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[BREAKING] Ebola: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly payment for contacts

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[BREAKING] Ebola: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly payment for contacts

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has approved a N100,000 weekly payment for Ebola contacts in isolation to cover feeding and family maintenance costs Read More…

Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors

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Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors

Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of…

Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening

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Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening

Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast…

Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery

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Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery

VATICAN CITY, Oct 25 - Pope Leo called for an end to the violence in Yemen on Sunday, as he addressed the faithful from the window over St Peter's Square less than two weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.

Louie Shum’s death: heart disease in Hong Kong and what to do in an emergency

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Louie Shum’s death: heart disease in Hong Kong and what to do in an emergency

The death of veteran Hong Kong stock market commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has drawn public attention to heart disease, after a police source revealed he had a history of the condition as well as diabetes. Heart disease was one of the…

Ekiti, group partner to expand family planning services

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Ekiti, group partner to expand family planning services

The Ekiti State Government and health organisation, Jhpiego, have reaffirmed their commitment to improving family planning services and expanding access to Read More…

Shortage of oncology nurses threatens cancer care delivery in Nigeria

Daily Trust

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Shortage of oncology nurses threatens cancer care delivery in Nigeria

Nursing professionals have called for improved welfare, increased training opportunities and greater inclusion in health sector decision-making, warning that the shortage of oncology nurses is undermining cancer care in Nigeria. They made…

Daily Trust

Stranded Iranian sailors receive urgent medical assistance in Sri Lanka

The Hindu

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Stranded Iranian sailors receive urgent medical assistance in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities facilitate transfer of 40 sailors from sanctioned oil tankers for treatment; Iranian Embassy bears expenses

The Hindu

US Coast Guard swimmer rescues 16 in 8-foot waves; 11 remain missing

Times of India

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US Coast Guard swimmer rescues 16 in 8-foot waves; 11 remain missing

A US Coast Guard rescue swimmer undertook a challenging operation to save 16 individuals from the Pacific Ocean. The rescue followed a distress call regarding a capsized boat off Mexico's Baja California. Over 2,441 square miles were…

Times of India

‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait

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‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait

In the second of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun looks into how a new PCR system can detect cancer, infections and birth defects within hours, and what it will take to bring such…

Uganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history

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Uganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history

KAMPALA, Oct 25 - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions…