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MSF urges Ebola response scale-up as Congo outbreak nears 2,000 cases

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned on Wednesday, calling for an urgent expansion of containment and care ...
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More health workers go on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000, including 754 deaths

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Health workers at the Bunia General Hospital went on strike on Wednesday, the ...
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The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - Rain had turned the dirt road into thick mud, but Mabel Djoumessi kept walking with her 9-month-old son, Kenfack, strapped to her back. His malaria vaccination appointment at a clinic in central Cameroon was too important to miss. For decades, millions ...
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Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease

WASHINGTON (AP) - A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday. That information could be reassuring or terrifying, but for now it's a potential tool to speed ...
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France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate

PARIS (AP) - France's National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care. The lower house of parliament is widely expected to approve the ...
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Sweden’s Neko Health raises $700 million ahead of US launch

COPENHAGEN, July 15 (Reuters) - Stockholm-based Neko Health, a technology firm focused on the prevention and early detection of disease, said on Wednesday it has raised $700 million in a Series C funding round ahead of the launch of its first U.S. clinic later ...
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Taiwan’s Bora Pharmaceuticals in potential $2.5 billion collaboration with Insilico Medicine

July 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan-based contract drugmaker Bora Pharmaceuticals will partner with Insilico Medicine on a collaboration aimed at improving efficiency, potentially valued at more than $2.5 billion if fully implemented, the drug discovery firm said on Wednesday. • Collaboration to "explore opportunities" for ...
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Global childhood vaccination rates climb amid rising outbreaks and conflict

By Christy Santhosh July 15 (Reuters) - Global childhood vaccination rates rose slightly in 2025, yet millions of children remained unprotected against preventable diseases as conflict, funding cuts and growing outbreaks undermined immunization efforts. According to the latest immunization estimates released by the World Health Organization ...
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New diagnoses slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; source still unclear

NEW YORK (AP) - A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria but still haven't pinpointed a source. No one has ...
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Feds: Chicago is key in trade fraud fight

(The Center Square) - Federal officials came to Illinois this week to announce the results of a major crackdown on trade fraud. At a news conference in the Chicago ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: State officials launch court user survey

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference announced on Tuesday a statewide circuit court user survey to be conducted through July 31. The ...
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Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug lowers toxic protein, but results were mixed

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, July 14 (Reuters) - The lowest dose of Biogen's anti-tau Alzheimer's drug diranersen, which missed its primary goal in a midstage trial, reduced cognitive decline in five of six Alzheimer's assessment tools and significantly cut levels of the toxic protein in ...
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