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Ebola vaccine trial begins in Democratic Republic of Congo

The so-called Tumaini trial is a single trial framework that can test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.

Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa

The epidemic, which was first detected 3,000km away in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, is the second largest on record.

There’s a better way to fight the next pandemic. Here’s how Singapore can help

Singapore can play a role in helping the WHO with vaccine approvals as the world draws lessons from the challenges it faced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 11, 2026

WHO unsure what caused pneumonia that killed plague-lab worker in Russia

A view of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia, where a laboratory worker who reportedly died from the disease worked.

China nominates health official Song Li as WHO head

If elected, China believes Song Li will help the WHO to play a more active role in improving health and well-being of all mankind.

WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports

A security official at an infectious diseases hospital in the Russian town of Shelekhov.

China plans late entry into WHO leadership race, sources say

The WHO leads international efforts to combat disease and health crises such as the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

‘Nobody seems to care’: Russian city shrugs off plague reports

Some residents in Irkutsk questioned whether the laboratory worker had died of plague at all.

WHO says ‘low’ risk in Russia following plague reports

A view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov in the Irkutsk region of Russia on Oct 5.

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