Health

RNZ

Sent home to die: What a missed diagnosis says about the medical establishment

At 23, Ruby Hill starved to death. A missed diagnosis nine months before raises deep questions about the medical establishment.

RNZ

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

Straits Times

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still outpacing response efforts.

Straits Times

Three lionesses die in Tokyo zoo as heatwave scorches East Asia

Al Jazeera

Three lionesses die in Tokyo zoo as heatwave scorches East Asia

A record-breaking heatwave stretching across East Asia is straining animals, health systems and people.

Al Jazeera

PDP gov candidate condemns Benue killings

The Punch

PDP gov candidate condemns Benue killings

PDP governorship candidate, Michael Aondoakaa, condemns the latest Benue killings in Guma LGA, calling for concrete security measures and urgent medical ca Read More: https://punchng.com/pdp-gov-candidate-condemns-benue-killings/

The Punch

Dáithí Mac Gabhann leaves hospital after heart transplant

BBC

Dáithí Mac Gabhann leaves hospital after heart transplant

On social media, the family said Dáithí left today with "the greatest gift of all - the gift of life, the gift of a new heart."

BBC

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in private Hong Kong hospital

South China Morning Post

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in private Hong Kong hospital

An 89-year-old patient at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital is highly likely to have contracted legionnaires’ disease after drinking water from a contaminated dispenser, health authorities have said. The Centre for Health Protection…

South China Morning Post

22-year-old suspect in teenager's rape lynched by mob in Jharkhand; 8 arrested

22-year-old suspect in teenager's rape lynched by mob in Jharkhand; 8 arrested

A 22-year-old man accused of abduction and sexual assault died after being beaten. Villagers attacked him with fists, kicks, and sticks following the girl's allegations. Police rescued the man and took him to a local hospital for…

Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat of 'Ghajini', 'Lagaan' fame passes away after battle with cancer

Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat of 'Ghajini', 'Lagaan' fame passes away after battle with cancer

Renowned veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, celebrated for his iconic villain roles, has passed away at the age of seventy-four. His death occurred on the evening of August 4, 2026, as announced by his Lagaan co-star Yashpal Sharma. Rawat's…

Indonesia finds 13,297 suspected leprosy cases amid boosted screenings

Antara News

Indonesia finds 13,297 suspected leprosy cases amid boosted screenings

The Indonesian Ministry of Health stated that under the 2026 Free Health Screening (CKG) program, it identified 13,297 ...

Antara News

'World's largest humanitarian crisis Thirty five million Sudanese need humanitarian assistance'

France 24