Health

EU Rides Out Budget Spat Without Spooking Markets or Ratings

The European Union’s regime for monitoring public finances has arguably just passed its toughest health test since a revamp after the pandemic.

The Ghana witch doctor who put a spell on Harry Kane at the World Cup

9m IDs of doctors, retirees and more found stolen

Nine people were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing the identities of about 9 million individuals with the stolen data found categorised into "doctors", "the rich", "retirees" and "teachers".

‘All My Children’ Alum Marcy Walker Gets Fundraiser Started Amid “Ongoing Health Issue”

Marcy Walker, best known to daytime TV viewers for Santa Barbara and All My Children, has launched a fundraiser amid an “ongoing health issue.” Friends of the actress have started a GoFundMe to support her as she faces some challenges in…

Second Mongols bikie to escape custody in the NT caught in eight minutes

A "known associate" of the Mongols outlaw bikie gang has been arrested after fleeing custody at Royal Darwin Hospital — the second time a Mongols member has fled custody in the Northern Territory this month.

Psychiatrists challenge FSC ruling on suicide attempts

• Request Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court to set aside the judgement declaring decriminalisation of suicide attempts repugnant to Islamic injunctions • Argue neither Holy Quran, Sunnah of Holy Prophet (pbuh), nor juristic…

Van Velden rebuffs NZ First's 11th-hour 'politicking' on health and safety overhaul

Winston Peters says he won't support some health and safety reforms unless changes are made, but Brooke van Velden says NZ First didn’t discuss it with her.

DRC Ebola outbreak grows to become one of worst recorded

There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 267 people have died, local officials say.

Bird flu prompts Papua New Guinea to ban Australian chicken and egg imports

Australia's largest chicken meat buyer, Papua New Guinea, suspends Australian poultry and egg imports due to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, even though Australian authorities say there is no evidence the virus has spread.

Van Velden rebuffs NZ First's '11th-hour politicking' on health and safety overhaul

Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden said NZ First had not offered any feedback on her Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill.

Five months on, 250+ foreign medical graduates in Delhi await internship seats after stipend row

Tacloban shooting: Cebu City councilor seeks school safety overhaul

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadly school shooting in Tacloban City that left three students dead and 20 others wounded or injured has prompted a local councilor here to push for a comprehensive review of school safety, anti-bullying…