Health

Burns, broken bones and a child flown to hospital after swallowing a pencil. The worst daycare injuries revealed

Stuff has obtained the details of the most serious daycare/kindy incidents from WorkSafe.

Stuff

'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

BBC

'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

BBC

NCS seizes N53.39bn contraband items

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband valued at N53.39 billion at Apapa Port, Lagos, in a major intelligence-led operation aimed at protecting Nigeria’s ports, supply chains and legitimate trade from criminal…

Four die in wild Mexico City World Cup celebrations

Four die in wild Mexico City World Cup celebrations

At least four people died in Mexico City on Wednesday during raucous post-game celebrations after Mexico’s victory over Ecuador in the World Cup sent the team to the round of sixteen. Three people suffocated to death at the heart of…

Romualdez pushes for stronger school safety measures

Romualdez pushes for stronger school safety measures

TACLOBAN CITY –Leyte First District Rep. Martin Romualdez has proposed a host of measures to strengthen school safety and child protection as part of a comprehensive response to the June 22 mass shooting at San Jose National High School…

Are parents reconsidering letting kids play footy over CTE risks?

ABC News

Are parents reconsidering letting kids play footy over CTE risks?

How is the conversation about lasting brain disease from repeated head knocks on the sporting field impacting parents' decisions about what sports their children play?

ABC News

The Punch

UI unveils plan to reposition medical research institute

The College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to reposition the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training as a leading centre for medical research, innovation and postgraduate…

The Punch

My mother has died and I can mourn her. That makes me one of the fortunate | Shada Islam

The Guardian

My mother has died and I can mourn her. That makes me one of the fortunate | Shada Islam

Grief is universal, but being able to mourn is a privilege. For those dying in wars from Gaza to Sudan, there is no shroud, no grave, no funeral It was the early-morning phone call that so many of us dread. My mother was in the emergency…

The Guardian

Venezuela faces post-quake medical crisis as threat of infections looms

South China Morning Post

Venezuela faces post-quake medical crisis as threat of infections looms

Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink. Thousands…

South China Morning Post

Venezuela's death toll at least 2,295 as medical crisis widens

Euronews

Venezuela's death toll at least 2,295 as medical crisis widens

Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

Euronews

Estimated 350,000 people in Japan have used cocaine – study

Estimated 350,000 people in Japan have used cocaine – study

Approximately 350,000 people in Japan between 15 to 64 are believed to have used cocaine, the largest estimate since the current research method was introduced in 2007, a government study showed Thursday. A nationwide survey sent out by…

Kidney screening program reaches thousands in Quezon City

Kidney screening program reaches thousands in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government and pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim (Philippines) Inc. have launched a citywide kidney screening and awareness program aimed at helping residents detect chronic kidney disease…