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Nigeria confirms imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease Nigeria confirms imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease Abuja—Nigeria has confirmed one imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), becoming the fifth country to detect the virus since an outbreak of the disease was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 15 May 2026.
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks went to Johns Hopkins for cervical cancer treatment. Without her knowledge, doctors took her tumor cells. Those cells — named HeLa — became the first human cells to survive and multiply indefinitely in a lab. They helped create the polio vaccine, cancer treatments, HIV research, and even COVID-19 vaccines. Henrietta died at 31, never knowing her legacy. Her story forces us to ask: How do we pursue scientific progress without losing sight of dignity and consent?
Through its Debug program, Google will release male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria. When they mate with wild females, eggs won’t hatch. The goal: shrink mosquito populations and cut cases of West Nile, dengue, and Zika without pesticides. EPA review is ongoing.
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says gonorrhea and syphilis reached record levels in 2024, citing gaps in testing and prevention. Men who have sex with men are most affected, with Spain reporting the highest cases. Health officials urge condom use and vaccines as symptoms often go unnoticed.
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