Health

Doctors suspend strike as Presidency brokers truce

Nigerian resident doctors suspend planned strike after meeting with Presidency, securing commitments on salaries, allowances, and improved security for hea Read More: https://punchng.com/doctors-suspend-strike-as-presidency-brokers-truce/

Where is Steps? Hunt on for Tauranga Hospital’s beloved cat

The well-known feline, who has spent years greeting patients and visitors outside Tauranga Hospital, has not been seen since Monday evening.

Lagos rallies police to strengthen security at healthcare facilities

Lagos State Police Command and Health Service Commission discuss strengthening security at healthcare facilities to protect medical personnel, patients, an Read More…

CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports

Steps the Tauranga hospital cat goes missing, community launches search

The tabby, affectionately known as Tauranga Hospital's patient support officer, has not been seen since Monday.

Hunger does not need history, it needs leadership

There are statements that disappear with the next news cycle. Others become political epitaphs. They survive because they capture, in a single sentence, the distance between those who govern and those who are governed. President Bola Ahmed…

Hepatitis: Time to close the gaps

July 28, 2026, was observed as World Hepatitis Day with the theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” The theme calls for the removal of barriers such as cost, complexity, stigma and misinformation that prevent millions of people from…

Grant to research benefits of kapa haka on heart health

The $300,000 grant will support a project in an area where there has been 'surprisingly little research.'

Diarrhoea parasite spreads across US as more than 10,000 cases recorded

At least two people have died amid a growing outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, linked to contaminated lettuce.

Nepal mourns ‘generation lost’ to Broad Peak avalanche

• Around 500 mourners, monks gather in Kathmandu • Funeral of missing Pakistani climber held in Hunza • Efforts continue to recover bodies amid bad weather KATHMANDU/GILGIT: Hund­­reds of Nepalis held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday…

Hezbollah chief, Lebanese PM trade barbs over talks with Israel

• Qassem says talks will bring Lebanon ‘nothing but shame, humiliation’ • Salam accuses group of ‘helping Israel’ • Talks between both sides continue in Rome BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief said on Tuesday that direct talks between Lebanon and…

Rider dies in motorcycle-truck collision in Rizal

LUCENA CITY – A 28-year-old motorcycle rider died after his vehicle collided with a truck along the Maharlika Highway in Rodriguez town, Rizal province, early Wednesday. The Calabarzon Regional Police Office said motorcyclist “Vergel” was…