
Mineral Mining Drives Tropical Deforestation via Infrastructure and Artisanal Digs
New research indicates that infrastructure supporting mines, including roads and housing, destroys African forests at 34 times the rate of the mine sites themselves.
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New research indicates that infrastructure supporting mines, including roads and housing, destroys African forests at 34 times the rate of the mine sites themselves.

Health workers in Congo report that rumors, social media misinformation, and ongoing armed conflict are obstructing efforts to stop the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the DRC as health workers face armed conflict and funding shortages.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is funding three vaccine candidates to combat a raging Ebola outbreak in Africa.

The new legislation expands criminal liability to include LGBTQ+ allies and introduces a 'duty to report' prohibited acts to authorities.

Official statistics underrepresent the lung cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa due to gaps in diagnosis and reporting, researchers warn.

The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency following a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

The World Health Organization has upgraded the risk level to 'very high' as cases and deaths rise rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.