Health

Only 13% of women in sub-Saharan Africa have had a clinical breast exam, SGU said, as it urged screening based on risk rather than age alone.

WHO has launched a five-year Pandemic Hub strategy targeting 24-hour detection of emerging health threats through surveillance, data and AI.

Official updates state the EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million ahead of the global medical summit in Germany.

Clinical studies link psyllium fiber with better blood sugar control, including lower fasting glucose and HbA1c in people with diabetes.

DR Congo is battling its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with 8,376 confirmed cases, 4,042 deaths and elevated regional health risks across borders.

Researchers found colorectal cancer in 0.7% of appendectomy patients and 1.7% of patients treated only with antibiotics for appendicitis.

DR Congo reports 8,067 Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as the Bundibugyo outbreak spans 63 health zones across seven provinces nationwide.

WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – A rare inherited genetic mutation increases a person’s overall risk of developing lung cancer by approximately 25 times and by roughly 60 times …

GENEVA / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization says Ebola transmission is declining in some of the hardest-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The improvement …

GENEVA / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization has urged a wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as transmission continues across several provinces. …