groups, highlighting the need for increased investment to boost survival rates.
Ebola vaccine research programme begins in DR Congo (opens the publisher's site)
An Ebola vaccine programme is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.
The race to build a pandemic-proof world (opens the publisher's site)
Six years after COVID-19 killed millions, battered health systems, disrupted lives and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world is still grappling with how we can prepare better for the next pandemic.
Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak (opens the publisher's site)
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of infection.