Health

One of the deadliest cancers in Australia is becoming more common

Clinical worker John McNeur didn't realise he was unwell until he was delivering a health workshop on pancreatic cancer in the remote Northern Territory — and he began ticking all of the boxes. Now he's on a mission to raise awareness.

Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France

The French Health Ministry noted a sharp increase in deaths especially in areas hit hardest by the heat wave. Germany is meanwhile breaking for another potentially record-breaking day. Follow DW for the latest.

Why is the US targeting Germany's drug industry?

In the world according to Donald Trump, every nation on the face of the earth is “ripping off” the United States — that goes for pharmaceuticals, too, especially those from Germany. Now, the Trump administration is targeting Germany with…

Tourist Killed And Two Others Injured After Rock Arch Collapses Off Comino

A tourist has died and two other people were injured after a natural rock arch collapsed onto a passing jet ski off Comino on Saturday evening. According to the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), the Rescue Coordination Centre received reports…

Former cancer patient, 6, returns to hospital to be 'doctor' for the day

A six-year-old returns to the hospital that treated her for cancer - but this time not as a patient.

Seminary student dies of torture in Lahore

LAHORE: A seminary student from Bahawalnagar succumbed to injuries after he was subjected to physical abuse at a madrassa in Lahore Cantonment area on Saturday. According to police, Ali Haider (14)’s torture was not reported to police. His…

Millions drop Obamacare after Trump-backed subsidy rollback sends premiums soaring

Millions of Americans have lost their Obamacare health insurance as enhanced federal subsidies expired, causing premium costs to skyrocket. Over five million have dropped coverage, leading to a significant enrollment drop. While the Trump…

Records tumble as European heatwave moves east

Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.

Former Delhi health services chief arrested in Rs 350-crore medical procurement case

Mother of abandoned newborn comes forward in Mountain Province

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The mother of a newborn baby who was abandoned inside a bag in Sitio Khefa, Barangay Samoki, Bontoc, Mountain Province, on the evening of June 25 has come forward, the Bontoc local government announced on Saturday, June…

3 personnel martyred as attack on Rangers facility in Karachi ‘foiled’: ISPR

Three personnel were martyred during a fire exchange after a terrorist attack last night on a Rangers facility in Karachi was “decisively foiled”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The attack on the Pakistan…

Villagers carry pregnant woman on cot across river in MP, she delivers on way

A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district was carried on a cot across a river due to the absence of a bridge, delaying emergency medical care. Savita Vishwakarma delivered her baby mid-journey after an ambulance couldn't…