Moderna begins Ebola vaccine trial amid DR Congo outbreak
Moderna has started a Phase 1 trial of an experimental vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Canada. The first participant received the mRNA-1469 vaccine on August...
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Michigan reports first deaths tied to cyclospora outbreak
Michigan health officials have confirmed two deaths connected to the state’s 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 11,234 cases...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches record scale
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has become the country’s largest recorded epidemic. Health authorities counted 3,605 confirmed cases through July 30, including 1,587 deaths....
Deaths from flood-borne diseases are on the rise in Pakistan
Water-borne diseases have killed at least nine more people in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, officials reported on Tuesday, following Angelina Jolie's surprise visit to meet...
WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant
Globally, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 reported over the past six weeks, according to the World Health...
Deaths due to COVID-19 caused by new Omicron strain worry WHO chief
As a new wave of infections spreads across Europe and the US, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and health care institutions to...