Health
MENTAL HEALTH
•3 MIN READ
Growing Older, Feeling Invisible: The Mental Health Struggles Many Seniors Face
Across many societies, aging often comes with an unexpected emotional burden: the feeling of becoming invisible. While medical care for physical health has improved, the mental health of older adults remains widely overlooked.
March 15, 2026
5 MIN READ
NATIONAL HEALTH
NHI Constitutional Battle in South Africa
March 8, 2026
5 MIN READ
HEALTH POLICY
The NHI Constitutional Battle Showdown: A Make-or-Break Crisis
March 8, 2026
4 MIN READ
DISEASE & PUBLIC HEALTH
The Goma Ebola Surge: A Regional Security Threat
March 6, 2026
PUBLIC HEALTH
•2 MIN READ
New COVID-19 Variants Detected in 2026: What Global Health Authorities Are Monitoring
Health authorities have confirmed the detection of new COVID-19 variants in early 2026, identified through expanded genomic surveillance systems operating across several continents. Officials stress that monitoring and data analysis — not emergency escalation — remain the immediate priority.
March 4, 2026
HEALTH
•2 MIN READ
Ebola Outbreak Surges in Goma as WHO Warns of Severe Crisis
An escalating Ebola outbreak in Goma has triggered urgent warnings from global health authorities, with the World Health Organization cautioning that the crisis could become the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2018.
February 26, 2026
PUBLIC HEALTH
•2 MIN READ
Libya Becomes 28th Country to Eliminate Trachoma — WHO Hails Major Public-Health Victory in Africa
Libya has officially become the 28th country in the world to eliminate trachoma as a public-health problem, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s long-running fight against preventable blindness.
February 19, 2026
2 MIN READ
REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
Cross-Border Medicine Smuggling: A Symptom of Regional Healthcare Strains
February 15, 2026