Health

Hungary foreign ministry files report on $964 million pandemic-era ventilator deals

BUDAPEST, Aug 25 - Hungary's Foreign Ministry has filed a report with prosecutors on suspected fraud and other crimes involving the 2020 purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic under the previous government, Foreign Minister…

‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years

Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund it Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

19 Cyclists To Ride 2,000km Across Africa In Just 10 Days For Malta’s Kidney Patients

Nineteen cyclists are preparing to push themselves through almost 2,000 kilometres across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in just 10 days, all to raise funds for people living with kidney failure in Malta and Gozo. The LifeCycle Foundation team…

Mojtaba Khamenei seen, heard in rare video amid health concerns

Dr Robert Parry, Ohio pediatric surgeon, draws cartoons on kids’ bandages after surgery

Meet Leon Wang, teen who found 2 drugs that may reduce Alzheimer's damage

A young student's research explored existing medicines for Alzheimer's disease protection. He identified two drugs, nintedanib and pirfenidone, showing protective effects in cell models. This drug repurposing approach offers a faster, less…

They left IIT to build billion-dollar companies: Why are alumni giving crores back?

IIT alumni are increasingly giving back to their alma maters through donations running into hundreds of crores, supporting medical schools, hostels, research, infrastructure and new academic institutions. Notable contributions include…

Rare amoeba infection death: 8-yr-old girl dies after lake swim in Louisiana

In a shocking turn of events, an eight-year-old girl succumbed to a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a Louisiana lake. This terrifying infection, typically fatal, remains exceedingly rare with minimal reported cases by the CDC…

58 evacuated, woman taken to hospital after fire at Hong Kong flat

About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am…

As global drug giants grow cautious, can Chinese biotech keep cashing in on out-licensing?

Record-breaking cross-border deals helped make some formerly loss-making Chinese biotech companies profitable in the first half of the year, but multinational drugmakers are now signalling plans to tighten deal budgets. Analysts said deals…

NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on…

'State tried to airbrush Imran Khan out': Atherton on appeal for ex-Pakistan PM

In a compelling show of solidarity, Michael Atherton, the former England cricket captain, along with 21 fellow international cricketers, has launched an appeal for the medical treatment of ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is…