Health

July 3, 2026 10:25 AM

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says

A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. Tedros, however, cited an attack on an Ebola treatment cent...

July 3, 2026 10:20 AM

Race for rapid Ebola test narrows to five potential manufacturers

The race to produce a rapid antigen test to diagnose the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus has closed in on five possible manufacturers that could begin field trials in eastern Congo within weeks, a global alliance for diagnostics leading the effort told Reuters. A rapid test would let health workers get...

July 3, 2026 3:06 AM

NITI Aayog charts global expansion plan for Ayurveda, targets 2047 vision

NITI Aayog on Thursday released a report titled "Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global", laying out a long-term strategy to transform Ayurveda into a globally recognised, evidence-based healthcare system by 2047. The report, prepared by NITI Aayog's Health Division in collaboration with Price...