The Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has not yet peaked and could last for another year, the Red Cross has warned. “The peak is, I think, not behind us, but in ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a record daily increase in infections as the Ebola outbreak impacting the country appears to accelerate. The Ministry of Public Health confirmed ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. As risks mount from a rare strain of the deadly virus, UNICEF is mobilizing emergency ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo national team still plans to travel to the United States this summer to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite concerns over the nation's Ebola crisis, which ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

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Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, "If you have a $600 drug and reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction." Kennedy told Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that U.S.

Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical predictions for the magnetic properties of the muon, the electron’s heavier ...

Houston's World Cup host committee anticipates that Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will visit the city during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Members of the country's presidential ...

If there’s one universal experience with AI-powered code development tools, it’s how they feel like magic until they don’t. One moment, you’re watching an AI agent slurp up your codebase and deliver a ...

The wave of indignation following remarks made by the Congolese army’s spokesperson has finally ended the tenure of Sylvain Ekenge. The major-general was suspended by the army's Chief of Staff, Jules ...