New Study Examines How REM Sleep May Be Linked to the Risk of Multiple Diseases
New York:Scientists are taking a closer look at the relationship between REM sleep and long-term health, with new research suggesting...
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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Children With Rare Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
Washington, United States:A major development in the field of rare disease treatment has emerged after U.S. health regulators approved the...
West Nile Virus Spreads Further Across Italy as Warmer Conditions Extend Mosquito Transmission Season
Rome, Italy:Italy is experiencing a significant increase in West Nile virus infections in 2026, with more than 650 reported infections...
Measles Cases Rise Across the United States as Health Officials Work to Strengthen Disease Surveillance
Washington:Health authorities in the United States are working to strengthen the way measles-related deaths are identified and reported as the...
Measles Outbreak in Kerala’s Malappuram Prompts Vaccination Drive and Intensified Surveillance
Malappuram, Kerala:Health authorities in Kerala have stepped up disease-control measures after a measles outbreak was reported in the Valavannur health...
WHO Warns Global Health Worker Shortage Could Reach 11.1 Million by 2030
The world could face a shortage of 11.1 million health and care workers by 2030, with an ageing medical workforce...
Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Deadly Outbreak Continues to Spread in Congo
Kampala/Kinshasa, August 28, 2026: A major development in Africa's fight against Ebola has brought both relief and renewed concern after...
Measles Resurgence in the United States: Pennsylvania Deaths Raise Fresh Alarm Over Falling Vaccination Rates
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director...
Global Polio Emergency Continues as Countries Step Up Vaccination and Surveillance Efforts
Geneva, August 28, 2026: The international effort to eradicate polio remains under intense pressure as poliovirus transmission continues in parts...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Escalates as Vaccination Campaign Begins Amid Record-Breaking Spread
Kinshasa, August 28, 2026: The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing an unprecedented Ebola emergency as the disease continues spreading...
UN Chief Appeals for $1.1 Billion to Strengthen Ebola Response in DR Congo
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent international funding boost of $1.1 billion to help expand the...
Global Health Systems Face Growing Pressure as Conflict, Climate Shocks and Disease Outbreaks Intensify
Healthcare systems around the world are facing an increasingly complicated combination of challenges as armed conflicts, climate-related disasters, infectious-disease outbreaks...
Indigenous Health Inequality Remains a Global Concern as World Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 Is Observed
The health challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples are receiving renewed international attention on August 9, 2026, as countries and international...
BRICS Expands Health Cooperation as Countries Seek Stronger and More Resilient Healthcare Systems
BRICS countries are placing greater emphasis on international health cooperation as governments across the Global South look for ways to...
Global Cancer Burden Set to Surge by 2050 as WHO Calls for Stronger Prevention and Equal Access to Care
The world's cancer burden is entering a critical phase, with new global statistics warning that the number of people diagnosed...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases as Bundibugyo Virus Spreads Across Five Provinces
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed a major milestone, with confirmed infections...
