Health

France 24

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the…

France 24

Worker arrested for unlicensed gun following Samar road crash

Worker arrested for unlicensed gun following Samar road crash

TACLOBAN CITY – A 46-year-old job order worker of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Calbiga town was arrested after police allegedly found an unlicensed firearm inside his vehicle while responding to a road…

PMDC reschedules MDCAT; exam to now be held on Sept 20

PMDC reschedules MDCAT; exam to now be held on Sept 20

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced on Thursday that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), previously scheduled to be held on August 16, would now be held on September 20. A press release issued by the…

Canadian workers speak out against growing screen time surveillance

CBC

Canadian workers speak out against growing screen time surveillance

Workers at some of Canada's biggest companies say increased workplace surveillance is taking a toll on their mental health as their bosses ramp up the use of software that monitors their screen activity.

CBC

IHC restrains NCCIA from harassing journalist Asad Toor during inquiry

IHC restrains NCCIA from harassing journalist Asad Toor during inquiry

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from harassing vlogger and journalist Asad Toor during the course of its inquiry. The agency had issued a notice to Toor…

As hibakusha age, storytelling mantle passes to the next generation

Japan Times

As hibakusha age, storytelling mantle passes to the next generation

As the number of living witnesses declines, the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association is working to pass on their oral history through second-generation speakers.

Japan Times

Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

NPR

Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

NPR

Antara News

Indonesia expands child-friendly spaces to support mental health

Indonesia is expanding child-friendly spaces and strengthening inter-ministerial cooperation to address rising mental ...

Antara News

Mother keeps promise to late daughter via hair donation

Mother keeps promise to late daughter via hair donation

A 42-year-old police officer has been regularly donating her hair to make wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment, fulfilling a promise she made to her daughter, who died in 2023. Sgt. Lee Hyeon-ju of the Chungbuk Provincial Police…

Expanded benefits for children with disabilities face access gaps

Expanded benefits for children with disabilities face access gaps

MANILA, Philippines — More learners with disabilities are entering schools, but many regions still lack the health professionals and facilities needed to provide the support required by law. Lawmakers raised the concern during a House…

US military jammed GPS before medical plane crash

ABC News

US military jammed GPS before medical plane crash

A federal investigation is underway after a medical plane carrying two nurses and two pilots crashed during a military GPS jamming operation in New Mexico.

ABC News

US regulators approve Moderna flu vaccine

US regulators approve Moderna flu vaccine

WASHINGTON — Vaccine manufacturer Moderna said Wednesday the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its new influenza vaccine, nearly six months after the regulator briefly rejected an application for review. The company’s…