Health

UN releases $60 million to contain Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The United Nations will release around $60 million from an emergency fund to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...

What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the DR Congo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern amid fears the virus is...

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east...

Rise in sexually transmitted infections in Europe

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported a concerning rise in sexually transmitted infections across Europe, highlighting what experts describe...

Pesticide residues found in everyday foods

Pesticide residues, including substances not approved within the European Union, have been detected in everyday food products such as rice, tea and spices, according...