Health

Aceh boosts monitoring after elephant calf dies of suspected virus

Aceh’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has strengthened early detection of Elephant ...

Removing emergency surgery will create 'domino effect', campaigners warn

The health minister has been urged not to approve plans to move the service away from Causeway Hospital.

‘Some people gain joy in keeping nation terrified’: PM on Covid, West Asia crisis

Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing. As the full scale of the disaster unfolded…

6 Jinnah Sindh Medical University faculty members urge VC to review decision to rehire professor after retirement

KARACHI: Upset over the provincial cabinet’s decision of granting a three-year extension to a retiring colleague, six faculty members of the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) have sought the vice chancellor’s intervention in the…

Eastern Samar governor welcomes appointment of new health chiefs

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as health secretary and Dr. Beverly Ho as president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp…

We grew up hearing these stories

Scandalous tales about how a new family or children emerge after a man dies suddenly. Bastard children? Ah! That one plenty! A hidden wife and kids in another state? Common drama, especially back in the day when phones and the internet…

What we know about the crisis aboard the USS Lincoln

The US President has brushed off reports of dire conditions and a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Islamabad bar concerned about Imaan Mazari’s health

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association has expressed concerns over the alleged deteriorating medical condition of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in custody and urged the chief justices of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Supreme…

ON the night of Aug 13, 2026, Mir Raza Ali’s father was on TV imploring

as he had been doing for some time — for justice. It is now over two weeks since Mir Raza Ali, a 25-year-old businessman, left his home on an ill-fated trip that would be his last. The gruesome nature of his death, questions surrounding…

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Increasing numbers of midlife women are turning to alcohol to soothe the negative effects of perimenopause but it might be worsening their symptoms.

Presidency announces 355 civil awards on Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved several summaries sent by the prime minister, including the conferment of military and civil awards and a special remission of sentences for eligible prisoners. According to the…