Health

Doctor clarifies palliative care after Ogogo’s daughters claim hospitals refused treatment

A doctor clarifies palliative care for stage-four cancer patients after actor Ogogo’s daughters claimed hospitals refused treatment for their father. Learn Read More…

One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak

One person died and hundreds have been left ill with food poisoning after a salmonella outbreak, health officials warned.

Foot-and-mouth disease: Lesvos cheese ban lifted amid tourist season

Free transport of cheese products by Lesbos visitors - tourists and locals can now take them off the island

Thousands of patients received sub-par colonoscopies from same doctor

A doctor suspended for professional misconduct oversaw thousands of flawed colonoscopies, with nearly 2,000 patients told to repeat their procedures.

Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle

Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.

Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital

The former Pakistani prime minister's family has repeatedly raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison. The 73-year-old was jailed in 2023 on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.

Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail

Imran Khan’s ⁠sons repeatedly expressed concern regarding his deteriorating ⁠health last year, with his lawyers saying he had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison.

Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes country’s worst as virus spreads at “exceptional pace”

Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded in the country.

‘I loved Him Like A Brother,’ Yorgen Fenech On Schembri In 2019 Police Interrogation

The court is continuing to watch audiovisual recordings of Yorgen Fenech’s four-hour police interrogation following his November 2019 arrest, with Inspector Kurt Zahra giving evidence about the investigation. Fenech told police he had…

'Move Imran Khan to hospital': Pakistan SC directs govt amid ex-PM's health concerns

OpenAI’s former exec disagrees with Amodei on most things, but backs his AI cancer view

Fidji Simo concurs with Dario Amodei on the crucial need for AI companies to demonstrate genuine medical advancements. It's essential for these enterprises to show tangible outcomes rather than relying solely on marketing strategies. Simo…

Hong Kong scrambles to contain cholera outbreak in 1961 – from the SCMP archive

This article was first published on August 18, 1961. Hong Kong declared infected area Authorities adopt strict measures against cholera Stringent health measures to protect Hong Kong have been taken following the confirmation yesterday…