2nd case of Ebola confirmed in Congo city of Goma
This has become the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, with more than 1,700 people killed despite an experimental but effective vaccine
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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
The virus spread this week to a city of two million people
Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak
According to data from the World Health Organization, 41,000 measles cases were reported from January to June 2018 across 53 European countries
Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Congo
A child in Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in the first cross-border case of the deadly virus since an outbreak started in neighboring Congo last year
New WHO guidelines a win for transgender rights
Decision by the World Health Organization is seen as a win for transgender rights worldwide
WHO calls work "burnout" an occupational phenomenon
Doctors can now diagnose burnout if a patient meets three criteria, according to new guidance from the health agency
"Gaming disorder" is now a WHO medical diagnosis
Addiction diagnosis requires a year of "severe" symptoms, including loss of control around games and deteriorating relationships
Patients in Congo fear violence amid Ebola outbreak
Officials said hospitals are being targeted by armed militia groups
Want to help prevent dementia? Follow these new guidelines
Although age is the top risk factor, "dementia is not a natural or inevitable consequence of aging," new report from the World Health Organizations says
Measles cases soar to second-highest level in 25 years
Since the beginning of the year, 555 cases of measles have been confirmed in the United States
Number of people with measles tripled in Europe in 2018, WHO says
"The picture for 2018 makes it clear that the current pace of progress in raising immunization rates will be insufficient to stop measles circulation"
29 children and babies die from cold as families seek shelter: Report
"Children are dying from hypothermia as their families flee to safety," said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO representative in Syria.
Anti-vax movement among top 10 global health threats for 2019
Climate change also makes the World Health Organization's list of biggest health concerns
Hundreds of refugees raise fears of spreading Ebola
More than 360 confirmed deaths have been reported in the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history
"Young miracle" baby recovers from Ebola in outbreak
Benedicte was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after she was born
U.S. urged to send Ebola experts to Congo as crisis worsens
Health workers have compared the region to a war zone, since dozens of armed rebel groups are active
Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
The majority of those who died were men, according to a new report from the World Health Organization
Cancer deaths expected to increase this year
The new report from the World Health Organization also estimates that there will be about 18 million new cases of cancer this year
Measles cases skyrocket in Europe, killing dozens
Over 41,000 cases of measles were reported in the first half of 2018 – more than all of the previous year
Why breastfeeding is the "gold standard" for babies
Health experts stress the benefits of breast milk after a puzzling dispute raised questions
Drug could save women’s lives from post-childbirth bleeding
New research finds a revamped drug to prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth has the potential to save thousands of women's lives
"Gaming disorder" recognized as a mental health condition
The World Health Organization has confirmed its view that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a mental disorder
"Major game-changer": Ebola spreads to city of over 1M
"Urban Ebola can result in an exponential increase in cases in a way that rural Ebola struggles to do," said Dr. Peter Salama
Experimental vaccine arrives in Congo amid new Ebola outbreak
Vaccine was tested in Guinea in 2015 during the outbreak that killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa from 2014 to 2016
A plan to get trans fats out of food worldwide
The U.N.'s World Health Organization says ending consumption of the industrial oils is critical to saving lives
Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations
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Man convicted in Tupac murder sentenced to 40 years to life in prison
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Pope Leo's lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
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