Was there hope for his young nephew, whose cancer had spread to the brain? Recently, researchers at the European Society For Medical Oncology presented the latest chapter results from a randomised controlled trial of a bespoke cancer vaccine for patients with high-risk melanoma.
A single large egg contains about 186 milligrams of cholesterol, all of which is found in the yolk. For many years, dietary cholesterol was believed to significantly impact blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease.
Bharath Gupta lauds the patience, tolerance, compassion, and spirit of service demonstrated by nurses
Deadly outbreaks like the Ebola epidemic raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the urgent need to complete an international pandemic treaty, the World Health Organization chief said Monday. As the ninth meeting towards finalising the deal opened in Geneva Monday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to “finish the job”.
"A body could not be auctioned for default or used to earn rental income in a cold room."
The discussions focused on the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health, and the need to move beyond fragmented responses towards co-ordinated action involving communities, government institutions and multiple sectors
More than 100 positions will be lost in the next two months as Mater hospitals transition to a new pathology service model.
Actor, who appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, remembered as ‘true gent’ by TV producer Russell T Davies John Leeson, the actor best known as the voice of K9, the robot dog in Doctor Who, has died at 83. Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, shared the news on Facebook.
Drought and conflict compound the threat to wildlife in eastern DR Congo.
Ten surgeries performed live; around 150 delegates from across Karnataka participate
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has contained a yellow fever outbreak recorded between September and the first half of October, after laboratory tests confirmed four cases in parts of the country. Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, said the cases were detected in Sissala West, Wa West, Etu and Nadowli-Kaleo, with samples sent to Dakar, Senegal, for confirmation.
Security analyst Richard Kumadoe says Ghana is stepping up efforts to disrupt international drug trafficking networks, warning that traffickers who use the country as a transit point risk arrest either locally or at their intended destinations. The passenger, identified only as B.H., had travelled from Accra to Beirut aboard a Middle East Airlines flight.
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 2 – The government is expected to release 46 people who have been under quarantine over the Ebola outbreak on Tuesday,, as it intensifies diplomatic efforts to persuade Saudi Arabia to lift travel restrictions imposed on the country. Kenya also asked Saudi Arabia to provide the World Health Organization (WHO) with scientific justification for the restrictions within 48 hours, in accordance with the International Health Regulations.
Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Ohio rank among the most expensive in this year's midterm cycle.
Health authorities in Nigeria investigating two suspected Ebola cases in the country’s northeast region confirmed that samples tested negative after two rounds of testing, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday. Officials said the two individuals had been isolated while they carried out contact identification, listing and laboratory testing in a post on X. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade last week in a Swiss woman who had travelled to Uganda and then returned to the capital, Abuja, in central Nigeria.
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, government data showed on Friday, as authorities had yet to find a way to control the country’s deadliest Ebola epidemic on record. This year’s outbreak is the world’s second-largest ever, behind only the 2014-2016 one that infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said the 62 contacts identified following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in the country are expected to complete monitoring by November 13, 2026. The agency disclosed this in its latest Ebola Disease Situation Report, stating that the contacts were scheduled to complete follow-up at
Medical experts have raised concerns over increasing cases of sudden deaths among young people and the prevalence of prostate cancer among Nigerian men, urging Nigerians to prioritise regular health checks and early treatment. The experts spoke at the 2026 Arise Women Conference, where a cardiologist, Dr Jane Ajuluchukwu, warned that cardiovascular diseases were claiming the
The Lagos State Government has said it has begun procuring antiretroviral drugs with state funds to sustain HIV treatment, noting that 147,904 people living with the virus receive medication across the state. The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency disclosed this as it outlined its achievements under its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Folakemi Animashaun.
Health authorities in Nigeria are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in the country’s northeast region, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade last week in a Swiss woman who had travelled to Uganda and then returned to the capital, Abuja, in central Nigeria.
20-year-old clinches title with four races to go Verstappen wins race ahead of Hamilton Kimi Antonelli closed out with the cool command of the greats to win the Formula One world championship by taking third place in the Mexican Grand Prix, a race won after no little drama by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, from the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton who was left fuming with his teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished fourth. It is Mercedes’ first drivers’ championship since Hamilton last won in 2020 and the team’s 10th.
Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he developed to become the F1 champion at the age of 20.
Former Liverpool defender, Stephen Warnock, has revealed that he hid his seizures from the club as a youngster because he feared being released. The 44-year-old, who now works as a football pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live, made the revelation while responding to an interview with Hull City midfielder Matt Crooks, who has epilepsy on