Health

Kidnap victim dies in captivity as Amotekun rescues 5 in Ondo

One of the two victims abducted by kidnappers in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has died in captivity, while security operatives rescued five others in separate operations across the state. The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency…

Reform MS calls for team from outside Wales to take over health board

The Welsh government rejected the proposal out of hand in a debate over Betsi Cadwaladr's future.

Union files complaint with police watchdog over response to violent mental health patient

Staff claimed police officers stood by while the male patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them for more than an hour.

2 more tuberculosis cases confirmed in Edmonton's inner-city outbreak

An outbreak of tuberculosis that has been spreading among people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton’s downtown core for nearly a year has left two more people fighting the disease.

PH gets $600-M US healthcare grant

MANILA, Philippines — The national government has obtained up to $600 million in grant assistance from the United States to fund a health project focused on disease surveillance, outbreak detection and response. The Department of Finance…

Why high BP and diabetes may strike together after 40

Pantheon cuts PH 2026 growth forecast to 2.8%

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy could be headed for its weakest annual growth in nearly two decades outside the pandemic, with London-based Pantheon Macroeconomics slashing its 2026 forecast to just 2.8 percent after an…

FDA suspends Blinkit food licence over hygiene violations at Mumbai facility

The Food and Drug Administration suspended a Blinkit dark store licence in Malad West. Unhygienic conditions and cockroach infestations led to the FDA's decisive action. Food items were stored improperly on rusted racks and the floor. This…

We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns

Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.

Iran’s president says Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had a message of “unity and cohesion”

DRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO

Earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.

Tanzania: Massive Investment Accelerates Healthcare Modernisation in Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania is rapidly positioning itself as one of East Africa's emerging healthcare investment destinations, with hospitals and healthcare providers increasing spending on medical equipment, pharmaceuticals…