Health

PBA: Leo Austria grateful to be back coaching after health scare

MANILA, Philippines—Leo Austria was back calling the shots for San Miguel Beer for the first time since a heart procedure forced him to miss the first three games of the PBA Governors’ Cup. Although Austria was already present in the…

Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture

NPR

Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture

A 73-year-old retired nurse's decision to learn to write Tibetan language offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan)

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Who is Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democrats' best hope at taking back the Senate?

Who is Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democrats' best hope at taking back the Senate?

Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic primary election to contest one of the state's two Senate seats. He is just the latest progressive upstart to upset the game plan of the Democratic party's centrist establishment, with a platform…

10 things to know about late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba

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10 things to know about late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba

Learn 10 essential facts about late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, her career, battle with cancer, and advocacy work. Read More: https://punchng.com/10-things-to-know-about-late-nollywood-actress-temitope-osoba/

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Explainer-Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

Explainer-Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

DAKAR, Aug 5 - The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been described as the fastest spreading on record since it was officially declared in May.

Ombudsman urged to file graft raps vs new DOH chief Pujalte

Ombudsman urged to file graft raps vs new DOH chief Pujalte

MANILA, Philippines — Health advocates on Wednesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to preventively suspend new Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. and file a graft case against him before the Sandiganbayan over alleged anomalies in the…

AllAfrica

Malawi: FAO Warning - Malawi Sliding Toward National Nutrition Emergency

[Nyasa Times] Most Malawians are being priced out of healthy food, with new global data revealing a dramatic surge in the cost of nutritious diets -- pushing families towards increasingly unhealthy eating habits.

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Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Garden

Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Garden

Four people were stabbed in central London and a woman has been arrested in a suspected "mental health related incident", the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday. The stabbings took place around lunchtime in Covent Garden, a bustling area…

Negros Oriental to suspend Aug. 7 classes as sore eyes cases rise

Negros Oriental to suspend Aug. 7 classes as sore eyes cases rise

BACOLOD CITY — The provincial government of Negros Oriental has ordered the suspension of classes across all levels in public and private schools on Friday, Aug. 7, following a reported surge in cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as…

Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's Covent Garden

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Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's Covent Garden

In a statement, London's Metropolitan Police said it was currently "believed to be a mental health related incident."

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Lovin Malta

Deli & Co Responds To Public Health Notice Over Hepatitis A Cases

Deli & Co has issued a right of reply after public health authorities announced they were investigating a cluster of four Hepatitis A cases linked to the Qormi establishment. Earlier today, health authorities advised anyone who consumed…

Lovin Malta

Four stabbed in apparent mental health-related incident near London's Covent Garden

LONDON, Aug 5 - Four men were stabbed in a street near London's Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to be a \"mental health related incident\".