Health

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…

Heart surgeon warns against ‘health complacency’: The silent habit that could delay diagnosis

Bilawal warns ‘countdown’ will begin for federal government if it steals AJK election

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in…

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50 per cent increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response…

New Jersey man who rammed car into Brooklyn synagogue sentenced to time served and a week

US judge says case involved a property crime, not a hate crime, and orders mental health treatment Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A New Jersey man who rammed his car into a Brooklyn, New York , synagogue earlier this…

Pennsylvania town calls data centre developer's lawsuit an 'approval by tantrum' bid

Plymouth Township is defending its stringent conditions for a proposed AI data centre. Developer Brian O'Neill has legally challenged these requirements, calling them overly burdensome. The township insists it can enforce zoning rules and…

Badian District Hospital probed over alleged emergency care delay

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu health officials have begun investigating the alleged delay in emergency care provided to a patient at Badian District Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The probe followed claims from…

Bayelsa: Patients stranded as doctors shut down hospital over assault on colleague

Patients were forced to leave the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, in droves on Thursday after doctors embarked on an indefinite strike following the alleged assault of one of their colleagues by security personnel. Daily Trust…

Three 911 calls failed after California woman was bitten by rattlesnake

A Californian woman experienced a rattlesnake bite during her gardening routine, highlighting the perils of nature. Unfortunately, her attempts to reach out for help via 911 were met with failure, prompting her husband to drive her to the…

1,200 doctors serving nine million residents, Ogun NMA laments shortage

Ogun State faces a severe doctor shortage with only 1,200 physicians for nine million residents. The NMA laments the crisis and calls for better protection Read More…

Amid air quality concerns, PMC plans survey on health risks of rising PM2.5 levels