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Special needs persons get 21 wheelchairs during medical outreach

Special needs persons get 21 wheelchairs during medical outreach

Delta First Lady, Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, extends her charity’s special needs outreach to riverine communities, donating 21 wheelchairs and other aid. Read More…

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

BEIJING — Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country’s extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97. Zhu became premier in 1998 and swiftly lived up to his reputation as a hard-hitting…

Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says

Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says

The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants

NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.

Vietnam explores RNA technology for cancer vaccines

Vietnam explores RNA technology for cancer vaccines

Tam Anh Research Institute and the RNA Institute at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, are collaborating on RNA-based biomedical research, including potential vaccines for lung cancer, colorectal cancer and influenza.

UNICEF seeks N1.2bn as Katsina commits N500m to nutrition

UNICEF seeks N1.2bn as Katsina commits N500m to nutrition

Katsina State approves N500m for child nutrition, while UNICEF calls for an additional N1.2bn to combat malnutrition and boost health interventions. Read More: https://punchng.com/unicef-seeks-n1-2bn-as-katsina-commits-n500m-to-nutrition/

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Mental health experts anticipate another rise in reports in census

With Australians asked to report long-term health challenges for just the second time in Tuesday's census, experts expect to see a rise in the number of mental health conditions.

ABC News

Vietnamese doctor treats American passenger vomiting blood on San Francisco-HCMC flight

Vietnamese doctor treats American passenger vomiting blood on San Francisco-HCMC flight

A Vietnamese doctor traveling from the United States to Ho Chi Minh City successfully treated an American passenger who suddenly vomited a large amount of fresh blood, stabilizing the man so the flight could continue its journey.

Dengue cases in Cordillera down 3%, but 8 deaths recorded

Dengue cases in Cordillera down 3%, but 8 deaths recorded

BAGUIO CITY — Dengue cases in the Cordillera have declined by 3 percent from last year, but eight people have died from the mosquito-borne disease so far this year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday. The DOH-Cordillera…

2 dead, 14 hurt as truck carrying pineapple workers crashes in Bukidnon

HealthAug 12, 2026 · 1 min

2 dead, 14 hurt as truck carrying pineapple workers crashes in Bukidnon

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon – What was meant to be an ordinary workday for plantation personnel ended in tragedy on Wednesday, after an Elf truck carrying agricultural workers crashed in a pineapple field here, leaving two dead and 14 others…

HealthAug 12, 2026 · 1 min

Kim Pegula makes emotional return to Bills stadium after cardiac arrest

Times of India

Kim Pegula makes emotional return to Bills stadium after cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills’ co-owner Kim Pegula made her first public appearance in more than two years at the team’s new Highmark Stadium. Pegula, who suffered cardiac arrest and a brain injury in 2022, walked onto the field with husband Terry and son…

Times of India