Health

'People are at risk': Europe urged to invest in healthcare as heatwaves intensify

The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday.

Blackstone’s $343 Million Loan on Chicago Skyscraper Defaults

A Blackstone Inc. loan on an office tower in the heart of Chicago’s financial center has gone into default, the latest sign of the persistent challenges landlords face after the city’s commercial real estate values tumbled in the wake of…

My Apple Watch’s daily charging habit put me off smartwatches — this Prime Day Garmin deal has pulled me back in

An Amazon Prime Day deal on Garmin’s Vivoactive 6 for £169 (was £225.62) has tempted me to jump back into the smartwatch arena after a bad experience with an Apple Watch caused me to abandon smartwatches entirely. • Browse the full Amazon…

IMF Warns Costa Rica’s Famous Health System Is Running Out of Money

The IMF warns that the reserves funding Costa Rica's prized public health system could run dry by 2029, leaving the state to absorb a growing bill. The post IMF Warns Costa Rica’s Famous Health System Is Running Out of Money appeared first…

CDC ends US hantavirus response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially ended its hantavirus response on Wednesday, more than a month after the first Americans were evacuated following an outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the North Atlantic. The…

France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

A doctor returning to France from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a major Ebola outbreak is ongoing, has tested positive for the virus despite showing only mild headaches.

Are you up to date? A guide to health screenings in New Zealand

A short appointment today could make a very big difference down the line.

Ghana witch doctor 'releases' Kane from spell after scoreless outing

Leachon seeks court order vs six-month suspension as PCP member

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Dr. Anthony C. Leachon, past president of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) and an independent health reform advocate, has filed a petition before the Regional Trial Court in Pasig…

‘I had one week to live’: Muni Long reveals double lung transplant following Lupus

Muni Long, a Grammy-winning artist, bravely divulged her challenging health ordeal that culminated in a double lung transplant amidst a tour-related crisis. Faced with a grim prognosis of just one week to live, she confronted a profound…

Commons' tale of lion, nurse and bottle of champagne

New Forest West MP, Sir Desmond Swayne uses a poem from 1907 to tease Labour MPs.

Affordability, not fraud, is why fewer Americans have health insurance

The “fraud, waste, and abuse” narrative has been seriously overworked, and does not fit the facts.