Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta

Updated on: July 13,2026

Triple therapy could block newborn meningitis without antibiotics

byETH ZurichCredit: CC0 Public DomainNewborn meningitis is one of the most dangerous childhood infections. It is often life-threatening and can cause serious and lasting damage, including developmenta

Updated on:July 13,2026

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Updated on: July 14,2026

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Updated on:July 14,2026

Stem cell transplantation found to be more cost-effective than gene therapy for sickle cell disease

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthStem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared with

Updated on: July 15,2026

Stem cell transplantation found to be more cost-effective than gene therapy for sickle cell disease

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthStem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared with

Updated on:July 15,2026

Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a "big head start," the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein

Updated on: July 15,2026

Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a "big head start," the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein

Updated on:July 15,2026

Childhood flu vaccines cut infections sharply in ages 2 to 5, birthday-based analysis reveals

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsPediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The

Updated on: July 16,2026

Childhood flu vaccines cut infections sharply in ages 2 to 5, birthday-based analysis reveals

byHarvard Medical SchoolCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsPediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The

Updated on:July 16,2026

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Updated on: July 17,2026

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Updated on:July 17,2026

Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CDC from PexelsIn the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very effective at preventing ill

Updated on: July 17,2026

Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CDC from PexelsIn the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very effective at preventing ill

Updated on:July 17,2026