The Supreme Court of India tells the Union government that economic policy cannot supersede citizens’ lives during a hearing on regulating prices of essential medicines.
Tag: public health
Will Formulate Guiding Principles For Compulsory Rural Service By Medical Students: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India states it will lay down constitutional guiding principles governing mandatory rural service bonds for medical graduates.
E-cigarettes help smokers quit even without specialist support
A randomized clinical trial published in NEJM Evidence finds that e-cigarettes help smokers achieve cessation even when provided without specialist behavioral counseling.
Ebola disease outbreak in Congo tops 10,000 confirmed cases
The Associated Press reports that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases.
What to know about cychlorphine, a drug more potent than fentanyl
CNN Health examines the synthetic opioid cychlorphine, which has been linked to at least 122 U.S. deaths since July 2025 and was placed under emergency DEA Schedule I control.
Bird flu is raging on a mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic
CNN Health and ProPublica investigate an uncontained avian influenza outbreak on a mink farm and warn of mammalian adaptation risks.
Leading health groups redefine heart health for girls and women
Four major medical societies led by the American Heart Association introduce a new Female Life Stage framework to identify and prevent cardiovascular risk across a woman’s lifespan.
First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Nigeria’s first confirmed patient in the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is medically evacuated to Switzerland as Congo’s case count surpasses 9,900 and Kenya releases 20 contacts from quarantine.
FACT-CHECK: Claim that WHO has declared Nigeria Ebola-free is Misleading!
FactCheckAfrica verifies that the World Health Organization has rejected a local report claiming Nigeria was declared Ebola-free after its index patient was evacuated to Switzerland, noting a 42-day countdown is required.
Kenya registers first Ebola fatality as health authorities initiate border contact tracing
Medical authorities placed entry corridors on high alert after a traveller from DR Congo succumbed to the virus in Nairobi.