Health

Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

South China Morning Post

Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital after multiple glitches delayed the launch of all clinical services at the building. A veteran electrical and building…

South China Morning Post

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest ever

NPR

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the second-largest ever

More than 2,000 people have now died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak is the second-largest ever and shows no signs of slowing.

NPR

One taken to hospital after restaurant fire at Bishan Junction 8; 120 people evacuated

One taken to hospital after restaurant fire at Bishan Junction 8; 120 people evacuated

An employee from a neighbouring store was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Watch: Malta To Increase Free Insulin Pump Supplies For Children And Young People

Lovin Malta

Watch: Malta To Increase Free Insulin Pump Supplies For Children And Young People

More children and young people in Malta are set to receive additional support to help manage diabetes, Health Minister Ian Borg has announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) A number of young people…

Lovin Malta

Moment Cali hospital collapses after powerful Colombia earthquake

Moment Cali hospital collapses after powerful Colombia earthquake

A 7.4 quake in Colombia partially collapsed the Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali on Monday, forcing patients outside as rescuers search for hundreds feared trapped.

Rwanda: Rwanda Rolls Out Five-Year Strategy to Fight NCDs

[New Times] Rwanda is targeting the interruption of transmission of leprosy and onchocerciasis (river blindness) by 2030, under a new five-year plan to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

Philippine Daily Inquirer

On 55th birthday, Ate Gay recalls being told he wouldn’t make it to 2026

Philippine Daily Inquirer

On 55th birthday, Ate Gay recalls being told he wouldn’t make it to 2026

Ate Gay reflected on the gift of life on his 55th birthday, revealing he was once told by his doctors that he might not make it to 2026 amid his cancer diagnosis. The comedian, whose real name is Gil Aducal Morales, said this through his…

Nigeria: Nigeria and Mozambique Show How Health Systems Can Withstand Funding Cuts

[allAfrica] For decades, many health programmes across sub-Saharan Africa have relied on a familiar model: donors fund disease-specific projects, parallel delivery structures are built around them, and services expand or contract with the…

Children's safety at sea and in pools: 10 rules that can save a life

Children's safety at sea and in pools: 10 rules that can save a life

Doctors and the Red Cross issue practical advice to help swimmers stay safe in the water this summer.

Cancer survivor forced to resign from school after tussles over work-from-home arrangements wins S$20,000

Cancer survivor forced to resign from school after tussles over work-from-home arrangements wins S$20,000

The woman had originally been allowed to work from home two days a week to help her recovery but was suddenly told she had to work at the campus five days a week and that her medical documentation was inadequate.

Emily couldn't open her mouth for a week. She's one of millions delaying dentistry

ABC News

Emily couldn't open her mouth for a week. She's one of millions delaying dentistry

Dentists say the prevalence of adult tooth decay is alarming, as they slam the federal government's inaction on a national oral health plan.

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