Health

Ebola death toll tops 1.800 in DRC

Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help…

Earthquake strikes as doctors perform surgery

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Earthquake strikes as doctors perform surgery

A viral video shows medical staff protecting a patient as an earthquake struck Japan during surgery.

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Scorching temperatures to return to UK - with risk of new droughts next week

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Scorching temperatures to return to UK - with risk of new droughts next week

Scorching temperatures of 36C are expected in the UK next week, with heat health alerts in place and the risk of new droughts.

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American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission

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American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September.

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SOS Malta Launches New Round Of Suicide Intervention Training Across Malta And Gozo

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SOS Malta Launches New Round Of Suicide Intervention Training Across Malta And Gozo

SOS Malta is bringing back its internationally recognised Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) this September, with the programme expanding to Gozo for the very first time. The two-day course is designed to equip ordinary…

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Italy places all major cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe

Italy places all major cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe

Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe disrupted energy and transportation systems in several…

Rare Antarctic rescue mission as American flown to Christchurch Hospital

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Rare Antarctic rescue mission as American flown to Christchurch Hospital

An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue.

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Exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body postponed after family objects to abrupt reconstitution of medico-legal board

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Exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's body postponed after family objects to abrupt reconstitution of medico-legal board

KARACHI: The exhumation of 25-year-old businessman and Institute of Business Administration graduate Mir Raza Ali’s body was postponed on Friday after his family objected to the abrupt reconstitution of the medico-legal board formed for…

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Pharmacist denies conflict of interest with man behind Essendon doping scandal

Pharmacist denies conflict of interest with man behind Essendon doping scandal

A Darwin pharmacist is facing a tribunal over allegations he inappropriately dispensed performance-enhancing drugs and did so on the basis of a conflict of interest with the man at the centre of the Essendon football club doping scandal.

Bandits flee, abandon 452 rustled animals after gun battle with security

Security operatives in Sokoto State have foiled two separate bandit attacks in Shagari and Rabah local government areas, forcing the attackers to abandon a total of 452 rustled domestic animals after gun battles with a joint security team…

Men to be offered prostate screening from age 45 under new guidelines

Men to be offered prostate screening from age 45 under new guidelines

New guidelines released today will change the way men are screened for prostate cancer and lead to less invasive testing.

Kano suspends malaria prevention activities

The Kano State Government has suspended its Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, SMC, programme activities and constituted a committee to investigate its implementation. Public Relations Officer of the state’s Ministry of Health, Nabulisi…