Health

'Massive' rise in people injecting black-market drugs, including teens

There has been a massive increase in people using illegal peptides in the past year despite no way of knowing if they were getting what they paid for, health advocates say.

Gov Lawal wins Blueprint’s 2026 award for efficient public resource management, transparency

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has received the Blueprint Newspapers’ 2026 Efficient Public Resource Management and Transparency Award. The governor on Tuesday received the award at the 8th edition of Blueprint Newspapers’ Annual…

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

The public health institute has so far logged 5,021 cases, making it the second-worst outbreak globally.

Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the biggest Ebola epidemic in its history. Government data showed on Tuesday that cases now exceed 5,000. Efforts to contain the deadly illness are being hampered by weak health infrastructure…

IAS Singham Tukaram Mundhe: From a village school to 25 transfers, his journey

‘IAS Singham’ Tukaram Mundhe is back in the spotlight with his strict crackdown on food safety violations as Maharashtra FDA Commissioner. From studying at a Zilla Parishad school in Beed to securing AIR 20 in UPSC, his journey reflects a…

Thinking outside the box about wellbeing: inside UK’s Medicine Festival

More than 10,000 people have traveled to Medicine Festival to take part in ancestral ceremonies, dance, practice yoga and explore different approaches to mind-body health. Many have travelled from across Europe to participate.

NTT quake - Two field hospitals set up to maintain health services

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has set up two field hospitals at Ruteng Regional Hospital in Manggarai and Aeramo ...

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records

David Morens, who had worked ​under Mr. Fauci as a senior official at the NIAID during the pandemic, entered his plea to a conspiracy charge during his hearing

Vijay rolls out slew of perks for TN MLAs: Car, monthly allowances, bigger health cover

Watch: Ian Borg Highlights Latest IVF Advances Including PGT-M Testing

Malta’s IVF programme continues to evolve, with Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Ian Borg highlighting the latest developments introduced in recent years and promising that more improvements are still on the way. View this post on…

'Difficult to comprehend' that medics didn't notify authorities before fatal crash

The death of a woman in a two-vehicle crash in Adelaide's north in 2022 came after "missed opportunities" to remove driver Tristan Mourant — who "knew he had medical advice not to drive" — from the road, a coroner finds.

Southwest France steps up mosquito control following 20 chikungunya cases

Mosquito control operations are being stepped up across southwestern France after more than 20 locally contracted cases of the chikungunya virus were recorded since the beginning of August, with infections reported in three departments.