Steatotic liver disease (SLD) was recognized as a “missing piece” of the global noncommunicable disease response in a milestone World Health ...

How to Treat the Disinformation ‘Virus’ Undermining Health and Democracy

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The recent hantavirus outbreak triggered a wave of disinformation along similar lines to the COVID-19 pandemic: the virus was “fake”, “deliberately ...

Africa CDC Chief Condemns Ebola Travel Restrictions and Broken Aid Promises

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International Ebola-related travel restrictions imposed on people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan – which has ...

WHO Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ to Enable Ebola Response

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Snakebite – Long Ignored, Recently Recognized as Neglected Disease

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Snakebite – Long Ignored, Recently Recognized as Neglected Disease

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As Ebola cases rise in eastern DRC, @AfricaCDC is warning that travel bans are the wrong response. The urgent needs: resources, surveillance, community trust and protection for health workers.

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A historic WHA resolution recognized steatotic liver disease, formerly known as fatty liver disease, as a major NCD challenge —opening the door for stronger prevention, early detection & national action on liver health.

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