HEALTHAid cuts and climate change drive deadly malaria surge in ZimbabweA surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe is exposing fragile health systems and growing treatment shortages in rural areas.Al Jazeera·May 28, 2026
HEALTHWHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak<p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC </p><p>The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak there, aThe Guardian·May 27, 2026
HEALTHWHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak<p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC </p><p>The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak there, aThe Guardian·May 27, 2026
HEALTHRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.NY Times·May 27, 2026
HEALTHIran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violationLebanon's Health Ministry reports that Israeli attacks have killed 3,213 people and injured 9,737 since March 2.Al Jazeera·May 27, 2026
HEALTH'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failuresMental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.BBC News·May 26, 2026
HEALTHSocial media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors sayThe Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients.BBC News·May 26, 2026
HEALTHThe Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most VulnerableOne year after my daughter’s birth, I’m still experiencing health complications.NY Times·May 25, 2026
HEALTHSpread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO<p>Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action</p><p>The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at high risk from the diseThe Guardian·May 25, 2026
HEALTHSpread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO<p>Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action</p><p>The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at high risk from the diseThe Guardian·May 25, 2026
HEALTHOne-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said.NY Times·May 25, 2026
HEALTHSuspected Ebola cases in DRC pass 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages<p>WHO says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for country, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low</p><p>Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.</p><p>The DRC’s ministry of comThe Guardian·May 24, 2026
