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Health workers in Bunia, eastern Congo, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled to take place. Photo: AP
Africa

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Hantavirus

WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

Nepal

Why scientists are alarmed by Nepal’s worsening bird flu outbreak

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France

Ebola virus confirmed by France in doctor who worked in DR Congo

The medic had been on a humanitarian mission to a virus transmission zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient in Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 18. Photo: AP
Africa

At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

All the victims had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

United States

World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test

Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.

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China consumption

China has the most smokers in the world. Is it harming the economy?

Public health experts warn low taxes on cigarettes risk undermining Beijing’s pursuit of a healthier population.

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A smoker in Yichang city, Hubei province on May 31, 2025. China is home to about 350 million smokers, according to the WHO. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mpox in Hong Kong: what to know about the virus and sauna-linked outbreak

The SCMP sheds light on the situation in the city and globally, including how to prevent infection.

Africa

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also recently visited the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths, the UN says.

Africa

DR Congo’s health workers fight Ebola with little pay and rest as crisis worsens

Active community transmission spikes as the WHO scrambles to fund a US$518 million containment plan.

Health workers at General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, DR Congo. Photo: TNS
Africa

WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak

The figure marks an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from Friday, amid growing concern over the scale of the epidemic.

A woman walks past the General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, DR Congo, on Friday. Photo: AP
Africa

Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed amid protests

Kenyans are angry their land is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading.

US-China relations

Can China fill funding and leadership gaps after America quit the WHO?

Beijing is now the global health body’s biggest assessed contributor, but its voluntary donations remained low in 2025.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel

Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.

Children suffering from measles receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka amid the disease’s outbreak in Bangladesh. Photo: dpa
Africa

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2

A Kenyan court blocked the proposed US Ebola quarantine centre for another three weeks.

A man takes part in a protest on Monday against a US-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County. Photo: Reuters
Africa

WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.

Africa

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are so many more people in Hong Kong getting cancer?

While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.

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Africa

Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre

The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

US-China relations

America at 250: how Trump’s foreign policy is redefining the US story

‘Even if the US comes back, it will not return to the position it once held,’ while China could play a bigger role, analyst Wu Xinbo says.

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Africa

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak

Defying WHO guidelines, temporary closure follows exposure of Ugandan health workers to the rare virus strain.

A Uganda Red Cross Society worker sprays disinfectant at the home of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Africa

African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenya’s President William Ruto pose for a photo with other African heads of state during the closing ceremony of the ‘Africa Forward’ Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 12, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters

Health workers have only been able to follow up with a fraction of contacts, and some thought to be infected have fled treatment centres.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How can Hong Kong help mothers of infants reverse falling breastfeeding rate?

Doctors and advocates say city needs to address sparse facilities, misinformation, and lack of statutory and employer support.

Africa

WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’

Chief of the UN health agency said the risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels.

A medical worker checks temperature for a local journalist in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Africa

DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents

Angry residents torch a medical facility in a town hit hard by the outbreak as mistrust deepens over burials.

A Congolese police officer stands guard as an Ebola treatment centre burns in Rwampara on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong issues red travel alert for DR Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads

139 suspected deaths and 600 suspected cases have been recorded in DR Congo and Uganda, with numbers expected to rise.

Art

The Hong Kong initiatives using art to improve physical and mental health

McColl innovatively combines baking and art, while the Hong Kong Cancer Fund has used art therapy to support patients and their families.

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