Health

UST Hospital refutes reports of depleted doxycycline stocks

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas Hospital (UST Hospital) on Monday disputed reports that its supply of doxycycline had run out, saying it still had sufficient stocks of the medication used for prophylaxis. In a public…

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Resident Doctors Commend Uba Sani On Welfare

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commended Governor Uba Sani, for prioritising their welfare and improving healthcare delivery in Kaduna State. The Association also said that the Governor has demonstrated commitment…

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2300 dead

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.

Manila health centers open half-day Tuesday for leptospirosis medicines

MANILA, Philippines — Manila residents who waded through floodwaters amid continuing rains from the southwest monsoon, or habagat, may obtain free doxycycline from city health centers that will operate on a limited schedule on Tuesday…

US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna

Italian firefighters say a man, 29, was killed by a lightning strike on the Sicily volcano while hiking in a restricted area A tourist from the US was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was…

As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop | Devi Sridhar

New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives Did you know that there is a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and it’s on track to be the…

Kangana Ranaut on 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhaata': 'Patriotism has many forms'

Kangana Ranaut discussed 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhaata', saying patriotism extends beyond soldiers to doctors, nurses and ordinary citizens who act with courage. She hopes the film teaches younger generations that heroism exists in everyday…

Joseph Muscat Loses Bid To Force Police To Prosecute Vitals Court Expert

Joseph Muscat has been dealt another legal blow after a court rejected his attempt to force police to prosecute Serbian forensic accounting expert Miroslava Milenovic, whose work played a key role in the hospitals inquiry that ultimately…

What is Ebola and why is the outbreak in DRC causing so much concern?

Strain of virus with no vaccine has potential to overrun response impeded by conflict and misinformation Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are losing their battle to contain the country’s deadliest Ebola outbreak…

15,000 British Residents In Malta Become Eligible To Donate Blood

A restriction that prevented people who had lived in the United Kingdom from donating blood in Malta has been lifted, opening the door for thousands of new potential donors. Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Ian Borg announced the…

Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’

Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health A new round of scientific grant cancellations has hit brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research at two leading research…