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Arson attacks on Ebola hospitals reveal regional development crisis
In February 2019, residents in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), burned down an Ebola treatment center.
Obesity disease label challenges clinical definitions and public health
In a landmark January 2025 finding, an international commission concluded that classifying obesity as a single, uniform disease is incompatible with its varied manifestations, according to Nature .
Researchers Trace Early Vaccine Resistance
In 1721, as smallpox inoculation began in London and Boston, the very same categories of arguments heard today—moral objections, claims of harm, and intolerance—were already being voiced.
Ebola outbreak control challenges mount in DRC amid rising cases
On May 15, lab tests confirmed the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola not only in the Democratic Republic of Congo but also in Kampala, Uganda, signaling a dangerous cross-border escalation of an outbrea
GSK's New Drug Functionally Cures Hepatitis B in Nearly 20% of Patients
In late-stage trials, GSK's experimental drug bepirovirsen achieved a functional cure for nearly one in five chronic hepatitis B patients, a first for the disease, according to Reuters .
WHO Declares International Emergency Over Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
A nurse developed symptoms on April 24, yet by the time the World Health Organization declared an international emergency weeks later, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus had already spread to hundreds across
Chickenpox parties pose serious dangers to vulnerable individuals
Since widespread vaccination, chickenpox cases in the U.