Public health and hygiene

FDA approves new pill to slash cholesterol levels

Lipfendra can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins.

New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird

There is currently no detection of the flu in poultry.

Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be declared virus-free

The wider outbreak has caused 2,011 confirmed cases of infection and 754 confirmed deaths in the DRC as of July 15.

Sri Lanka expands anti-dengue drive as deaths mount

A worker fumigating a residential area during a mosquito control programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 19.

US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected: WHO official

A healthcare worker stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18.

Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UN

The UN’s weather and climate agency said these episodes affected public health and the environment, and disrupted transport and economic activity.

Jolted by Ebola, countries try again to finish pandemic treaty

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a reminder that the next pandemic threat could spring up from anywhere, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Forum: 40% reduction in litter count at hot spots over 6 months

France Ebola patient recovers: Minister

Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP)

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