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Ebola outbreak response engages religious leaders to sensitize followers
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, tensions around Ebola response have escalated.
Residents Burn Congo Ebola Center Amid Fears of Regional Underdevelopment
In a shocking escalation, an Ebola treatment center in Congo's Butembo was burned to the ground on February 27, forcing patient and staff evacuation, according to a WHO Report .
Amish communities show 1.6% lower COVID-19 vaccine rates
In a striking divergence from national trends, 75% of Amish respondents indicated they would reject a COVID-19 vaccine, according to PubMed .
Africa CDC, WHO Launch $518M Ebola Plan in Central Africa
An ongoing Ebola outbreak, fueled by the Bundibugyo virus, has already claimed 63 lives and infected approximately 400 people.
HHS Authorizes Experimental Ebola Therapy for High-Risk Exposures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment, MBP-134, for Americans facing high-risk Ebola exposures. This move sidesteps tradit
Obesity Disease Label Doesn't Fit All, BMI Imperfectly Assesses Health
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine on June 24, 2025, found the Body Mass Index (BMI) to be entirely unreliable in predicting 15-year mortality risk from any cause, including heart dise
NIH names Jayanta Bhattacharya to lead agency
More than half of the National Institutes of Health's leadership team, including 15 out of 27 institute directors, are now working on an acting basis under new director Jayanta Bhattacharya, according
WHO Defends Ebola Response Amid Scrutiny
In 2014, a Doctors Without Borders nurse, Kaci Hickox, was held in a tent outside a Newark hospital for three days, symptom-free.
NIH Leadership Instability Forces Top Officials to Resign or Relocate
Eight of the top 10 officials at the U.