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Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive...

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities sai...

Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to 7, including health workers who cared for the first patient

October 17 2026 at 10:45 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three Kenyan health workers have tested positive for Ebola after caring for the...

Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died

October 16 2026 at 11:52 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's health ministry confirmed that a third person tested positive for Ebola...

Americans with disabilities worry about proposed changes to major national health survey

October 14 2026 at 9:15 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government is planning to dramatically shrink its most influential health...

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

October 13 2026 at 12:40 PM

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than...

Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

October 12 2026 at 12:15 PM

For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn’t communicate with the world around him. Born with autism...

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

October 12 2026 at 8:55 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity across parts of Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofa...

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

October 10 2026 at 3:15 PM

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn’t know what caused the death...

Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

October 10 2026 at 7:01 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo's pimples weren't too bad — just a few bumps...

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

October 10 2026 at 6:50 AM

BEIJING (AP) — A former mayor of a Chinese city hit by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years...

Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

October 10 2026 at 12:35 AM

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — With wagging tails and kind eyes, the four-legged staff members at Evergreen...

China nominates health official to lead WHO

October 8 2026 at 6:00 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has nominated health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization,...

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

October 8 2026 at 5:05 AM

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For Jessica Renda, the breaking point was a particularly chaotic Christmas season....

Canada to indefinitely bar assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness

October 7 2026 at 2:15 PM

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday it will indefinitely bar people whose...

What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding

October 7 2026 at 10:30 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s first Ebola case , a patient who travelled for weeks by road and air...

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

October 7 2026 at 7:55 AM

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is creating new hot spots where there's little to no support for patients,...

Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data

October 6 2026 at 7:55 PM

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will...