An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a fourth province.
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Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 202 confirmed fatalities
Three people exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been traced to a province bordering South Sudan, increasing the chances the virus could spill into one of the world's most fragile states.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announces a cholera outbreak in Sudan's West Kordofan state, citing disruption of health services caused by conflict.
DR Congo reports 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases with 377 deaths as authorities ban mass gatherings in the capital and several provinces. Tshisekedi announced a $319 million response plan to contain the outbreak declared in mid-May.
UN says Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion.
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A clinical trial used to approve Amgen Inc.'s pill Tavneos was retracted Monday from the New England Journal of Medicine, putting the drug's continued sales at risk.
Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak.
Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a pay deal, ending a long-running NHS strike.
French health officials said there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days.
The FDA is pulling back on regulatory demands for certain products it oversees, including a gene therapy for Huntington's disease and the growing peptide market.