Health

Giving birth in Serbia: 'You leave your dignity at the door'

Giving birth in Serbia: 'You leave your dignity at the door'

“People say that when you enter Betanija, you leave your dignity at the door. Is that normal?” one woman asked, recalling her experience at the maternity hospital in Novi Sad. “In my village, they take better care of cows than the doctors…

CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

South China Morning Post

CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will construct a new medical building and its 10th constituent college near the city’s technology hub in Pak Shek Kok to boost research capabilities, aligning with government plans to improve…

South China Morning Post

No Injuries Reported After Structure Fire In Santa Venera

Lovin Malta

No Injuries Reported After Structure Fire In Santa Venera

Firefighters from Civil Protection Department Stations 2 and 4 responded to a structure fire in Santa Venera yesterday evening. As a precaution, the surrounding buildings were evacuated while firefighters worked to bring the blaze under…

Lovin Malta

‘Hey Siri, Call 119’: How three kids proved a smartphone can be a lifeline

Japan Times

‘Hey Siri, Call 119’: How three kids proved a smartphone can be a lifeline

The way fifth-graders responded to a recent medical emergency in Kobe prompts questions over whether smartphones are a dangerous distraction or an essential safety tool.

Japan Times

Grandfather and grandson pedal 5,300km from Broome to Bowral for MND

Grandfather and grandson pedal 5,300km from Broome to Bowral for MND

Bob Montgomery, 82, and his grandson Tom Malcolm, 18, have completed an epic cross-country cycling journey to raise money for research into motor neurone disease.

Veteran showbiz columnist, talent manager Jobert Sucaldito dies at 65

Veteran showbiz columnist, talent manager Jobert Sucaldito dies at 65

Veteran entertainment columnist, radio commentator, and talent manager Jobert Sucaldito has died. He was 65. Sucaldito’s passing was confirmed on Sunday, August 2, through the Facebook page of his podcast program O.O.T.D. (O.O.T.D. Jobert…

SMOKERS’ CORNER: BEYOND THE ‘GEN-Z REVOLUTION’ LABEL

SMOKERS’ CORNER: BEYOND THE ‘GEN-Z REVOLUTION’ LABEL

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not fall, but he clearly wears a shell-shocked expression these days, as widespread anti-Modi protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) appear to have unnerved him. The CJP operates outside…

RNZ

Curing NZ's health system: First halt the deterioration, primary care leader says

The health system is battling the effects of years of underfunding, particularly in primary care, Dr Bryan Betty says on his final day as chair of General Practice NZ.

RNZ

How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera

How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern DRC

Health checkpoints and surveillance aim to contain the outbreak and protect endangered mountain gorillas.

Al Jazeera

14 Afghan migrants found dead in desert

• Vehicle broke down in Nimroz; group pressed on toward Iran on foot • Bodies found buried beneath sand HERAT: The bodies of 14 Afghans attempting to reach Iran were found in a scorching desert in southwestern Afghanistan, officials said…

Historic strike, YouTuber's fate feature in photo picks for June, July

Historic strike, YouTuber's fate feature in photo picks for June, July

It was a busy June and July for WA as the state experienced a rare shark attack, a historic bird flu detection, and World Cup fever in our own backyard.

Nigerian develops heart disease treatment models

The Punch