Health

Bangladesh recorded 173 dengue deaths in October, its deadliest month of 2026, taking the year’s toll to 418 with more than 133,000 hospitalized.

Ebola has killed 5,340 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10,351 confirmed cases as of October 29, the Ministry of Health said.

Nearly 4,900 people have died in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases passed 10,000, while Kenya reported a second death linked to the virus.

Breeding sites near Muyako and Lake Liambezi are driving malaria in Namibia’s Zambezi Region, where 22 people have died this year.

About 30,000 Ebola contacts are monitored daily in DR Congo, WHO said, urging stronger surveillance as new clusters appear in remote areas.

Only 13% of women in sub-Saharan Africa have had a clinical breast exam, SGU said, as it urged screening based on risk rather than age alone.

WHO has launched a five-year Pandemic Hub strategy targeting 24-hour detection of emerging health threats through surveillance, data and AI.

Official updates state the EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million ahead of the global medical summit in Germany.

Clinical studies link psyllium fiber with better blood sugar control, including lower fasting glucose and HbA1c in people with diabetes.