When conversations turn to Ebola, most people immediately think of the devastating West African epidemic of 2014–2016, which claimed thousands of lives and exposed serious weaknesses in healthcare systems across the continent. Yet Ebola is not a single virus. It consists of several species, each with unique characteristics and varying fatality rates.
Grades one through twelve in the School District of Philadelphia go back on August 24, and by the second week, a familiar arithmetic will start showing up in group chats and church bulletins across the city: how many degrees outside, how many schools sent home early, whose building made the list this time.
This is the season when family reunions fill church parking lots, when block parties spill onto Girard Avenue and Ridge, when cousins who have not seen each other since last August reach for the same serving spoon their aunt has used since before they were born. It is also this year the season in which Pennsylvania was added to the list of states caught up in a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a detail that turns an abstract public health notice into something much closer to home.
Hepatitis remains one of the world’s most persistent public health threats, silently affecting hundreds of millions of people and claiming more than one million lives each year. Often described as the “silent epidemic,” the disease can remain undetected for years while steadily causing irreversible damage to the liver.
If you have ever Googled “irregular periods,” “stubborn weight gain,” or “why is my hair thinning,” and ended up down a rabbit hole that somehow led you to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), you are not alone
It is worth noting that Africa is home to one of the world’s richest traditions of natural healing, with generations of knowledge preserved through indigenous foods, fruits, herbs, and plant-based ingredients. Long before modern wellness trends gained popularity, African communities used nutrient-rich foods not only for nourishment but also to support overall health and well-being.
This Saturday, April 25, the world once again marks World Malaria Day with the campaign theme: “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must.”
Hypertension, also referred to as elevated blood pressure, is a severe non-communicable disease (NCD) that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases. It is also one of the top causes of death and disease throughout the world.
There are moments in your life that split everything into before and after. This was one of mine.
Why Our Maternal Health Event Might Be the Most Important Conversation You Attend This Year There are events you scroll…
