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Health
With no licensed vaccines available to protect against the Ebola virus currently spreading in the Congo, efforts are underway to fast-track development of at least three vaccines.
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Ebola
Italian leader Giorgia Meloni recently pressed for tighter travel restrictions
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Bulgaria
Flu incidence in Bulgaria is highest among children aged 0–4 and 5–14 - hospitalisation rates have increased
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
First Opinion
Congress must incentivize more physicians (and their employers) to join the military medical corps, writes the former attending physician to Congress.
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Global health
Up to 150,000 die annually from snakebites worldwide
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Lobbying
Health advocates urge governments to tackle cigarette waste
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
May 30, 2026
· 2 min read
Health
A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo.
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Health
The U.S. is taking extraordinary steps to keep Ebola out. But its policies may create risks for Americans infected overseas and discourage volunteers from responding to the outbreak.
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
First Opinion
“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Big Pharma
French health minister estimates annual cost at around €100 million
May 28, 2026
· 1 min read
Health Industry
But Brussels may face pushback from capitals
May 27, 2026
· 1 min read
Global Europe
Experts said Europe must step up after sweeping international aid cuts
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Pharma
Eli Lilly is acquiring three small vaccine developers, expanding its work in infectious diseases and giving the field a boost.
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
First Opinion
A State Department plan scheduled to be implemented June 1 would strip the U.S. of decades of disease defense, write eight former CDC directors.
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Vaccines and Immunity
Do you know your vaccination history? Some vaccines need to be updated regularly, especially if you are travelling. Here's what you need to know to ensure you stay protected.
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
The Northern Territory government says the rate of new diphtheria cases in the territory has fallen from more than 20 per week to less than 10 after 10,000 Territorians stepped…
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Infectious Diseases
Residents and service providers in the remote community of Yuendumu, where there are reports of dozens of diphtheria cases, say the NT government has not done enough to keep people…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Disease Outbreak
A Central Australian man has become the second person to die with diphtheria in the Northern Territory amid the ongoing outbreak.
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Arson
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are…
May 23, 2026
· 1 min read
EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Lawmakers debate preparedness, sovereignty and WHO cooperation
May 21, 2026
· 1 min read
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
Only around half of European countries offer sex education in schools
May 21, 2026
· 1 min read