Keywords: Health


Dutch government plans to vaccinate laying hens against bird flu

The Dutch government is preparing to introduce a mandatory vaccination program for laying hens in an effort to combat the continued threat of bird flu, according to reports from national broadcaster NOS. Recent trials carried out in the country have shown that vaccinating poultry can significantly reduce......

French health authorities say no evidence of new Hantavirus variant

French health authorities announced that recent analyses of a hantavirus infection detected in a French passenger do not indicate the presence of a new or more dangerous variant of the virus. According to officials, researchers from Institut Pasteur completed the full genetic sequencing of the virus......

Rabat region health group aims to improve care coordination

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced the launch of a new territorial health grouping in the Rabat Salé Kénitra region. The initiative is designed to strengthen coordination between hospitals and improve the quality of healthcare services for residents. The announcement......

Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says Africa CDC

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the public health agency of the African Union. Health authorities reported that laboratory confirmations have......

Morocco overhauls pharmaceutical law to strengthen health sovereignty

Morocco has launched a major reform of its pharmaceutical regulatory framework through a new legislative proposal aimed at modernizing the country’s drug and pharmacy code. The draft law was presented on 14 May 2026 before the Social Sectors Committee in the national parliament. It seeks to strengthen......

Akhannouch launches Rabat regional health authority reform plan

Aziz Akhannouch chaired the first board meeting of the Territorial Health Grouping for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region on May 14 in Rabat, marking a new stage in Morocco’s national healthcare reform strategy. The inaugural session approved the institution’s organizational structure,......

Pandemic experts demand full review of hantavirus outbreak response

An independent global panel of pandemic preparedness experts has called for a formal review of the international response to the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise vessel MV Hondius. The appeal comes amid concerns that delays in reporting and coordination may have allowed the virus to spread for......

First brain histamine map links molecule to major psychiatric disorders

Researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of the brain’s histaminergic system, identifying a strong overlap between histamine-related gene activity and regions involved in major psychiatric conditions. The study, published in Nature Mental Health, links these brain areas to attention......

Hantavirus case contact hospitalized in Marseille as vigilance grows

A woman suspected of being in contact with hantavirus has been admitted to a hospital in Marseille as French health authorities intensify monitoring of the situation. The admission came two days after five French nationals were repatriated to Paris following exposure concerns linked to a cruise vessel......