Health

Students accuse Jharkhand govt of withholding Devendra Mahto's health details

Hurried cremation? Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested in RG Kar rape-murder case

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested for his alleged role in a hurried cremation. This incident involved the body of a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. Ghosh and two others face charges for allegedly…

Kolkata nurse found dead in hospital washroom during night shift

A 30-year-old nurse was discovered deceased at NRS Medical College and Hospital. She was on night duty when she went to the staff washroom. Colleagues found her unconscious after she did not return for some time. Preliminary investigation…

Parents Receive Emotional Letter From Organ Recipient Living Thanks To Their Daughter

As Malta marks Organ Donation Day, Stefan and Lucienne have shared the deeply personal story of how their daughter Greta’s organ donation changed another person’s life. The couple recently received a letter from the person now living with…

Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology

A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.

Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?

Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying for maximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities…

Woman who had 11 dental implants likely died from triple anesthetic dose

South Korea’s National Forensic Service recently concluded that a 75-year-old woman who died after undergoing dental implant surgery last year likely died from an excessive dose of local anesthetic, local broadcaster MBN reported…

West Nile virus surge in Greece with Attica at the epicentre

Greek authorities are concerned over the West Nile virus surge in the country, with 45 new locally transmitted infections reported last week.

Malacañang suspends gov’t work, classes in 12 areas due to habagat

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang suspends work in government offices and classes at all levels in public and private schools in the National Capital Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal…

Africa: Leaders' Medical Secrecy Harms Public Trust

[CFR] Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power.

Congo-Kinshasa: Race to Find Ebola Vaccine As DR Congo Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000

[RFI] The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious…

'Stargazing', somersaults then death. This is what suspected bird flu looks like

A bird's unusual and disturbing behaviour catches the eye of passers-by. On the ground it flaps its wings, turns in circles and then somersaults.