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Kambo: What is the frog poison ‘spiritual ritual’ killing detoxers?
Indigenous groups have warned against the use of kambo by non-specialist practitioners.
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‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, anger
More than two million aspiring doctors took India’s NEET examination. However, the test was compromised and cancelled.
WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now ‘playing catch-up’.
Syria cannot heal without a rebuilt health system
Many Syrian returnees cannot access proper healthcare. Urgent action is required for Syria’s health system to recover.
From: NewsFeed
Violence and overcrowding hampers Ebola response in DRC
Violence and overcrowding hampers Ebola response in DRC.
Published On 23 May 2026
More than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh
Most cases recorded by doctors among children aged between six months and five years.
Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases, as 10 more countries ‘at risk’ of virus
New cases linked to DRC outbreak include driver who transported Uganda’s first confirmed patient and a health worker.
WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
WHO raises Ebola health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Provincial gov’t in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop spread of virus.
![Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of a patient deceased at the hospital in Rwampara towards the cemetery [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp_6a10642409db-1779459108.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
India is being left to die in the heat
Modi denied climate change for years. Now, as heat deaths mount, his government offers branding instead of protection.
From: NewsFeed
Ebola treatment hospital burned down in DRC as outbreak spreads
Protesters set a hospital on fire in the Democratic of Congo, as authorities struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak.
Published On 21 May 2026
