Health

Nearly 200 deaths linked to weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro in the UK

Nearly 200 deaths linked to weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro in the UK

UK health authorities have recorded almost 200 fatalities linked to the anti-obesity medications Mounjaro and Wegovy. These drugs have been associated with more than 150,000 adverse effects. Notably, semaglutide, which is marketed as…

97-year-old Betty Bromage breaks own record as oldest female wing walker

97-year-old Betty Bromage breaks own record as oldest female wing walker

At 97, Betty Bromage has broken her own Guinness World Record as the oldest female wing walker. The Cheltenham resident completed the daring challenge to raise funds for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital, where she was treated…

CBC

Clinics, technicians question Alberta's new self-referral method for health tests

Some Alberta medical clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach to the province's new program that lets patients bypass their doctor and privately book diagnostic imaging tests.

CBC

Nagpur rape accused in ICU, survivor battles scars in general ward of same hospital

Nagpur rape accused in ICU, survivor battles scars in general ward of same hospital

A 19-year-old Thane youth was moved to the ICU after complaining of health issues. He is accused of holding a teenage girl captive and sexually torturing her. The survivor underwent plastic surgery for deep wounds inflicted by a surgical…

Hantavirus detected in France tourist now isolated in Spain

CNA

Hantavirus detected in France tourist now isolated in Spain

"All measures" have been put in place to "trace the stages of the person's journey," the French health ministry said.

CNA

Daily Trust

Gunmen kill 3 herders, 14 cattle in fresh Plateau attack

No fewer than three herders were killed and two others injured in a fresh attack around Bangai community in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria…

Daily Trust

Pakistan, 7 other Muslim countries once again condemn Israeli violations in Gaza Strip: FO

Pakistan, 7 other Muslim countries once again condemn Israeli violations in Gaza Strip: FO

Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, have once again condemned Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip, terming them violations of international humanitarian law and relevant United Nations resolutions. The Foreign Office (FO) said on…

Iltija booked for ‘assaulting’ cop; PDP says she was manhandled

Iltija booked for ‘assaulting’ cop; PDP says she was manhandled

An FIR has been filed by J&K Police against Iltija Mufti, accusing her of assaulting an officer amid protests. Charges against her involve public servant assault and rioting, while her mother, Mehbooba Mufti, is also named for failing to…

Two killed, 13 injured in Jaramana blast, Syria says

Straits Times

Two killed, 13 injured in Jaramana blast, Syria says

Aug 6 - Two people were killed in an explosion in a city on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, according to the country's health ministry.

Straits Times

CDC says US salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers from Mexico

Al Jazeera

CDC says US salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers from Mexico

Salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds across 27 US states.

Al Jazeera

Israeli settlers attack West Bank Palestinian community, burn homes

Israeli settlers attack West Bank Palestinian community, burn homes

Israeli settlers attacked a small Palestinian community in the occupied West Bank, injuring people, destroying homes and smashing their power source, the military and residents said on Thursday, in the latest in a spate of violent…

Video: Andhra medical student dies after car driven by ‘drunk’ youth rams her scooty

Video: Andhra medical student dies after car driven by ‘drunk’ youth rams her scooty

In a tragic incident, two intoxicated young men crashed their vehicle into a scooty carrying medical students, resulting in one student being declared brain dead. The police have taken swift action, arresting Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew…