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- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Analysis
WHO declares international health emergency over Bundibugyo Ebola in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths recorded in Ituri.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A study published in The Lancet Public Health by the University of Washington shows that between 1990 and 2023 global life expectancy rose from 64.6 to 73.8 years, while years spent in poor health increased from 8.8 to 10.7; in the United States the gap is 14 years, the widest among high-income countries. The report does not provide details on the study's sample or methodology. Source: SIUrO.
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
Research published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe on August 7 finds a high prevalence of mental health problems among European doctors and nurses, systematically associated with working conditions; the authors indicate that improving these conditions could help address the ongoing healthcare workforce crisis. Source: The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
- Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · Analysis
Ebola in Congo surpasses four thousand cases, West Nile in six European countries
The ECDC has updated the toll of the Ebola epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo to over 4,200 cases, while seasonal surveillance reports 81 human cases of West Nile in Europe.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · Analysis
US hospitals see infections from a drug-resistant fungus double in three years
CDC surveillance data show a significant increase in clinical Candida auris infections between 2022 and 2024, with more than 3,000 cases reported in 2026 across more than twenty states.
- Monday, 10 August 2026 · Analysis
Global health, WHO reports widespread slowdown
The World Health Statistics 2026 report indicates that no health-related SDG target is on track to meet the 2030 deadline, amid incomplete data and rising diseases.
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