Health

The Guardian view on xenophobic violence in South Africa: anti-migrant politics can’t fix domestic problems | Editorial

Foreigners are not to blame for unemployment, crime and the state of public services. Leaders should have the courage to say so more clearly Just over 30 years ago, Nelson Mandela expressed his sadness and anger at the rising hatred of…

Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over, says WHO

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared ‌the hantavirus outbreak linked to ​a cruise ship ​over, after the last identified contact ​of an exposed person completed quarantine ‌and tested negative for the virus.

West Nile virus cases hit 22-year spike. Here’s where activity is highest in US

The U.S. is seeing some of the highest West Nile virus activity in years.

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the same category as heroin and LSD. The agency on Wednesday said it plans to classify a…

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era

A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.

Jordana Brewster Details Undergoing Brain Surgery While Awake

Jordana Brewster had to watch the world turn as she underwent brain surgery. Indeed, the 46-year-old was awake during the operation in 2020, which was done to address a seizure-causing cavernous...

229,000 excess deaths: the cost of US-UK trade deal? - The Latest

The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, which could lead to more than 200,000 excess deaths, analysis has found. Ministers have…

Barrister takes health insurer to court over refusal to pay for ADHD diagnosis

The Waikato man says he thinks Southern Cross has denied the claim in bad faith.

Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages

Amid disease surveillance for the ongoing Ebola outbreak, Ugandan health authorities identified a case of Marburg virus disease in a one-and-a-half-year-old child, who has died, according to Africa Centers for Disease Control and…

Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face

Family of 11-year-old did not suspect rabies, which doctors say is ‘exceedingly rare’ in Canada Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while visiting an Ontario cottage eventually died of…

Germany to end phone sick leave, require medical certificate from Day 1

How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest

The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, which could lead to more than 200,000 excess deaths, analysis has found. Ministers have…