DRC Ebola outbreak could go beyond country’s borders: UN
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its spread to the dense
Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the
Boy dies of Ebola in Uganda as virus spreads from DRCongo
A five-year-old boy who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda has died, a health ministry official
UN says nearly 400 killed by Libya fighting, 50,000 displaced
At least 392 people have been killed and 1,936 wounded since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an
91% of Malaria cases globally occur in Africa: WHO
91% of Malaria cases globally occur in Africa and beating the disease is a massive challenge. On
World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic: WHO
The world will inevitably face another pandemic of flu and needs to prepare for the potential
As Ebola threatens mega-cities, vaccine stockpile needs grow
Doubts are growing about whether the world’s emergency stockpile of 300 000 Ebola vaccine doses is
WMO warns of long-term warming of the world’s climate
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that the trend for the long-term warming of the
Global fight against malaria has stalled, WHO warns
The WHO on Monday said global efforts to fight malaria have hit a plateau as it reported there were
Hepatitis a silent killer, says Dr Scheibe
WHO says viral hepatitis is increasingly becoming the leading cause of death in the world.
2018 last chance to fight TB
Experts attending the 5th SA Tuberculosis Conference in Durban have warned that 2018 is the last
New fight needed against resurgent malaria: Bill Gates
Bill Gates warned Wednesday that malaria was back on the rise again and would continue to claim more
South Africans urged to lower salt consumption
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), South Africans consume 8.5 grams of salt per day,
‘Smokeless tobacco as deadly as regular cigarette’
Health practitioners at the 17th World Conference on Tobacco, say smokeless tobacco is as dangerous
UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save millions in Yemen
The United Nations on Sunday made what it said was a record appeal for aid to Yemen, calling for
Indonesia’s asbestos ‘time bomb’
The symptoms were mild and seemingly innocuous at first: mostly coughing and fatigue.
Suicide Warning Signs
According to The World Health Organisation Internationally close to 800 000 people die due to
Limpopo University rolls out HIV prevention pill
Students at the University of Limpopo are among those from eleven universities across the country
Institute for Communicable Diseases ready to combat Black Death
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says systems are in place to detect the Black Death
Over 500 dead as Congo cholera epidemic spreads -WHO
More than 500 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping the Democratic