Three Southern African countries now have Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines--a critical tool for detecting and responding to emerging health risks. Event-based surveillance systems collect and ...

Somalia and Djibouti are showing that, even in complex and challenging environments, it is possible to build systems that protect public health and foster trust. The two countries have made major ...

Radiation oncologist Dr Jiri Kubes provided insight: "It's not always possible to prevent cancer but there are some things we ...

The Tulsa Health Department is conducting a public health investigation after an active tuberculosis case was linked to ...

A new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to protect infants from severe illness is available in South Africa’s private ...

Unlike IBS, which can suffer from time lags, EBS enables near real-time detection of unusual health events, allowing public ...

For long COVID patients, this dynamic is particularly hazardous. Desperate for relief, and often frustrated by the slow progress of medical science and the fragmented nature of care, many patients ...

The World Health Organization accuses Israel of deliberately targeting its Gaza compound. Plus, documents on Dr. King's death ...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii is rising again, prompting a message of vigilance from health officials.

Scientists have identified early-life genetic markers that can predict a child's risk of obesity, paving the way for ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions.

Renowned global health expert Rebecca Martin, PhD, recognized internationally for her leadership in developing and ...