Health

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

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

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

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?

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

The Guardian

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…

The Guardian

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

'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…

TASS

Covert mobilization of women underway in Ukraine — underground resistance

Document checks of women are already underway, territorial recruitment centers are compiling lists, and universities and employers are providing data, first and foremost on medical workers and pharmacists, a pro-Russian underground…

TASS

More than $60m in Tasmanian labour hire contracts awarded without tender

ABC News

More than $60m in Tasmanian labour hire contracts awarded without tender

The Tasmanian government has awarded $61 million in external labour hire contracts without conducting any tender process as part of its digital transformation process of the health department.

ABC News

Terrorists and their obsession with Niger

Terrorists and their obsession with Niger

O n Friday, August 21, 2026, many terrorists descended on worshippers and abducted them from various mosques in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attacks were launched simultaneously in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and…

Dead denied dignity: Man’s body ‘floated’ on tied drums through Rewa floodwaters

Dead denied dignity: Man’s body ‘floated’ on tied drums through Rewa floodwaters

Villagers in Rouli, Rewa district, used drums to create a raft for a deceased person. The body was transported from the hospital to the home across floodwaters. This incident has led to accusations of insensitivity against the local…

‘Incredible legacy’: Christchurch speedway stalwart dies after cancer battle

Stuff

‘Incredible legacy’: Christchurch speedway stalwart dies after cancer battle

Craig Broomhall, a well-known commentator at Ruapuna Speedway, was diagnosed last year with oesophageal cancer.

Stuff

Economic, social consequencies of Tinubu’s subsidy removal (I)

Economic, social consequencies of Tinubu’s subsidy removal (I)

The statement by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, that he will restore subsidy if elected to office, has stirred up a lively debate on the subject matter. In an…