KAMPALA, Uganda — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, ...

Breastfeeding is so important for child health that the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef recommend that babies ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental ...

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New York's governor says there's no immediate threat to public health; no cases of avian flu have been detected among humans in New York Genome sequencing of milk from Nevada has identified a ...

Five years after Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a medical breakthrough. Starring Scarlett ...

BBC Health Correspondent Daniel Sandford explains why the Bristol Inquiry has such important implications for the NHS. There are times when being a Health Correspondent can be a depressing job. Never ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and cardiovascular issues for ...

With an ageing population, health and the costs surrounding it will continue to be a major concern of the public. In 2018, the abuse of the elderly in aged care homes has been a significant news ...

The confirmation of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease, the eighth outbreak in 25 years, followed tests done at three national reference laboratories; the Central Public Health Laboratory in Kampala, the ...