Health

Kano ‎police rescue 9-year-old boy 4 weeks after abduction

The Kano State Police Command has rescued a 9-year-old boy, Ubaiyu Muhammad Sammani, from Rimin Kebbe Quarters, Kano, unhurt, after nearly four weeks in captivity. ‎ ‎Ten suspects, including nine men and one woman, have also been arrested…

DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak

Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.

Doctors considering weight-loss drugs for detained man to be kept in physical restraints

Doctors are considering weight-loss drugs for the autistic man, who has been kept in secure care for two decades.

'Devoted' father dies after alleged assault in Turkey

Scot James, 34, from Maesteg, died in hospital on Sunday after the incident in Turkey earlier in July.

Indonesia pushes heart screening to lower mortality

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is prioritizing early detection and screening to curb high mortality ...

Uganda: Karenga Residents Demand Action As Reproductive Health Uganda-Led Dialogue Tackles Teenage Pregnancy Crisis

[New Light] KARENGA -- Concern over rising teenage pregnancies and child marriages has sparked calls for urgent action in Karenga District, with residents, local leaders and government officials urging stronger community involvement to…

East Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women

[United States Senate] WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State…

Gunmen kill three miners in fresh Plateau attack

Gunmen on Thursday killed three miners in a fresh attack along the GSS Daffo Road in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims were reportedly attacked at about 7:15 p.m. while returning from a mining site at Fubok in…

ERRC Lifeguards Rescue Man Found Face Down In Marsalforn

Four lifeguards from the Emergency Response & Rescue Corps (ERRC) sprang into action this afternoon after a tourist was found face down at Marsalforn Bay. The incident happened at around 5pm, when bystanders alerted the lifeguards to a…

Rashmika Mandanna suffers major hip injury on set; doctors advise six weeks of rest

Actress Rashmika Mandanna sustained a major hip injury while filming an intense dance sequence. Doctors have advised her a complete rest period of six weeks for recovery. This injury will likely impact her ongoing film schedules and…

Gauahar Khan vs Nikhil Chinapa: The bigger conversation around menopause stereotypes

How childhood heartbreak forged Dak Prescott into Cowboys' resilient leader now!

Dak Prescott lost his mother to colon cancer in 2013 and his brother Jace to suicide in April 2020, and kept playing. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback has never hidden from grief. He's used it. Here's the story of the setbacks that quietly…