Health

Student leader who CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka visited forcibly taken to hospital from Rajasthan university

The humble vegetable that could help save your life

Your grandparents weren’t wrong about this for your eye health, but how else can they boost your wellbeing?

Top surgeon quit NZ for Australia after twice falling asleep at the wheel

Brendon Bowkett worked at Wellington Hospital for 24 years. Both times he fell asleep while driving he was returning to the city after an outreach clinic in Palmerston North.

Lagos reopens six steel companies after compliance with environmental standards

Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency reopens six steel companies in Ikorodu after they complied with environmental standards, ensuring public health Read More…

St Thomas Hospital Hosts Doctors Without Borders’ First Malta Fundraising Campaign

St Thomas Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital have partnered with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to host the humanitarian organisation’s ‘Become a Supporter Without Borders’ fundraising campaign. Described as MSF’s…

Lin Laishram’s brutally honest post about life after baby resonates with every new mother

Maltese Woman Sets Up Cancer Support Group

A Maltese woman is launching a cancer support group for people between 25 and 40 years old. “From talking about our diagnosis to navigating life after cancer, I want this to be an honest, safe space where we can share our hopes, fears, and…

Odisha med PG exam question paper ‘shared on WhatsApp’ mid-test; dean denies 'paper leak'

An Odisha medical postgraduate examination question paper was allegedly shared on social media. This incident occurred on July 27 during the All Odisha Medical PG Examination. Images of the General Surgery second paper were reportedly…

Voluntary assisted dying care navigators help Victoria’s end-of-life patients chart a course for choice

‘We have the privilege of seeing a lot of love,’ Kristen Kappel says – with death ‘the most beautiful, satisfying, precious part of our role’ There’s an image that lingers in Kristen Kappel’s mind: a man lying on his bed with his wife, his…

Resident doctors threaten indefinite strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh nationwide strike notice, warning that its members will embark on an indefinite industrial action from 8:00 a.m. on August 10 if the Federal Government fails to address…

Medical PG paper ‘shared on WhatsApp’ minutes after exam begins in Odisha; officials say not a ‘leak’

South Africa: Asymptomatic TB - a Hidden Challenge for TB Control

[UCT] Asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) is common and biologically more complex than previously understood, with implications for treatment and care strategies. This is according to University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers, who have…