Health

Valenzuela City suspends gov’t work due to habagat, LPA rains

Valenzuela City suspends gov’t work due to habagat, LPA rains

MANILA, Philippines — Work in government offices in Valenzuela City has been suspended on Friday afternoon, Aug. 7, due to inclement weather brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, and the low-pressure area (LPA). In an…

Trump administration announces changes to Head Start in overhaul

The Guardian

Trump administration announces changes to Head Start in overhaul

While officials say proposed revisions will encourage more enrollment, advocates say it will undermine the program The Trump administration has said it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark…

The Guardian

US woman says she had hysterectomy after she got someone else’s cancer diagnosis

South China Morning Post

US woman says she had hysterectomy after she got someone else’s cancer diagnosis

A US woman from the Atlanta area is alleging that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labelling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her lawyers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Kaiser…

South China Morning Post

Influencer Sydney Towle dies at 26 after rare cancer battle

Times of India

Influencer Sydney Towle dies at 26 after rare cancer battle

Content creator Sydney Towle, who inspired millions by documenting her battle with a rare form of cancer, has died at the age of 26. In the days following her death, an emotional clip from a 2025 podcast interview has resurfaced online…

Times of India

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid questions

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid questions

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the…

Roojai reveals plans to diversify for 2030

Bangkok Post

Roojai reveals plans to diversify for 2030

Online insurer Roojai has unveiled an ambitious growth strategy for 2030, betting on artificial intelligence (AI), new health insurance products and regional expansion to strengthen its position in Thailand's increasingly competitive…

Bangkok Post

An American is caught fleeing to the US border after fatal shootings in Saltillo

Mexico News Daily

An American is caught fleeing to the US border after fatal shootings in Saltillo

A Texas man is accused of murdering three people in the northern state of Coahuila and then fleeing with his 3-year-old son toward the United States, before being arrested while trying to cross the border. The suspect, identified as Chad…

Mexico News Daily

Cordova shootout: Murder suspect killed by police

Cordova shootout: Murder suspect killed by police

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man identified by police as the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old victim in Cordova, Cebu, last month was killed after allegedly opening fire on responding police officers during an armed…

Police arrest nurse, woman over baby abduction in Jigawa hospital

Police arrest nurse, woman over baby abduction in Jigawa hospital

Jigawa police arrest a nurse and a woman for abducting a 1.5-year-old baby from a hospital, intending to sell him for N2m. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-nurse-woman-over-baby-abduction-in-jigawa-hospital/

ACC nurses working for Total Care Health go on strike

The nurses deliver "highly skilled" care and reduce pressure on hospitals, but aren't valued by their employer, one nurse says.

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake diabetes drug in circulation

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake diabetes drug in circulation

NAFDAC warns Nigerians about the circulation of fake diabetes drug, Forxiga, posing serious health risks. Learn how to identify counterfeit medicines and s Read More…

High school student remains in critical condition following violent attacks in Auckland's Epsom

Two others injured in the alleged attack have been discharged from hospital, police say.