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Scientists at Osaka University are developing a rapid PCR-based test kit for Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), a tick-borne virus with up to 30% mortality. The kit provides results in under an hour, and researchers warn climate change may fuel wider spread across Japan. Trials on 200 samples show over 95% accuracy, with regulatory approval expected within a year.
Amid Yemen's civil war, the Taiz Cardiovascular and Kidney Transplant Center has become a lifeline, performing thousands of complex surgeries at low cost. In just five years, it has conducted 1,450 open-heart surgeries and 164 kidney transplants, recently adding liver transplants. The center, founded with private-sector support, now handles 500 monthly procedures, offering hope to patients who previously had to travel abroad.
The US plan to build an Ebola quarantine center in central Kenya has sparked violent protests, killing two and injuring one. Local residents and health unions fear the facility could introduce the disease to Kenya, which has no Ebola cases. A court has temporarily halted construction amid legal challenges.
Japan's measles cases have surpassed 500 in 2026, nearing the 2019 total. Health authorities are urging vaccinations amid concerns over a resurgence.
The WHO has expressed relief as five patients infected with a rare, untreatable Ebola strain recover in the DRC. The outbreak, the 17th in the country, has caused over 220 suspected deaths and nearly 1,000 suspected cases. Experts warn the spread is faster than any previous Ebola outbreak.
Many Palestinians in Gaza are forced to forgo expensive dental care, trading oral health for food money for their families amid siege and war. Dentists report severe shortages and soaring costs, with simple treatments escalating into complex surgeries.
DR Congo has fully complied with US Ebola health procedures for its 2026 World Cup delegation, clearing the way for participation. The team, making its first World Cup appearance in 52 years, will be based in Houston, Texas.
Many returning Syrians lack access to adequate health care after 14 years of war. The international community must take urgent action to restore the health system.
Iran has called on the World Health Organization to boost medical aid amid US and Israeli sanctions that are crippling its healthcare system. Tehran faces critical shortages of medicines and equipment, jeopardizing millions of lives. The WHO has yet to respond, but may push for humanitarian exemptions.
