Health

Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope

Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope

Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.

I am now the boss of my pain - it no longer controls me

I am now the boss of my pain - it no longer controls me

Julie-Ann Walkden is among more than 100 patients who have completed a hands-on pain rehabilitation programme.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Mayor Vico steps up healthcare delivery for Pasiguenos

For the Pasig City Government under Mayor Vico Sotto, improving health care is not simply a matter of adding facilities or expanding individual programs. It means building a delivery system that helps residents obtain the right care…

ED nurses declare ‘state of emergency’ amid overcrowding at Auckland hospital

Stuff

ED nurses declare ‘state of emergency’ amid overcrowding at Auckland hospital

Nurses at Auckland’s North Shore Hospital have declared a “state of emergency”, saying chronic understaffing and severe overcrowding are putting patients at risk and leaving some waiting more than 50 hours in the emergency department.

Stuff

Macron hosts Saudi’s crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Middle East

Macron hosts Saudi’s crown prince for visit ranging from esports to Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit, hosting him at the Esports World Cup before a second day focused on bilateral deals and the situation in the…

Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

The Guardian

Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri , likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a…

The Guardian

RNZ

Ambulances face spike in time-consuming mental health callouts

Wellington Free Ambulance is seeing a spike in mental health callouts, which are putting frontline staff under increased pressure.

RNZ

Penguin bird flu vaccination drive passes 1,000-dose milestone

ABC News

Penguin bird flu vaccination drive passes 1,000-dose milestone

The team vaccinating Phillip Island's little penguin population against bird flu administers more than 1,000 H5N1 doses to the vulnerable birds.

ABC News

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

CNA

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

“I encourage a response from the international community that also involves local communities in efforts to save many human lives,” Pope Leo XIV says on DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak.

CNA

Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s healthcare

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan’s government on Sunday regarding the healthcare of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Khan has been in…