Health

Māori providers say Taranaki ready for new med school doctors

The government announced Taranaki will be one of five areas hosting students from the new med school in the Waikato.

RNZ

Congo-Kinshasa: France Announces First Ebola Case in Doctor Returned From DR Congo

Congo-Kinshasa: France Announces First Ebola Case in Doctor Returned From DR Congo

[RFI] French health authorities on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on national territory - a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola in Congo Is Also a Crisis of Trust, Not Just a Health Emergency

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola in Congo Is Also a Crisis of Trust, Not Just a Health Emergency

[African Arguments] During the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), attacks on treatment centres, resistance to contact tracing, and widespread distrust of responders repeatedly undermined efforts to…

How effective are vaccines at stopping deadly bird flu from spreading?

ABC News

How effective are vaccines at stopping deadly bird flu from spreading?

With bird flu arriving on our shores, governments, wildlife groups and agricultural organisations are springing into action. But can vaccines limit the economic and environmental damage of the deadly influenza?

ABC News

Acclaimed Bengali Drama ‘Pinjar’ Lands International Deal, Girls’ Education Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety

Acclaimed Bengali Drama ‘Pinjar’ Lands International Deal, Girls’ Education Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Hazelnut Media, the Singapore-based impact production company, has acquired international rights to “Pinjar,” the Bengali feature directed by Kolkata physician and filmmaker Dr. Rudrajit Roy, and will amplify the film’s release through a…

Variety

Hantavirus outbreak should formally end on July 2: WHO

Straits Times

Hantavirus outbreak should formally end on July 2: WHO

The WHO would continue working to understand the outbreak, and the virus itself.

Straits Times

RVUNL recruitment: Short notice for 2,005 JE, JA and Accountant vacancies released

RVUNL recruitment: Short notice for 2,005 JE, JA and Accountant vacancies released

RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has announced a recruitment drive for 2,005 vacancies across five Rajasthan power companies. The openings include Junior Engineer-I, Junior Accountant and Junior…

Chinese tourists flock to New Zealand under visa-waiver trial

Japan Times

Chinese tourists flock to New Zealand under visa-waiver trial

China was New Zealand's second-largest source of tourists before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has yet to return to those levels.

Japan Times

THE annual budget season has ended with parliament’s approval of federal budget 2026-27

THE annual budget season has ended with parliament’s approval of federal budget 2026-27

Once passed, the activity and debate surrounding the budget’s preparation subsides until the next year — exposing the wide gap between policy pronouncements and actual outcomes. The budget shouldn’t be seen as an annual, stand-alone affair…

Parwaz Card initiative: 135 skilled youths leave for KSA to start jobs

Parwaz Card initiative: 135 skilled youths leave for KSA to start jobs

LAHORE: The Punjab government has sent the first batch, comprising 135 skilled youths, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) under the ‘Parwaaz Card’ initiative. Addressing a ceremony in this regard here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Maryam…

Nearly 4 in 5 Singapore adults with anxiety or depression don't seek professional help: Duke-NUS study

CNA

Nearly 4 in 5 Singapore adults with anxiety or depression don't seek professional help: Duke-NUS study

But most are open to receiving support from peers, highlighting that informal, community-based support could help address unmet mental health needs, according to the findings.

CNA

As Elon Musk’s Neuralink turns 10, Tesla CEO hints at achieving Brain Telepathy in patients

As Elon Musk’s Neuralink turns 10, Tesla CEO hints at achieving Brain Telepathy in patients

Elon Musk's Neuralink, a decade-old venture, is pushing beyond brain-to-computer control. The company aims for higher-bandwidth communication, enabling direct human-to-human and human-to-AI interaction at the speed of thought. This…