The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 4,900 deaths reported as health authorities struggle to contain the disease amid insecurity, limited access to healthcare and its spread across borders.

The African Medicines Agency (AMA) has inaugurated seven technical committees to provide independent scientific advice on the regulation of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and other medical products across Africa.

The African Medicines Agency (AMA), a specialised agency of the African Union (AU), has launched two hubs aimed at strengthening medicines regulation across the continent and helping African pharmaceutical manufacturers bring safe, quality medical products to market.

Uganda has barred travelers with a history of travel to neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from transiting through the country to prevent the spread of Ebola, the Health Ministry said Friday.

Rwanda has graduated its first two renal transplant surgeons, Dr Emmanuel Muhawenimana and Dr Alexandre Nyirimodoka, in a step towards expanding specialised medical care in the country.

Scientists have discovered how dental implants may contribute to persistent infections by releasing microscopic titanium particles that interfere with the body's immune response and accelerate damage to the jawbone.

Scientists in Australia have identified specialised immune cells that can recognise and destroy small cell lung cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease, raising the possibility of new treatments for patients who respond poorly to existing immunotherapy.

Rotary International's total contributions to global polio eradication efforts stand at $2.4 million, with the organisation urging parents to continue vaccinating children to prevent the disease from re-emerging in countries where it has been eliminated.

Health officials are investigating whether the first Ebola patients confirmed in Nigeria and Kenya came into contact at Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport earlier this month, raising concerns about the spread of the virus across national borders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak has become a regional public health concern, calling for urgent collective action as infections spread across Central, Eastern and Western Africa.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will convene African health ministers on October 28, 2026, to coordinate efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak that has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Kenya and Nigeria.

Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases after a Nigerian woman who tested positive for the virus travelled through the country earlier this month, as an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread to more provinces.

Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who recently travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus, raising concerns about the spread of the outbreak beyond East and Central Africa.

Scientists have identified five distinct biological subtypes of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a common condition affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide.

Rwanda has sent a shipment of medicines to Kenya to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak that has infected eight people, according to Kenya's Director-General for Health, Prof. Patrick Amoth.

Kenya has confirmed its eighth case of Ebola, prompting health authorities to strengthen surveillance and contact tracing as the outbreak continues to raise concern across East Africa.

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to an eighth province, with new cases confirmed in Nord-Ubangi Province in the north, according to the latest health ministry report released Sunday.

Kenya's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed four new cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, bringing the total number of cases to seven, as efforts to prevent community transmission of the disease gathered pace.

Scientists have discovered how the brain coordinates deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, a finding that could help explain why poor sleep affects muscle repair, fat metabolism and brain function.

A study in fruit flies and mice has identified a gene that may explain how exercise helps aging muscles repair themselves and maintain their strength, potentially opening new avenues for treating age-related muscle weakness.