NewsFeed Workers in eastern DR Congo are rebuilding an Ebola treatment centre that was burned by protesters earlier this month, as health officials warn misinformation is driving families to hide sick relatives. The Congolese government confirmed over 1,000 suspected cases and at least 220 deaths since the outbreak was declared. Published On 29 May 202629 … Read more
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre BBC Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their relatives CNN Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response Reuters Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola NPR A second … Read more
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro underwent “a phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media. The doctors treating Bolsonaro said later that they blocked the right phrenic nerve and scheduled a new procedure in 48 hours to block the left one. The phrenic nerve … Read more
Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” The Chicago-born pope was responding Tuesday to a range … Read more
Former president ‘currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment’, Biden aide Kelly Scully says. Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Former United States President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation treatment and hormone therapy to fight prostate cancer that was diagnosed in May, his spokesperson said. … Read more
The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in New York on Sunday ahead of medical treatment for his knees and was greeted by hundreds of cheering and chanting supporters. The 88-year-old waved from the open window of a limousine as it approached his Manhattan hotel. He walked slowly to the entrance, … Read more
Hage Geingob, 82, will continue to carry out his presidential duties while seeking treatment, his office said. Namibian President Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups led to the detection of “cancerous cells”, his office has said. In a statement from the Namibian Presidency on Friday, it said that “as part … Read more