Congo Ebola outbreak: 671 suspected cases, 160 deaths reported

Serum Institute joins Oxford and CEPI to speed up Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as outbreak widens in DRC and Uganda.

Serum Institute of India has joined Oxford University and CEPI to accelerate the development of an experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as the outbreak expands in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Nearly 1.2 billion people lived with mental disorders in 2023, double 1990 levels, making them the leading cause of disability globally, a Lancet study finds.

A new study published in The Lancet finds nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, double the 1990 figure, making mental disorders the leading cause of disability globally.

Diphtheria outbreak in Australia grows to more than 220 cases, largest in recent memory. Federal and state governments mobilize, with Commonwealth preparing support package.

An outbreak of diphtheria in Australia has grown to over 220 cases, the largest in recent memory. Federal and state governments are mobilizing, with the Commonwealth preparing a support package for the disease, once considered nearly eradicated.

No Ebola vaccine imminent for Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak, health officials say.

A vaccine will not be available soon to help control the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.