Health

Public Health Authorities Investigating Workplace Food Poisoning Outbreak After 19 Ill

The Public Health Authorities have issued a statement confirming that 19 people were treated and two were hospitalised following a suspected foodborne illness outbreak linked to a workplace lunch. According to the authorities, the outbreak…

Philippines, Japan complete 4-year disease surveillance project

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has completed a four-year project with Japan to strengthen the country’s health laboratory network, bolstering disease surveillance and speeding up the detection of infectious diseases. In a statement…

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads, prompting alcohol ban and Pride parade delay in France

Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a killer heat wave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans and festival cancellations in France and cracking road surfaces open in Germany.

Former Alberta doctor again ordered to stop ‘cancer coaching’ as appeal bid rejected

Alberta’s highest court has barred a former Edmonton physician from launching an appeal against court-ordered sanctions that prohibit him from practising medicine or implying he’s licensed to care for any patient in the province.

Africa: Deputy President Urges Chinese Medical Technology Company to Invest in South Africa

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese medical device and healthcare technology manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics to consider expanding its footprint in South Africa through manufacturing, assembly…

Letters will soon notify hundreds of Californians that donation erased their medical debt

A generous donation from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr is bringing immense relief to over 261,000 Californians. Their multimillion-dollar gift, channeled through Undue Medical Debt, has wiped out a staggering $550 million in…

I found the $3 way to save on roaming charges, dodge slow stadium Wi-Fi speeds and stream all the World Cup matches for…

Travelling to World Cup matches shouldn't mean paying huge sums to keep your phone working. While some domestic add-ons will serve you well enough, what if there was a way to access unlimited data and secure your internet traffic in the…

Watch: Gżira Scaffolding Collapse Narrowly Misses Cars On Busy Street

Earlier this morning a building scaffolding collapsed onto Triq Reggie Miller in Gżira, with footage showing the terrifying moment the scaffolding narrowly missed passing cars on the busy street. Footage from CCTV appears to show an…

Bayer: Why so many Roundup weedkiller lawsuits?

Bayer was sued for failing to add cancer warnings to its controversial pesticide Roundup, when US regulators opposed adding one. DW asks if the latest Supreme Court win will stop the chemical giant from paying billions.

ICU doctor dies on duty, his widow wins Rs 50 lakh insurance claim

Four bandits killed as security operatives foil attack in Zamfara

By Abdullahi Abdulrahman Chakwa, Gusau Joint security operatives, working alongside local community members, have repelled coordinated attacks by bandits in parts of Zamfara State, killing four suspected criminals and recovering a…

FDA to discuss easing restrictions on peptides despite safety concerns

Committee will meet in July to discuss peptides now sold in gray market despite limited evidence of safety and efficacy Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon hold a meeting about whether to ease restrictions on…