Health

Kumamoto struggling to assist those not at designated shelters who need help

Japan Times

Kumamoto struggling to assist those not at designated shelters who need help

How to deliver relief supplies, health consultation services and other support remains a challenge more than three weeks after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in July.

Japan Times

S$4.48m community rehab programme aims to help 2,000 Parkinson's patients over five years

CNA

S$4.48m community rehab programme aims to help 2,000 Parkinson's patients over five years

More than 10,000 people in Singapore are estimated to be living with Parkinson's – the country's second-most common neurodegenerative disease.

CNA

Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man's bladder and claim record

BBC

Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man's bladder and claim record

The bladder stone, which weighs as much as a full-term baby, is believed to be the largest on record.

BBC

Meta goes on trial over child social media addiction and privacy

Sky News

Meta goes on trial over child social media addiction and privacy

A federal trial against Meta alleging the tech giant contributed to a mental health crisis in young people opens today.

Sky News

Young stars are thrown into fame and riches. But the spotlight can be deadly

Stuff

Young stars are thrown into fame and riches. But the spotlight can be deadly

ANALYSIS: The sudden passing of Hayden Panettiere has reignited a conversation about the pressures of child stardom and mental health.

Stuff

ABC News

New mental health unit needed at Prince Charles Hospital, inquest hears

An inquest into a spate of suicides at the Prince Charles Hospital has been told the facility's mental health unit should be replaced.

ABC News

Philippine Daily Inquirer

How a local company protects your trading cards

Philippine Daily Inquirer

How a local company protects your trading cards

If you’ve been immersed in the local TCG scene for a while, you may be familiar with a brand that popped out of nowhere sometime during the pandemic. While browsing for sleeves for both my son’s Pokemon card collection and my Magic: The…

Apollo cases confirmed in Yobe as residents raise alarm

Apollo cases confirmed in Yobe as residents raise alarm

The Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, has confirmed cases of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, amid concerns over its spread in the town. The hospital urged residents to maintain good personal and…

Residents react as Plateau deploys CCTV, floodlights to track attackers

Residents react as Plateau deploys CCTV, floodlights to track attackers

Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, are reacting to the ongoing installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and floodlights across communities to boost security in the state. While many voiced optimism over the…

EU gives Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, CAR €2.3m to fight cholera outbreak

The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support them in addressing the ongoing cholera epidemic. According to the World Health…

Soldiers foil mass abduction, rescue 9 in Zamfara

Soldiers foil mass abduction, rescue 9 in Zamfara

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempt by terrorists to abduct people in Unguwar Rogo village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The troops also rescued nine civilians…

How suspect beheaded lady in Adamawa brothel

The Girei community in Adamawa State has been thrown into mourning following the death of a middle-aged woman, identified simply as Aisha, who was allegedly killed by a man at a brothel in the area. The incident occurred on Friday, August…