Health

FEC approves upgrade of snakebite treatment centre in Gombe

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the snake bite treatment center in Kaltungo, Gombe State, into “the National Snake Bite Research and Medical Centre Kaltungo…

Daily Trust

Staff warn of 'disgraceful' leaks at Hutt Hopsital

Staff warn of 'disgraceful' leaks at Hutt Hopsital

One nurse says the leaks across the hospital's buildings are putting staff under pressure and a worry for patient health.

The obscure virus that causes some children to go deaf

The obscure virus that causes some children to go deaf

Sarah Percy had never heard of cytomegalovirus, until her daughter Camden was diagnosed with profound deafness in her right ear, aged three.

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom The Good Life, dies at 86

South China Morning Post

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom The Good Life, dies at 86

Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but lovable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died aged 86. Keith’s family said on Monday that she had been diagnosed with cancer and…

South China Morning Post

France keeps health emergency plan at highest level in case of another heatwave

France keeps health emergency plan at highest level in case of another heatwave

PARIS, June 29 - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday he was keeping the country's health emergency response plan, ORSAN, at its highest level for the coming days in view of \"a possible recurrence of a heatwave episode\".

‘We have nothing to lose’: West Indies to channel underdog spirit against Australia

‘We have nothing to lose’: West Indies to channel underdog spirit against Australia

Captain Hayley Matthews says pressure off in semi-final Six-time champions Australia unbeaten in tournament Hayley Matthews says her West Indies team are leaning into their status as massive underdogs when they play Australia in the first…

The first Fitbit Air update could fix a major frustration

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The first Fitbit Air update could fix a major frustration

The Fitbit Air is getting its first software update It should fix problems with automatic workout detection An old Fitbit app workaround is going away The first software update for the Fitbit Air is rolling out now, and the hope is that…

TechRadar

Six killed in German 'family tragedy' shooting: police

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Six killed in German 'family tragedy' shooting: police

A gunman killed six people Monday in a German youth welfare centre for mothers and their children in what police said was a likely “family tragedy”, before the male suspect and a female companion were arrested. The deadly shooting spree…

Dawn

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

DAKAR, June 29 - The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital Kinshasa, as the country battles a deadly Ebola outbreak.

Sheff Utd's Cusack feared mental health stigma - inquest

BBC Sport

Sheff Utd's Cusack feared mental health stigma - inquest

The former Sheffield United player had feared being ridiculed and stigmatised, her inquest hears.

BBC Sport

Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs

Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs

British Medical Association called off a strike at the last minute earlier this month to put the offer to members Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a new government deal on pay and jobs. It comes after the British Medical…

Former NFL running back Johnson reveals MND/ALS diagnosis

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