Alcohol-related deaths now record high in UK
Alcohol-related deaths in the UK reached a record high in 2023, with 10,473 fatalities linked to excessive drinking, according to new statistics.This marks an...
Prostate cancer now most common cancer in England
Prostate cancer has become the most frequently diagnosed cancer in England, overtaking breast cancer for the second consecutive year, according to an analysis by...
What is HMPV virus? How it spreads?
An eight-month-old child in Bengaluru is suspected of contracting Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The case was identified at a private hospital, which has reported the...
DR Congo: Unknown flu kills 79 people
At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease causing flu-like symptoms in the south-western region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according...
Africa: Millions of teens have undiagnosed asthma
Millions of teenagers in Africa are living with undiagnosed asthma amid rapid urbanization, a new study reveals. Published in the media, the research surveyed...
DRC starts mpox vaccine after 859 in 2024
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have initiated a vaccination campaign against mpox, nearly two months after the World Health Organization...
WHO approves first diagnosis test for monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first rapid diagnostic test for mpox, which allows for immediate results. This development could be crucial...
Africa: Mpox is now public health emergency
Scientists have warned that the outbreak of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, in Africa resembles the initial stages of the HIV epidemic. This announcement...
Australia: Expensive healthcare pinches patients’ pockets
Thousands of patients may face increased out-of-pocket healthcare costs following a breakdown in negotiations between St Vincent’s private hospital network and the private health...