The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for Eastern and Southern Africa has reported over 178,000 cases of cholera in the region over the past 15 months, according to a statement from the organization. “More than 178,000 cholera cases have been confirmed in 16 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa between January 2024 and March 2025,” […]

Throughout history, the Islamic world has played a crucial role in shaping medical science. From the medieval hospitals of Baghdad to the groundbreaking surgical tools of Al-Andalus, Islamic medicine not only preserved ancient knowledge but also expanded the frontiers of medical practice. In an era often overshadowed by the dominance of European narratives, it is […]

Dr. Mohamed Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, expressed serious concern over the inability of medical teams to cope with the growing number of wounded civilians following a series of intense airstrikes and bombings by Israel early Tuesday morning. The attacks come just two months after a ceasefire was agreed upon. Abu Salmiya […]

The Ministry of Health in the Bahamas has launched an investigation following social media claims that a man died after consuming food from a local restaurant. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry confirmed it is conducting an inquiry into the clinical aspects of the case, as per its usual protocols. Officials clarified that […]

The Tanzanian government officially declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak today after 42 days without any new confirmed cases, following the last reported death on January 28, 2025. This marks the conclusion of Tanzania’s second experience with the deadly virus, both occurring in the north-eastern Kagera region, with the most recent outbreak […]

Pope Francis is showing a “good response” to therapy and a “gradual” improvement after 23 days of being admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome for his respiratory problems, the Holy See reported this Saturday. RELATED: Pope Francis Sends His First Message from the Hospital: Thanks the Faithful for Their Prayers “The clinical conditions of […]

A four-year-old child has become the second fatality in Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak, as confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported on Saturday night that a positive Ebola case was identified at Mulago Hospital, the country’s only referral center for the virus. The child died on Tuesday. On February 25, […]

Pope Francis is still in critical condition at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, although he has not had any new respiratory crises, “but some blood tests show an initial mild renal insufficiency, currently under control,” according to the medical report released by the Vatican. RELATED: Pope Francis Suffers a Respiratory Crisis and Remains in Critical […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) successfully protected a laboratory in the Congolese city of Goma from a potential virus leak, declared the organization’s representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Boureima Hama Sambo. On January 28, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned about the risk of virus leakage from the Goma […]

Adorni emphasized that Argentina does not receive funding from the WHO for health management, so the withdrawal will not affect resources allocated to public health. Related: Argentine President Milei Fires 1,400 Health Workers In a move that has sparked international controversy, the government of Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, announced on Thursday its decision […]