Health

Man loses entire digestive tract after accidentally drinking toilet cleaner

A 53-year-old man in southern Vietnam accidentally ingested a toilet cleaner and suffered from severe burns to his digestive tract and complete necrosis of his stomach before doctors managed to reconstruct his digestive system.

Harvard agrees to $53M settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager

Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

New Zealand proposes a ban on social media for under-16s, citing mental health concerns and harmful content. Learn about the new legislation and potential Read More: https://punchng.com/new-zealand-moves-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/

Affirming and beautiful’: Jaquie Brown tearful over response to cancer diagnosis

The television personality and comedian was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in April and underwent a mastectomy the following month.

Nigeria: Residents Trapped As Flood Submerges Houses in Akwa Ibom Council

[Leadership] A Bauchi State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Radiant Care Foundation (RCF), has provided free medical services to 100 persons with visual impairment in Anguwan Makafi, Bauchi metropolis, under its Project THRIVE…

The right to health in Gaza is now a privilege

The devastated healthcare system cannot reach Gaza’s most vulnerable – those who live in displacement camps

Emergency service women to trial fire-resistant period undies and bras

A navy veteran, who realised her bra could catch on fire despite being under her protective uniform, is on a mission to improve uniforms for women in frontline services.

PTI demands immediate cardiac care for Imran Khan at Shifa Hospital

Pakistan’s opposition PTI has demanded immediate cardiac care for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Shifa International Hospital, alleging that a recommended CT Coronary Angiography was not conducted during his recent visit to a…

78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers report heat-related distress, survey finds

Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during periods of extreme heat, prompting calls for stronger government support and heat-prevention measures. Data from the…

‘Don’t cry, my princess,’ Ogogo told daughter weeks before death

Ogogo’s daughter, Kira Taiwo, shares a poignant message from her father weeks before his death, revealing his battle with stage-four cancer and his final w Read More…

Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge

Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa.

‘CTA intentionally prevented’: PTI alleges negligence over Imran Khan’s hospital visit