Health

New report identifies opportunities to help more patients in Asia Pacific benefit from advances in AFib care

Boston Scientific today revealed findings from a new report showing that, while physicians in Asia Pacific (APAC) ...

Prominent Darwin doctor allegedly caught with up to 1m child abuse files

A prominent doctor is fighting a decision to deny his release on bail after police allegedly found up to 1 million child abuse images and videos in a raid on his Darwin home last week.

Why a 12-hour overnight fasting can support weight loss

Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza, including two children, amid new ceasefire push

CAIRO, July 30 - Israeli strikes killed at least three people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work towards full implementation of a…

’12 minutes, 70 kg ice’: Breast cancer survivor Hina Khan’s cryotherapy feat sparks debate

Afternoon Update: Fauci takes aim at News Corp journalist; Bikram Lama’s body returns home; and what to do about…

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here , and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter Good afternoon. Dr Anthony Fauci, the pandemic-era US chief medical adviser, has described a book by…

Africa: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa's Health Sovereignty

[Health-e] This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document.

Africa: Conflicts Can Spread Infectious Diseases While Making Outbreaks Harder to Detect

[The Conversation Africa] The Ebola outbreak that emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and crossed into neighbouring Uganda may have been killing people for weeks before the alarm was raised. When Médecins Sans Frontières…

Ghana: How Do Teens Living With Disabilities in Ghana View Their Future? We Asked Them to Show Us

[The Conversation Africa] About 8% of Ghana's population is disabled. A high percentage are adolescents, which could be linked to the country's dominant population of young people (15 to 35 years).

Kenya: Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Nairobi's Informal Settlements - the Hidden Mental Toll of Stigma

[The Conversation Africa] Pregnancy is demanding at any age. But for adolescents, it comes on top of everything else they are dealing with: school, relationships, and the passage into adulthood. Add the hormonal shifts and shock of an…

Pakistan Navy rescues 19 crew members of fishing vessel stranded near Gwadar

The Pakistan Navy said on Thursday that it had successfully rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel stranded south of Gwadar due to engine failure. In a statement, the navy said that the fishing vessel Al Jalali was in distress…

Cebu City requires ASF clearances for hog, pork shipments entering city

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City authorities now require hog traders, meat transporters, and motorboat operators to secure a new set of documentary clearances before transporting live hogs, pork, and pork products into the city…