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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is stabilising
The fight against a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is giving a reason for cautious optimism, World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
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[ANALYSIS] How South Africa is tightening its tobacco rules
South Africa's proposed new tobacco laws will tighten the grip on how cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold, marketed and regulated in the country.
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Death toll from Ebola DRC outbreak climbs to 26
The uncertified anti-Ebola vaccine is being administered in northwest DRC.
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Congo health ministry confirms 11 new cases of Ebola
The WHO believes the virus has already infected 44 people and killed 15.
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WHO says Congo faces 'very high' risk from Ebola outbreak
The WHO statement said there had been 21 suspected, 20 probable and 3 confirmed cases of Ebola between April 4 and May 15, a total of 44 cases, including 15 deaths.
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First batch of Ebola vaccines arrives in Congo to combat outbreak
Only two cases of the virus have been confirmed by lab tests.
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WHO gets approval to use Ebola vaccine in DRC
The DRC has reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between 4 April and 13 May, including 19 deaths.
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WHO has 4,000 Ebola vaccines ready for Congo deployment
The World Health Organisation has obtained 4,000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing for deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, its Africa director said on Sunday.
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Eat less saturated, trans fats to curb heart disease - WHO
Saturated fat is found in foods from animal sources such as butter, cow’s milk, meat, salmon and egg yolks, and in some plant-derived products such as chocolate, cocoa butter, coconut, palm and palm kernel oils.
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WHO says Australia exported listeria-tainted melons to 9 countries
Between 17 January and 6 April, Australia reported 19 confirmed and one probable case of listeriosis, all of whom were hospitalised. Seven died.
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WHO says Australia exported listeria-tainted melons to 9 countries
Between 17 January and 6 April, Australia reported 19 confirmed and one probable case of listeriosis, all of whom were hospitalised. Seven died.
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Drug shortages cripple Angola's health service
Hours from the nearest town in Cunene province, the clinic has no first-line tuberculosis drugs, no antiretrovirals for HIV, no general antibiotics and just three anti-malarial pills.
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WHO fears complacency as progress against malaria stalls
Malaria infected around 216 million people in 91 countries in 2016, an increase of 5 million cases over the previous year, the WHO said in its annual World Malaria Report.
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Diabetes projected to be 7th leading cause of death in 2030
Experts say people need to live heather lives, this includes eating well and getting enough exercise.
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Mugabe would have rejected WHO role, says spokesman after its U-turn
His spokesman said Zimbabwe’s sole leader since independence from Britain in 1980 had only heard about the appointment via the media.
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Zim govt respects WHO decision to remove Mugabe as goodwill ambassador
Robert Mugabe was to be an ambassador against non-communicable diseases in Africa, but critics pointed to the poor state of his own country's public health system.
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WHO: Plague kills 94 in Madagascar
The outbreak already looks big when compared with the 3,248 cases and 584 deaths reported worldwide from 2010 to 2015.
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WHO: Global child and teen obesity soars tenfold in 40 years
Clear food labels on salt, sugar and fat content are needed to help consumers make “healthy choices”, a study said.
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Plague outbreak in Madagascar kills 20 – WHO
Humans bitten by an infected flea usually develop a bubonic form of plague, which swells lymph nodes and can be treated with antibiotics.
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WHO says plague outbreak in Madagascar kills 20
WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters that areas affected included the capital Antananarivo and the port cities of Mahajenga and Toamasina.
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WHO: The world needs new antibiotics
The World Health Organisation has confirmed in a report that there’s a lack of new antibiotics under development.
