The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 1,521 lives, with 3,442 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as health authorities and global experts warn the epidemic is spreading at an unprecedented pace.
Hepatitis remains a major global health threat as the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for urgent action to eliminate viral hepatitis and announces that hepatitis D has been classified as carcinogenic to humans.
Healthcare professional and author Joy Ngozi Okafor's Before Burnout and Bridging Hearts explore two defining challenges of modern life: sustaining wellbeing under pressure and building stronger relationships through empathy, communication and respect.
Ebola response efforts in Uganda have recorded a major milestone, with the United Nations confirming no new suspected cases in 17 days, while warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to battle fresh infections.
Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 214 lives in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), raising concerns over the continued spread of the disease across 23 states.