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HealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 min

The Punch

Club donates equipment to Abia health centre

The Rotary Club of Umuahia Golden donates vital medical equipment to a Bende health centre in Abia, strengthening maternal and child healthcare. This Rotar Read More: https://punchng.com/club-donates-equipment-to-abia-health-centre/

The Punch

HealthAug 5, 2026 · 1 min

Gazans hold mass funeral for people killed during war

Daily Trust

Gazans hold mass funeral for people killed during war

In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried on Tuesday. Hundreds of people attended the funeral…

Daily Trust

US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post

US CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states: Washington Post

The current outbreak is among the largest caused by foodborne illness in recent US history.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

BARMM village chief hurt in gun attack amid election firearms ban

COTABATO CITY — Unidentified gunmen attacked the home of a village chairperson in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) on Tuesday night, leaving the official slightly injured…

Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

Men who take a widely-used erectile dysfunction drug to treat an enlarged prostate are "significantly more likely" to develop glaucoma, a new study has found.

Christchurch medical tech company secures milestone sale of CT scanner

The company says it will keep manufacturing the scanners in Christchurch, even as it expands into the US.

Mexico News Daily

A new ‘Health City’ planned for Oaxaca state is a step toward a Universal Health Service in Mexico

President Sheinbaum laid the cornerstone at the inaugural ceremony on Sunday of a new IMSS general hospital in the Oaxaca municipality of San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, part of a three-facility complex that the administration sees as a key step…

Mexico News Daily

Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

The Guardian

Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

Dogs Trust points to hundreds of incidents over recent years, some involving deaths of pets or people With its gentle rippling water, tall purple flowers and rustling trees, Earlswood Lakes near Solihull in the West Midlands seems the…

The Guardian

Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody

Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody

His family said he suffered from a number of underlying health conditions.

Five hurt, person arrested as witnesses say SUV hit cyclists in Epsom, dog killed

Five people have been hurt, three are in hospital and one is critical as bystanders describe an attack and chaos in Epsom.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

BBC

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

BBC

Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis

Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis

A 10-year-old boy presented to a Queensland hospital for a persistent "sore throat" as a precautionary measure, but was undergoing chemotherapy 24 hours later.