The Guardian: Rumor and violence rife as Congo Ebola outbreak surges out of control “…Since the [Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)] epidemic began last August, 1,340 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have been recorded, more than 250 cases since the beginning of April, and 874 people have died…

CIDRAP News: DRC notes 23 new Ebola cases as another hospital attacked “Over the weekend and through [Monday], the ministry of health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 23 new Ebola cases and 19 deaths, while a Katwa hospital saw a violent attack that left one of…

Associated Press: U.N.: Malawi is 1st nation to use malaria vaccine to help kids “The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. Although the vaccine only protects about one-third of…

NPR: A Promising Anti-HIV Drug Poses A Dilemma “…[A new study published this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine] estimated what could happen if millions of poor HIV-positive African women of child-bearing age were given the new, more effective drug [that in a separate study was associated with an…

Associated Press: New attack on Ebola center in Congo; 1 militia member killed “Militia members attacked an Ebola treatment center hours after another attack killed a staffer with the World Health Organization, a Congolese official said Saturday. … Such violence has deeply complicated efforts to contain what has become the…

National Geographic: The world’s second-biggest Ebola outbreak is still raging. Here’s why. “…Now, teams trying to track the spread of the disease are finding fresh cases with no obvious connection to previous patients, leading some health specialists to worry that the end of this epidemic is nowhere in sight. Efforts…

World Economic Forum: How the world can gear up for the fight against cancer Sarbani Chakraborty, lead for health systems capacity at Roche, discusses key approaches for addressing the global threat of cancer, including preventing what is preventable; eradicating tobacco usage; immunizing populations; promoting healthy lifestyle choices; strengthening primary care;…

Xinhua News: U.N. forum reviews implementation of 2030 agenda in Africa “The 5th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) kicked off Wednesday in the Moroccan city of Marrakech to review the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. The two-day forum is meant…

The Telegraph: Asian leaders focus on malaria as region leads the world in fight against the disease “Asia has made ‘extraordinary’ progress towards eliminating malaria, but is still in danger of relapse if funds dry up, one of the most senior officials leading the fight against the mosquito-borne disease, has…

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Thousands feared at risk after Mexico reforms HIV+ regime “Thousands of Mexicans living with HIV or at risk of infection could be left without life-saving services after the government changed the way it funds treatment, according to public health experts and LGBT+ rights advocates. Reforms announced last…