Health

Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency At Armier Bay

Lovin Malta

Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency At Armier Bay

A man has died after suffering a medical emergency while at Armier Bay on yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3.30pm after the man, believed to be in his 60s, required urgent medical assistance while…

Lovin Malta

Florida introduced rhesus macaques for tourism; now they carry a deadly virus

Florida introduced rhesus macaques for tourism; now they carry a deadly virus

Wild rhesus macaques in Florida carry herpes B virus, posing a potential human health risk. A study found about a quarter of sampled macaques had been infected with the virus. Some animals actively shed the virus, especially during the…

PNP sees ‘room for improvement’ in 911 system but still cites gains

PNP sees ‘room for improvement’ in 911 system but still cites gains

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there was “room for improvement” in the 911 system but still maintained that the national hotline improved the country’s emergency response capabilities. “There is…

5 injured after taxi, 3 cars collide on Hong Kong highway

5 injured after taxi, 3 cars collide on Hong Kong highway

Five people have been injured after a taxi and three private cars collided on Tsing Kwai Highway in Hong Kong. Police said the four vehicles crashed on the Kowloon-bound carriageway near Lai King MTR station at 8.40am on Monday, leaving…

Nurse leaves bedridden woman unattended, consumer commission orders agency to pay Rs 24K

Nurse leaves bedridden woman unattended, consumer commission orders agency to pay Rs 24K

A Kerala consumer commission found a nursing agency deficient in service. The agency failed to provide a replacement nurse for a bedridden elderly woman. This abrupt discontinuation of care caused significant distress and inconvenience to…

Daily Trust

Teacher allegedly sets wife ablaze in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Jacob Irewa of Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja, for allegedly pouring petrol on his wife, Berida Irawo, and setting her on fire following a reported domestic dispute. The incident…

Daily Trust

Richard Gordon ‘willing’ to testify in Sandiganbayan Pharmally trial

Richard Gordon ‘willing’ to testify in Sandiganbayan Pharmally trial

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors on Monday said former Sen. Richard Gordon is “willing” to testify in the Sandiganbayan First Division trial related to the Pharmally issue. The First Division is trying the graft case against former…

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

BBC

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

BBC

AllAfrica

Rwanda: Nutritionists Recommend Alternative Protein Sources As Beef Prices Remain High

[New Times] The outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, beef prices have gone up, with a kilogramme now selling for about Rwf8,000 to Rwf9,000, depending on where it is bought.

AllAfrica

Impeach court provides Acosta nurses, warm water; interpreter sought

Impeach court provides Acosta nurses, warm water; interpreter sought

MANILA, Philippines — As the House prosecution panel presented on Monday Gina Acosta, its sixth witness on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds, the Senate impeachment court readied nurses on standby. It also…

‘Inhumane’: UK’s extreme heat pushes NHS staff, patients to limit

‘Inhumane’: UK’s extreme heat pushes NHS staff, patients to limit

“Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.” That is how medical professionals describe the impact of this year’s heatwaves on Britain’s healthcare system, in response to a survey by the Doctors’ Association UK. In hospitals built for a…

Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

Japan Times