Health

DepEd sustains support for Tacloban school shooting victims

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education said it is sustaining psychosocial support for the San Jose National High School community in Tacloban City as victims of the June 22 campus shooting continue to recover. DepEd said two…

Can India break its habit of self-medication?

India grapples with widespread self-medication, a habit deeply ingrained in its healthcare culture. While responsible self-care for minor ailments is encouraged, the unsupervised use of prescription drugs, especially antibiotics, fuels…

Once He Wanted to Lead FIFA. This Is Much Better.

Jordan’s arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of decades of patient effort by one man, but also a moment of solidarity for his nation and its diaspora.

Boy dies after suspected heatstroke at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong

A boy who showed signs of suspected heatstroke has died after vomiting and fainting at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong. A police spokesman said the force was alerted at 5.11pm on Saturday that the boy, aged between 10 and 12, had…

‘Doctors gave me 6 months to live, today I’ve visited 257 countries’: Benny Prasad

Jolly Jump Water Park Operating Without Planning Or Catering Permits

Jolly Jump water park has reopened for the summer despite still awaiting both planning permission and the necessary licence to operate its food and beverage outlets. The inflatable water park at the Kordin National Hockey Centre is…

Doctor shortage leaves Portuguese businesses facing fines

Portuguese businesses are being put at risk of fines because there are not enough occupational health doctors to carry out legally required medical examinations, according to the Portuguese Association of The post Doctor shortage leaves…

David Hencke, Guardian journalist who exposed ‘cash for questions’ scandal, dies aged 79

Former Westminster correspondent earned a reputation for uncovering political wrongdoing in the 1990s The acclaimed journalist David Hencke, whose career at the Guardian spanned more than three decades, has died from liver cancer aged 79…

Remote surgery goes mainstream — China's Toumai robot wins EU approval after a London doctor operates on a patient…

A Chinese medtech firm has gained EU approval for its remote surgery robot Medbot’s Toumai system can now be moved and marketed freely in the European Union The approval comes after Toumai was used for the UK's first long-distance surgery…

1 student hit in Tacloban school shooting still in ICU, others recovering

MANILA, Philippines — One of the learners injured in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 8 remains in the intensive care unit (ICU). This learner is conscious, coherent and on a soft diet. On the other…

Teens praised for helping collapsed man, 74, get to hospital

A 74-year-old man who collapsed in the street praise two teenage rescuers who got him to hospital.

Fire Guts Offices, Solar Panels at UDUS Medical Library

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Saturday destroyed a section of the Hamidu Ahmed Medical Library at the Teaching Hospital Complex of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), razing adjoining offices and the facility’s solar power…