Health

Prepare, don't just react: EU advisers warn after 16,000 excess deaths due to heatwaves

As Europe counts over 16,000 excess deaths due to this summer’s soaring temperatures, the European Union’s health security committee is calling for a fundamental shift in how governments prepare for heatwaves — moving away from reacting to…

Ram Kapoor opens up about helping his father ‘die’, inoperable pancreatic cancer

Escudero files bill totally banning gambling ads, sponsorships in PH

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has proposed a ban on gambling ads and sponsorships to promote responsible gaming and tackle the country’s rising gambling addiction. Even with the gambling sector’s massive economic…

Review: Heated tobacco may lower exposure to harmful chemicals

MANILA, Philippines — Smokers who switch from conventional cigarettes to heated tobacco products (HTPs) may substantially reduce their exposure to chemicals linked to lung disease and lung cancer, according to a new review of recent…

NEET paper leak suicide: ‘His guitar still waits,’ says dad as family learns to heal

China factories cool, CXMT surges, PLA marks anniversary

China’s factory activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction for the first time in five months, and construction activity fell to its lowest since the pandemic, underscoring a divide in the nation’s economy that complicates efforts to…

Ira Losco Speaks Out After Gozo Toilet Filming Offender Returns To Work

Ira Losco has spoken out after reports that a man who admitted to secretly filming female colleagues in a workplace toilet has returned to his job at a state-run medical institution in Gozo. In a strongly worded Facebook post, the singer…

NBI nabs fake doctor offering penile enlargement at Parañaque hotel

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested an individual who allegedly posed as a doctor and offered penile enlargement procedures without a medical license at a hotel room in Parañaque City. The female…

'I can do this': Woman with cancer reflects on her life and facing death

For StoryCorps, Karán Founds-Benton talks to her friend about her cancer diagnosis and facing death.

Critical injuries after crash closes SH93 in Southland

A person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 93, with the highway expected to remain closed while police investigate.

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus

As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic…

A concert to remember: Metal band rocks out at Ottawa hospital, granting patient's wish

Hospitals aren't the usual venue for a high-energy hard rock concert, but that's exactly what took place at Ottawa's Bruyère Health last week, helping one longtime patient live out his dream of attending a heavy metal show.