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'They Ignored Our Screams': Reports Reveal Horrifying Obstetric Violence and Abuse Inside Syrian Overcrowded Hospitals

Syrian women reveal experiences of obstetric violence in public hospitals, highlighting systemic abuse exacerbated by war and economic collapse.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history

The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for this current outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Congo’s Ebola outbreak could become deadliest in history, WHO warns

More than 2,000 people have already died in eastern Congo, with the number of reported cases exceeding 4,300. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15, although health authorities later discovered through genetic sequencing that the virus had been spreading since February. What makes current outbreak particularly concerning is the…

The Times of India · Aug 12

Ebola deaths surge past 2,000 – as outbreak spread for months undetected

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history – and the second deadliest – began in February, months before it was declared, the World Health Organisation has said

The Independent UK · Aug 11

At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

France 24 · Aug 11

Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000, officials say

The Ebola outbreak, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, was declared on 15 May but is thought to have already been spreading for several weeks.

Euronews · Aug 11

Congo’s Ebola death toll crosses 2,000 as country battles fastest-growing outbreak

Congo's confirmed Ebola death toll has risen to 2,011, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks compared with roughly nine weeks for the first 1,000, as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

The Times of India · Aug 11

Ebola death toll in Congo surges past 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record

The Independent UK · Aug 11

WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes

A World Health Organization humanitarian warehouse holding supplies worth an estimated $500,000 was destroyed, as Kyiv and Moscow exchanged missile strikes over the weekend.

Euronews · Aug 11

8 Dietary Habits That Raise Your Risk of Kidney Stones, Ranked by How Common They Are in India

Not Drinking Enough WaterThe single most preventable cause of kidney stones is low urine output. When you do not drink enough water, urine becomes concentrated and minerals crystallise. The Indian Council of Medical Research recommends at least 2.5 to 3 litres of fluid per day for adults in tropical climates.…

Times Life · Aug 11