Health

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

Times of India

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…

Times of India

DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat

South China Morning Post

DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat

Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people ⁠travelling on a ⁠river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on ⁠Thursday after the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola raised concerns the virus may have spread on…

South China Morning Post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

CebuPac six-month net loss widened to P5.59 Billion

Philippine Daily Inquirer

CebuPac six-month net loss widened to P5.59 Billion

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific sank deeper into the red in the second quarter, posting a P5.5-billion net loss that pushed its first-half losses to P5.9 billion, as it grappled with what it described as “one of the most challenging…

Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 12,400, health officials say

Aug 6 - Michigan health officials reported 12,485 cases linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak on Thursday, up 267 cases from its last update a day earlier.

TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26

The Guardian

TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26

The creator documented her battle with rare bile duct cancer, inspiring more than a million followers online Sydney Towle, a TikTok creator who shared her battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, with over a million…

The Guardian

Spent cartridge casing recovered from crime scene in Mir Raza Ali case: police

Spent cartridge casing recovered from crime scene in Mir Raza Ali case: police

KARACHI: Police on Thursday claimed to have made a major breakthrough in the case of Mir Raza Ali after recovering a spent cartridge casing from the crime scene in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. Raza, an IBA graduate and owner of the eatery Wafflix…

Congo tests passengers after boat that carried suspected Ebola case intercepted near Kinshasa

Congo tests passengers after boat that carried suspected Ebola case intercepted near Kinshasa

DAKAR, Aug 6 - Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on Thursday after the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola raised concerns the virus may have…

TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26

BBC

TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26

Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

BBC

RNZ

One-third of endometriosis patients told to get pregnant - survey

Endometriosis New Zealand chief executive Tanya Cooke says the finding are particularly concerning.

RNZ

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

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

The foreign ministers of eight Islamic countries, including Pakistan, once again condemned Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip in a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday. Alongside Pakistan, the statement was…

A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

NPR

A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker (Image credit: Marco Bello/Bloomberg)

NPR

NiDCOM hails first Nigerian neurosurgeon on US medical director appointment

The Punch