Australia probes first suspected mass mortality event as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

DR Congo Ebola outbreak likely began in January, months before official detection, allowing the virus to spread widely before authorities identified it, Science journal reports

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak likely began in January, months before official detection, allowing the virus to spread widely before authorities identified it, according to a Science journal report.

Experts warn USAID funding cuts are blocking global access to an HIV prevention drug that could significantly reduce new cases worldwide.

Experts say an HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally, but USAID funding cuts are preventing access.

China on Saturday issued management measures for the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve, with the Coast Guard joining three other agencies in releasing the framework.

China on Saturday issued management measures for the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve, jointly released by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the China Coast Guard, and the Hainan provincial government, with clear responsibilities assigned and a coordination mechanism to address major issues.

China dispatches 11,000 disaster relief supplies to flood-hit Jilin and Heilongjiang as heavy rains continue; Level-IV flood response activated in Heilongjiang

China dispatched 11,000 pieces of disaster relief supplies to flood-hit Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces as heavy rains continued, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) said Saturday. The aid package includes blankets, quilts and household emergency kits. China's Ministry of Water Resources activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in Heilongjiang and maintains Level-IV responses for Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu.