The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 11, 2026.— Reuters/File A cruise ship which sparked a global health alert over a deadly outbreak of hantavirus was on Saturday cleared to put to sea again after cleaning and disinfection. “From a public…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaks to journalists upon his arrival in Bunia, in Ituri province, on May 30, 2026. — X/ @OMSRDCONGO The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief on Saturday called on communities in the centre of the Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak to play a central role in fighting the…
A nurse wearing protective medical clothing draws a dose from a vaccine vial during the launch of an Ebola trial vaccination campaign at Mulago Referral Hospital during a previous Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda, on February 3, 2025. — AFP A vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus will be ready by the…
Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain, February 23, 2026. — Reuters Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said…
Medical Director of Mungwalu General Hospital Richard Lokudu speaks to Reuters next to the burned remains of a destroyed Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency isolation tent. — Reuters Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with…
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Most people assume their health plan will be there when they need it. It feels like a safety net that simply works in the background. But when a real medical situation happens, many are surprised by what is not covered. Health coverage can be confusing, especially when policies are filled with technical terms and fine…
Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel stand guard at the Islamabad International Airport on April 18, 2018. — Reuters No Ebola case reported in Pakistan, neighbouring countries: ministry. Kamal says measures aimed at protecting public from epidemics. Says situation being monitored in coordination with WHO. ISLAMABAD: In light of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of…
Nishtar Hospital in Multan. — Facebook@Nishtar Hospital, Multan/File Suspended individuals directed not to leave station sans permission. HIV tests conducted on doctors and paramedical staff after incident. Punjab health minister says negligence in treatment intolerable. MULTAN: The Punjab government has suspended nine doctors and one nurse after a suspected HIV-positive patient underwent surgery without prior…
A representational image shows a hospital bed in the palliative care unit of the Clinic Saint-Elisabeth in Marseille, France, May 31, 2024. — Reuters MONTEVIDEO: A cancer patient in Uruguay became the first person to die by euthanasia in the small South American country on Friday, a medical source confirmed to AFP. Uruguay in October…
