Half of Rwandan men and nearly one in five women aged 15–49 consumed alcohol in the month before they were interviewed for the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS), according to the survey's final report released on June 30, 2026.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,406 confirmed Ebola cases, including 438 deaths, the government said in an update on Wednesday.

Scientists have identified a small but powerful group of neurons in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role in helping humans focus by filtering out distractions.

Rwanda's HIV prevalence has fallen to 2.2% among adults aged 15–49, according to the final report of the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS), released June 30 by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 1,333 confirmed cases, including 399 deaths, as health and development agencies warn that the epidemic, expanding faster than the current response capacity, could cause wider socioeconomic damage.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday reported 1,307 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease, including 377 deaths, as authorities stepped up efforts against the outbreak.

Plastic surgery continues to attract growing attention in modern healthcare, yet it remains surrounded by misconceptions, uncertainty, and strong opinions. While some view it as purely cosmetic, medical experts emphasize that it is a broad discipline that includes both reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, often with significant physical and psychological benefits.

Scientists have identified a biological process that may help explain why multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses more rapidly in some patients than in others.
The findings, reported by researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in collaboration with Leiden University and Utrecht University, point to a key role played by fat-filled immune cells in the brain.

Recent figures released by the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo show that the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the eastern region of the country. As of 25 June 2026, a total of 1,203 cases have been confirmed, including 321 deaths.

South Sudan on Friday urged foreign governments to lift Ebola-related travel and visa restrictions imposed on its citizens, saying the measures are affecting those who need to travel abroad for medical treatment and education.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday reported 1,118 confirmed Ebola cases, including 291 deaths, as the WHO warned that the outbreak continues to outpace the response.

France has identified its first confirmed case of Ebola virus disease on its territory, French daily Le Parisien reported on Wednesday.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted a political declaration on HIV/AIDS and reaffirmed the commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by the end of 2030.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,094 confirmed Ebola cases, including 277 deaths, in the current outbreak declared on May 15, with the World Health Organization (WHO) registering a record first-month caseload.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for political will to accelerate and finish the global HIV fight at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,048, including 267 deaths, according to the latest report released Monday by the country's health authorities.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1,000, health authorities said Sunday in their latest epidemiological update.

Muyumbu Health Center in Rwamagana District is set to undergo a major transformation following the launch of a $485,000 (approximately Rwf 710 million) upgrade project aimed at expanding maternal, newborn, and primary healthcare services for more than 60,000 residents.

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 956, including 247 deaths, according to the latest situation report released Saturday by the country's health authorities.

A new study has detailed how two patients in Rwanda’s 2024 Marburg outbreak contracted the virus through post-recovery sexual transmission, providing evidence of viral persistence in semen and supporting existing scientific understanding of filovirus transmission risks.