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Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo

“Ebola feeds on delay, fear and hunger,” said Carl Skau, acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). “Stopping…

3 weeks ago

Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults

Lead researcher Robert Fletcher said while the study did not investigate the causes behind the rise, he felt there were…

2 months ago

Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases – UN humanitarians

Dr Abdirahman Mahamud, Director, Health Emergency Alert and Response Operations at the World Health Organization (WHO), who returned last week from one…

2 months ago

Bangladesh measles cases: Hundreds of children die within months

On 8th March Al Amin took Akira to hospital, suffering with what he thought was a normal fever. She improved,…

3 months ago

Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high

The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.…

3 months ago

DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

WHO’s representative in DRC, Dr Anne Ancia, told reporters in Geneva that there are more than 500 suspected cases including…

3 months ago

What we know about the Reading Meningitis B cases

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools Source link

3 months ago

GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed. Source link

6 months ago

Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain

“While cases have reduced, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain and…

6 months ago

Hospital flu cases drop as NHS on cold weather alert

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe number of patients in hospital with flu has fallen in England, but NHS bosses are warning…

8 months ago