Health

South Africa: After Long Wait for Anaesthetics, Water Shortages Still Halt Dental Care At North West Clinic

[Health-e] Patients at Itsoseng Community Health Centre in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in North West waited months for dental care because of anaesthetic shortages. Now stock has arrived, but intermittent water supply means some…

Legarda lauds passage of Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda thanked her colleagues for passing on third and final reading the proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (Senate Bill No. 1905), particularly Sen. JV Ejercito, its principal author, and…

Chinese biotech giant Wuxi AppTec sees first-half earnings surge amid US scrutiny

Chinese biotech giant Wuxi AppTec sees first-half earnings surge amid US scrutiny

Wuxi AppTec, Asia’s largest provider of contract pharmaceutical research, posted net income that smashed market expectations in the first half of the year amid strong demand tied to weight-loss and diabetes drugs, as well as gains in its…

Breastfeeding doesn’t cause sagging, experts tell mothers

Breastfeeding doesn’t cause sagging, experts tell mothers

Health experts debunk the myth that breastfeeding causes sagging, emphasizing its crucial role in child health and nutrition. Learn the truth about breastf Read More…

VIDEO: UK-based Nigerian doctor reunites with former biology teacher, now co-worker

VIDEO: UK-based Nigerian doctor reunites with former biology teacher, now co-worker

A heartwarming story of a Nigerian doctor, Dr. Zee, reuniting with her former biology teacher, now a co-worker nurse, at a UK hospital. Read More…

Algarve hospital forced to pay killer nurse €30,000 for unfair dismissal

Portugal Resident

Algarve hospital forced to pay killer nurse €30,000 for unfair dismissal

An Algarve hospital has been ordered to pay €30,000 compensation for unfair dismissal to a former nurse now serving 23 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old IT technician The post Algarve hospital forced to pay killer nurse €30,000…

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Cleric killed after explosion at supermarket in South Waziristan's Wana

Dawn

Cleric killed after explosion at supermarket in South Waziristan's Wana

LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A cleric was killed following an explosion, suspected to have been caused by a pressure bomb, at a supermarket in Lower South Waziristan’s Wana on Monday, police said. Wana Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police…

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Five Residents And A Dog Saved After Fire Breaks Out In Marsaskala

Lovin Malta

Five Residents And A Dog Saved After Fire Breaks Out In Marsaskala

Five people and a dog were rescued after a structure fire broke out in Marsaskala yesterday evening, prompting a major response from Civil Protection Department firefighters. Firefighters from Fire Station 4 arrived to find the building…

Lovin Malta

In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread

Times of Israel

In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread

Researchers say mouse models and data from 5 million health fund members show erectile dysfunction drug and statins may improve outcomes by blocking cholesterol needed for cells to metastasize The post In world first, Israeli scientists…

Times of Israel

Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Hong Kong police have arrested a mother and her husband’s aunt after the mother allegedly mistakenly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, sending them to hospital. The force received a report at about 4pm on Monday that a…

NBI nabs fake doctor offering beauty enhancement procedures in Cavite

NBI nabs fake doctor offering beauty enhancement procedures in Cavite

MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested an individual in Cavite City for allegedly posing as a doctor and performing invasive cosmetic procedures without a medical license. NBI spokesperson Palmer…

Liberia: Weah Urges Boakai to Match CDC's Drug Crackdown

[New Dawn] Stephen G. Fellajuah -- Former President George Manneh Weah has called on the Boakai administration to take decisive action against Liberia's growing drug crisis, saying narcotics pose a serious threat to society and require a…