Health

Seven passengers on boat intercepted near Kinshasa test negative for Ebola

Straits Times

Seven passengers on boat intercepted near Kinshasa test negative for Ebola

Aug 7 - Congolese health authorities said on Friday that seven passengers travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa had tested negative for Ebola, easing concerns the virus may have spread on board after the death of a passenger…

Straits Times

The last wave? How Singapore's only surf break grew a community of more than 100

CNA

The last wave? How Singapore's only surf break grew a community of more than 100

The spot remained a closely guarded secret for years before a surge in numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the impending "Long Island" project clouds the community's future with uncertainty.

CNA

Central Papua funds medical scholarships for indigenous students

Central Papua funds medical scholarships for indigenous students

Indonesia's Central Papua Province will fund medical scholarships for 35 indigenous Papuan students to address ...

One man works to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, he's doing it unpaid

Stuff

One man works to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, he's doing it unpaid

Wiza Bondele goes to work every day at a hospital in Congo with one goal in mind: to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

Stuff

BGN ensures optimal medical care for free meal beneficiaries

BGN ensures optimal medical care for free meal beneficiaries

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has ensured that all beneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in ...

Kenya: Three Police Officers Linked to Mental Health Expert's Killing As DCI Unravels Murder Plot

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three serving police officers have been implicated in the assassination of prominent mental health expert Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, with detectives revealing that one allegedly supplied the murder weapon, another…

South Africa: After Health-E News' Story, 110-Year-Old Koko Violet Gets a Walker

[Health-e] When Health-e News first shared the story of 110-year-old Koko Violet Ramadimetsa, her birthday wish was not cake or presents. It was a simple wish to walk safely and live with dignity.

Baby survives after car hits stroller in Montreal

CBC

Baby survives after car hits stroller in Montreal

A 20-month-old baby is recovering in hospital after a collision in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough on Thursday evening. A police investigation is underway.

CBC

Rain fury grips Delhi-NCR: Waterlogging cripples commute amid IMD's red alert

Times of India

Rain fury grips Delhi-NCR: Waterlogging cripples commute amid IMD's red alert

Delhi and NCR experienced heavy rainfall on Friday morning. Waterlogging affected several areas, including Safdarjung Hospital and the airport. Traffic movement was significantly disrupted across the city and its surroundings. The India…

Times of India

Brothers who were racing home jailed for killing man and seriously injuring son

BBC