Health
Could the NHI fuel anti-immigrant sentiment?
There is no government deadline. In fact, nothing exists outside of a fake flyer circulating on social media warning foreigners they will be arrested,...
EU supports Ebola response with €493m in vaccines, treatment and health...
The European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493-million (about R9.2-billion) financial...
Water crisis fuels fears over growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The true scale of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may be significantly higher than official figures suggest, aid...
Red Cross says Congo Ebola epidemic yet to peak, may last...
A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could...
More than 90 dead as cholera spreads in Nigeria
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed more than 90 people and infected thousands since May, with the country's northeastern region bearing the brunt...
Burundi sees rise in HIV infections among youth as funding cuts...
Health officials in Burundi have raised concerns over a rising number of HIV infections, particularly among young people, as reduced funding, stigma, and a...
Experts from China, DRC discuss cooperation on Ebola response
A Chinese medical expert team on Wednesday met with Jean-Jacques Muyembe, head of the National Institute of Biomedical Research of the Democratic Republic of...
US urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of World...
The Trump administration has called on European nations to follow Washington's lead and impose travel restrictions on people who have recently been in Central...
What is a brain-computer interface and how does it work?
China's self-developed Intelligent Micro Implant Eye epiretinal prosthesis system has achieved a major milestone in a clinical trial, enabling the country's first completely blind...
WHO launches $518m plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization chief announced a $518-million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for money and political commitment to halt...
