Health

21-year-old student fatally stabbed by ex-boyfriend in Sibonga, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old college student was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend inside a boarding house in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga, Cebu, on Saturday morning, August 1. The victim was declared dead at the scene, while…

Horse-Drawn Carriages To Stop Operating During Extreme Heat Warnings

Horse-drawn carriages in Malta will no longer be allowed to operate whenever a Red Alert – Extreme Heat Warning is issued by the Malta Meteorological Office under a new temporary measure aimed at protecting horses during periods of extreme…

Quetta coal mine explosion: Search and rescue operation concludes as last two bodies recovered

QUETTA: The bodies of the remaining two miners trapped following a methane gas explosion in a mine near Quetta were found on Saturday. The explosion occurred on Thursday at a private coal mine in the Sorange coalfield, about 30 kilometres…

Man At Risk Of Dying After BBQ Accident In Mosta

A 50-year-old man suffered burns in an incident that took place yesterday evening at his residence in Triq il-Ħtajriet, Mosta. The police were informed of the incident at around 7.30pm, after the man sustained injuries while on the roof of…

In Zambia, Israeli team helps train country’s first generation of pediatric cardiac surgeons

Save a Child’s Heart program mentors hospital staff with 6-year fellowship, recently donated crucial new equipment; group has helped 8,500 kids and trained 160 doctors worldwide The post In Zambia, Israeli team helps train country’s first…

Ruby Rodriguez relates to 'Nurse the Dead' character’s sacrifices for family

Ruby Rodriguez reflected on how Ros, her character in the series “Nurse the Dead,” hit close to home as the latter mirrors the sacrifices Filipino nurses — including Rodriguez herself — make for their families. During a recent media…

My cousin was sucked into a fatal alternative therapy 'wormhole', says author

Author Hannah McElhinney spent years investigating after her cousin Lauren died seeking controversial medical treatment overseas.

Person dies in hospital after Hawke’s Bay crash on SH2

The two-vehicle crash happened on SH2 at on Thursday.

Two taken to hospital after apartment blast in Chiba

One of the two suffered severe burns over the entire body, while the other sustained lacerations from broken glass.

Dogs allowed! Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets

Shelters often do not allow pets and their owners to stay together, being mindful of other evacuees who may view the animals negatively.

Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital

When a powerful earthquake jolted southern ⁠Japan this week, rattling ⁠homes and knocking out water and ⁠electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay. Unable to reach her…

Devdutt Padikkal reveals why athletes travel with their sleeping gear: ‘Seen KL Rahul…’