Kat Lay

The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently unknown, according to Africa's top public health official.

British-born, older men among those most likely to have disease found only postmortem, say researchers

Kat Lay Global health correspondent A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.

Remarkable scientific progress against cancer has changed very little for millions of patients globally, who face devastating physical, emotional

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

One in three people cannot afford to eat a healthy diet, a new report has found, prompting calls for urgent action on food affordability.

Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t afford to eat well

The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countries

Kat Lay, Global health correspondent No part of the United States' anti-HIV programme has escaped unscathed from Donald Trump's funding