Health

Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion

Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall…

Hunters, Trappers And Truck Drivers Raise Over €56,000 For Puttinu Cares

Hunters, Trappers And Truck Drivers Raise Over €56,000 For Puttinu Cares

A group of hunters, trappers and construction truck drivers have raised an impressive €56,410 for Puttinu Cares after hosting a massive community fundraiser near the Dingli Cliffs. On the evening of 24th July, a road overlooking the iconic…

Southern Japan rocked by major earthquake, people trapped in mall

Southern Japan rocked by major earthquake, people trapped in mall

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring at least 50 people, including some trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping mall…

Hong Kong parents rush babies for check-ups over infant formula lead scare

Hong Kong parents rush babies for check-ups over infant formula lead scare

Worried Hong Kong parents who bought Friso, a popular powdered infant formula brand, are taking their children for medical check-ups after a batch of the product was found to contain excessive levels of lead. One mother told the South…

Man admits taking ambulance with patient inside

BBC

Man admits taking ambulance with patient inside

Marshall Leese stole the ambulance from outside a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Hong Kong drives trials for breast cancer, eye treatments across Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong drives trials for breast cancer, eye treatments across Greater Bay Area

Two US-developed treatments for breast cancer and a degenerative eye disease will undergo large-scale clinical trials in the Greater Bay Area in a collaboration involving Hong Kong, Shenzhen and a pharmaceutical start-up founded by a…

Health Insurance for Expats in Mexico: 2026 Costs in US$

Practical 2026 guide to health insurance for expats in Mexico: real costs, IMSS vs. private plans, step-by-step signup and common pitfalls for foreigners. The post Health Insurance for Expats in Mexico: 2026 Costs in US$ appeared first on…

Healthcare in Brazil for Foreigners: SUS vs Private Plans

Practical 2026 guide to Brazil’s public SUS and private health plans for foreigners, with real costs, step-by-step access and key pitfalls to avoid. The post Healthcare in Brazil for Foreigners: SUS vs Private Plans appeared first on The…

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

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Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

Data from the Congolese Health Ministry showed that 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases, is the fastest Ebola outbreak on record, concentrated in the eastern Ituri Province said officials

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Kenya: Court Lifts Shisha Ban in Major Blow to Government Crackdown

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Kenya: Court Lifts Shisha Ban in Major Blow to Government Crackdown

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has lifted the ban on shisha, ruling that continued enforcement of the prohibition is unlawful and unconstitutional after the government failed to regularise the underlying regulations.

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What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?

What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?

China has seen a spike in Covid-19 in recent weeks, overtaking influenza as the top respiratory pathogen for the first time this year, but most patients experienced mild symptoms, while the medical authorities said data suggested the…

Disability Federation Urges Government To Halt IVF Genetic Screening Expansion

Disability Federation Urges Government To Halt IVF Genetic Screening Expansion

The Malta Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disability (MFOPD) has called on the government to suspend its proposed expansion of genetic screening in IVF treatment, warning that the move risks sending the message that some lives…