Britain to bring in legislation to introduce new framework for organ donation

Vaccinations against a new outbreak of Ebola virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are due to begin on Wednesday, a senior official at the health ministry said on Sunday.

Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday

Vaccinations against a new outbreak of Ebola virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are due to begin on Wednesday, a senior official at the health ministry said on Sunday. The experimental vaccine, which is manufactured by Merck, proved successful during its first wide-scale usage against an outbreak in northwestern Congo that was declared over less than two weeks ago.

Britain plans for opt-out organ donation scheme to save lives

Britain plans to increase the number of organ donors by changing the rules of consent and presuming that people have agreed to transplants unless they have specifically opted out. Legislation to introduce the new framework for organ and tissue donation will be debated in parliament later this year, with the system expected to come into effect in spring 2020, the health department said on Sunday.

China to add more cancer drugs to reimbursement list, talks end in Sept: Xinhua

China plans to add a range of cancer drugs to medicines eligible for reimbursement from the government, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, adding that negotiations on pricing with manufacturers should be finished by end-September. China's cancer rates have been soaring, driven by growing numbers of people in their sixties, heavy smoking among men and exposure to pollution.

Eastern Congo Ebola outbreak believed to have killed 33: health ministry

An outbreak of the Ebola virus declared this week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to have killed 33 people, the health ministry said on Saturday. Thirteen cases of the hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, including three deaths, the ministry said in a statement, adding that suspected cases had been detected in both North Kivu and neighboring Ituri province.

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