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Three doctors arrested, 182 pensions withdrawn, as authorities hone in on ‘disability’ fraud

Three doctors have been arrested, and 182 people receiving ‘early retirement pensions due to disability’ have been told they should go back to work, after an investigation propelled by a The post Three doctors arrested, 182 pensions…

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Frankie Dettori breaks ribs in car crash

BBC

Frankie Dettori breaks ribs in car crash

The racing jockey is in hospital recovering from the crash.

BBC

Swimmer Warns Of Venomous Weever Fish At Għadira Bay After Painful Sting

Swimmer Warns Of Venomous Weever Fish At Għadira Bay After Painful Sting

A beachgoer has issued a warning after being stung by a venomous weever fish while swimming at Għadira Bay. In a social media post, V Marshall said the fish were hidden beneath the sand and could only be spotted once disturbed. He…

‘There was a catch’: My doctor friend was outraged by his hospital’s fundraising tactics. Where do we draw the line?

MarketWatch

‘There was a catch’: My doctor friend was outraged by his hospital’s fundraising tactics. Where do we draw the line?

“This shocking program was exploiting doctors and the trust inherent in their relationships with patients.”

MarketWatch

Pia Guanio thought she was headed for early retirement after her ‘Eat Bulaga’ exit

Pia Guanio thought she was headed for early retirement after her ‘Eat Bulaga’ exit

Pia Guanio admitted that she thought her broadcasting career had come to an end after she was no longer able to return to “Eat Bulaga!” during the pandemic. Guanio made the revelation during her contract signing with an aesthetic and…

Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession

Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession

BANGKOK, Thailand – An 11-year-old drove his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing eight monks and injuring more than 20 others, police and health officials said. The group of 35 monks and five lay…

Brazil Maps the Açaí Genome, Betting on Its Superfood Future

Rio Times

Brazil Maps the Açaí Genome, Betting on Its Superfood Future

Bioeconomy Key Facts —The first. Brazil’s state research agency Embrapa has sequenced the açaí palm genome for the first time. —The point. A full genome speeds up breeding for higher pulp yield, disease resistance and climate resilience…

Rio Times

Authorities Confirm Salini Bay Water Is Safe After Contamination Claims | Lovin Malta

Authorities have confirmed that Salini Bay’s seawater has not been contaminated, following concerns sparked by videos circulating on social media. The Environmental Health Directorate, working alongside the Environment and Resources…

Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl

The New York Times

Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl

New research shows that tolerance has become so strong that common treatments for opioid addiction are no longer effective for many patients.

The New York Times

‘I pray for a miracle’: the African women held for years in India’s detention centres

‘I pray for a miracle’: the African women held for years in India’s detention centres

Rounded up in raids and with no access to lawyers, 22 women including trafficking victims and refugees speak of filthy conditions and beatings while stuck in legal limbo Nine months without the antiretroviral drugs that keep her alive has…

The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

NPR

The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

The effects of the high court ruling that could lead to mass deportations will be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already operate under persistent staffing shortfalls. But it's the long-term health care sector that will…

NPR

Understanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak

Understanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak

If we don’t know the source, not only do humans remain at risk but wildlife can suffer needlessly via retaliation While virologists and public health departments were palpitating over the news of an Andes virus infectious disease outbreak…