Health

'Pretty remarkable' man living with MND for 29 years after diagnosis

John Dinon has lived with motor neurone disease (MND) for almost a third of his life, making him one of the longest-surviving people with the progressive neurological condition in Australia.

TUC shuts Abuja hotel over alleged anti-labour practices

Members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Monday, picketed Abuja Continental Hotel over alleged denial of unionization, collective bargaining as well as violation of workers’ rights. The workers, who were armed with placards…

Zamfara Assembly reinstates suspended lawmaker after apology

By Abdullahi Abdulrahaman Chakwa Gusau The Zamfara State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of Hon. Amiru Ahmad Keta, member representing Tsafe West Constituency, with immediate effect. Bello Madaro Kurya, the Chief Press…

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say

Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationally US healthcare officials recently said a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs had…

7 killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Seven men have lost their lives while two others sustained injuries in a road crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Monday. The accident occurred at the Ibafo–Lagos at Kara axis of the highway at about 12:03am, on…

As cases surge can Australia eliminate diphtheria again?

There have been more than 500 cases of diphtheria across Australia this year, as governments work to mitigate the largest outbreak since records began.

How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?

Can people get the bird flu from eggs and milk? Can you die if you become infected? Will this be the next pandemic? Here's what we know about bird flu in humans.

SUV on rampage kills 71-year-old woman in Delhi; hits several vehicles

Tragedy struck near Kailash Colony metro station when an SUV, driven by Tapan Ahir, collided with several vehicles before hitting an elderly couple. Shashi Bhateja, 71, tragically lost her life at Moolchand Hospital, while her husband…

Widow ordered to tear down dream mini-farm built on £57k fly-tipped wasteland

A West Sussex widow transformed a £57,000 fly-tipped wasteland into a thriving mini-farm after losing her partner to cancer. Tara Dexter spent two years creating a property with pigs, chickens, peacocks and around 2,000 plants. But after…

Delhi waterlogging fury: AAP councillors sail into MCD House with inflatable boat

AAP councillors brought an inflatable boat into the MCD House to protest severe city waterlogging. The mayor adjourned the meeting for ten minutes due to the disruption. Opposition councillors blamed the BJP for failing to address the…

Door turns raft as Bhadrak man ferries pregnant wife to hospital

Neonatal nurse on why infant mental health matters

Although infant mental health might conjure images of a baby lying on a therapist's couch, the first thousand days of life are crucial for brain development.