Medical team from the Alliance for International Medical Action, an international NGO, set up a treatment centre for the Ebola response, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 29, 2026. — Reuters The Ebola outbreak…
A boy holds a hamburger made with a doughnut bun at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California September 4, 2013. — Reuters GENEVA: Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. After analysing…
A person poses with a dose of Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, US October 2, 2025. — Reuters PARIS: A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a “modest” effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, according to a…
Close-up of herbal ingredients and glass jars used in traditional Chinese medicine therapy. — Pexels BEIJING: A milestone in China-Pakistan scientific collaboration was achieved on Thursday (June 4) with the official unveiling of the Zhejiang-Pakistan Joint Laboratory on R&D of Herbal Medicine at the 2026 International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine–Unani Medicine Cooperation and SCO…
Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tours the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM), in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. — Reuters GENEVA: Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale…
An aerial view from a UN helicopter shows residential settlements and dirt roads, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in the outskirts of Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province which is the epicentre of the Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 9, 2026. — Reuters The…
People enjoy at a beach as meteorologists forecast heat and record-breaking temperatures across the country in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, June 27, 2026. For the first time since the late 1990s, the US Food and Drug Administration has added another chemical, bemotrizinol or BEMT, to its list of approved active ingredients in over-the-counter sunscreens. During heat…
Northern giant petrel, a migratory seabird. — Australia government website Australia reported a second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia on Monday, after confirming its first over the weekend, as the government vowed to rein in the spread of the virus. A migratory seabird known as a northern giant petrel found…
A skua, a scavenger bird that play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of Antarctica, is pictured in Antarctica, Chile, January, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country’s agriculture minister said on Saturday, meaning the highly contagious variant has…
Women pack fabric sanitary pads in a tailor workshop. — AFP/File The federal government has proposed abolishing tax on sanitary towels, related women’s health products and contraceptives in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb made the announcement while presenting the federal budget, saying essential items for women’s health were daily necessities…
