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October 13, 2026

Vatican confirms Pope Leo underwent surgery for lung cancer

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A hand holding a vial of the Ervebo vaccine for Ebola

A hand holding a vial of the Ervebo vaccine for Ebola

AfricaLink News: October 8

AfricaLink News: October 8

Zambia signs five-year health deal with the US +++ Nigeria, Uganda tighten Ebola surveillance measures after Kenya case

Outside view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital, in the town of Shelekhov in Russia's Irkutsk region

Outside view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital, in the town of Shelekhov in Russia's Irkutsk region

Fears mount over death of researcher at Russian plague lab

Fears mount over death of researcher at Russian plague lab

The World Health Organization demands answers from Russia — after reports that a lab worker died of plague.

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When your friend becomes your first mental health lifeline

When your friend becomes your first mental health lifeline

In Kenya, Mental 360 trains young people to offer peer support, first aid, and links to professional mental-health care.

People in scrubs and masks pictured next to a sign that reads "Ebola alert"

People in scrubs and masks pictured next to a sign that reads "Ebola alert"

AfricaLink News: October 7

AfricaLink News: October 7

Kenya traces contacts after Ebola death +++ Ghana plans to join BRICS +++ AU set to launch credit rating agency

A yellow warning sign signifying biohazards

A yellow warning sign signifying biohazards

Russia plague death: Still only 'limited information' — ECDC

Russia plague death: Still only 'limited information' — ECDC

A Russian lab worker's death has raised concern over pneumonic plague. Moscow denies a link to the bacterial infection.

Panoramic view of a sculpture of hammer, sickle and red communist star in the city of Shelekhov, Irkutsk region, Russian Federation

Panoramic view of a sculpture of hammer, sickle and red communist star in the city of Shelekhov, Irkutsk region, Russian Federation

Russia rejects reports of plague in Siberia

Russia rejects reports of plague in Siberia

After a pneumonic plague researcher dies, authorities insist the situation is under control.

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Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are found in humans and other animals. Different strains cause illnesses of varying severity — from the common cold to SARS to COVID-19. The pandemic declared in March 2020 was caused by a coronavirus.

U.S. Nobel laureate, biologist James Watson — a mostly bald man with a fringe of white, wispy hair — speaks at the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Moscow, Russia, in June 2015. He is looking up to the ceiling.

U.S. Nobel laureate, biologist James Watson — a mostly bald man with a fringe of white, wispy hair — speaks at the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Moscow, Russia, in June 2015. He is looking up to the ceiling.

How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur

How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur

After winning the prestigious Nobel, some laureates lose touch with reality and start spouting unscientific nonsense.

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How DW fact-checks fake news

How DW fact-checks fake news

Disinformation spreads fast. Step inside DW's fact-checking process and see how the team puts online claims to the test.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021.

GOP vs. Fauci: Are COVID-19 politics hurting public health?

GOP vs. Fauci: Are COVID-19 politics hurting public health?

Six years after COVID-19 changed the world, Washington is relitigating old battles and demanding answers.

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A group of people in hazmat suits walking outside a building.

A group of people in hazmat suits walking outside a building.

Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone undetected for months

The first cases of Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak may have appeared months before it was first declared in May.

Alexia Putellas wearing a Spain kit during a match against England

Alexia Putellas wearing a Spain kit during a match against England

Egg freezing in women's football: Choice or pressure?

Spain's football federation is set to fund egg freezing for female players, but experts raise welfare concerns.

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared off from Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage.

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared off from Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage.

Ebola: Why children are last to be treated in medical crises

In the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, children are more likely to die than adults. But it's not because of the disease.