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The United States remains one of the few developed countries where a significant share of the population lacks health insurance coverage, with around 27 million Americans — nearly 8 per cent of the population — currently uninsured, according to a new study. more
New Ebola crisis: Russia claims creating vaccine that can work against deadly Bundibugyo variant

Russia has claimed to have developed a vaccine that may offer protection against Bundibugyo, the rare Ebola strain currently upticking cases in Central Africa.

Global panic warning? WHO chief demands immediate Ebola action plan

The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organiz ...

US adds Atlanta, Houston to Ebola screening list ahead of World Cup

The United States government has expanded its Ebola screening protocol by adding two major airports — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and George Bush Intercon ...

Global Ebola risk still low despite Congo outbreak surge: WHO

The World Health Organization has raised the public health risk level of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high&rdq ...

Study says this simple daily food habit may help lower blood sugar naturally

– A secondary analysis of the landmark Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT) has found that daily consumption of fresh avocados significantly reduces dietary glycemic load (GL), a k ...

Ebola horror in DRC: Over 500 suspected cases as WHO sounds urgent alarm

The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr Anne Ancia, said there are more than 500 suspected Ebola cases, including around 130 s ...

Hantavirus strikes US: Colorado’s first death since 2024 raises alarm

The US state of Colorado has recorded its first death from Hantavirus since 2024, health officials confirmed, while clarifying that the case is not linked to the recent outbreak aboard th ...

Heatwave alert: Indian govt issues urgent health advisory as summer temperatures spike

In view of rising temperatures and prevailing heatwave conditions across several parts of the country, the Ayush Vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), under th ...

UK on alert as 9 people linked to Hantavirus case sent to isolation

The United Kingdom on Monday confirmed that nine people scheduled to travel to Britain from the British Overseas Territories, after coming into contact with a person infected with hantavi ...