Health

Martin del Rosario appeals for blood donors for dad Robert’s heart surgery

Kapuso actor Martin del Rosario asked the public for help as his family needs 16 blood donors for his father, Robert del Rosario, who is set to undergo triple bypass surgery, a procedure where a bypass route for blood is created to go…

3 dead, 1 injured in Bukidnon highway crash

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Three people, including a three-year-old child, were killed, and another was injured following a high-speed rear-end collision along the Sayre Highway in Sitio Purok 2-B, Barangay Panadtalan, Maramag, on Monday. The…

Is that a biscuit wrapper you’re breathing?

On paper, Pakistan is a recycling success story. On plastic, not so much. Bad puns aside, the World Bank has said we beat all of South Asia with the lowest marine plastic pollution rates. Those in the business will tell you Pakistan is…

The week in Parliament : A new watcher of judges and a free-for-all debate on petitions

There is also a briefing on bird flu and the usual bevvy of bills up for debate.

Brazil Moves to Add a Twice-Yearly HIV-Prevention Shot to Its Public Health System

Health · Brazil Key Facts —The drug. Brazil is moving to add lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV-prevention injection, to its public health system. —How it works. Lenacapavir is given as a subcutaneous injection just twice a year, replacing a…

'Ankit Sharma died with 51 injuries': Death penalty sought for Tahir Hussain

Special public prosecutor Madhukar Pandey told the court that Sharma was subjected to a planned and relentless assault before his body was dumped in a drain instead of being taken for medical treatment. Speaking to reporters after the…

Nearly 24,000 shift to CBSE government schools in Himachal; 330 PG medical seats planned

New Zealand woman flies 9,000 km for hip replacement in Hanoi after 4-year wait at home

A New Zealand woman still waiting for a hip replacement at home had one at Hanoi's Viet Duc University Hospital and was walking two days later.

US pharma giant to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuits

A US pharmaceutical company will pay $7.9 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits that claim its baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

′30-30-30′ morning routine explained: What it can do for weight loss

Sunshine Coast health boss walks back 'grim' assessment of state budget

The chief executive of Sunshine Coast's health service made comments at a leaked staff town hall earlier this month, but today watered down his remarks as he fronted budget estimates.

Absence of govt lawyers stalls Kano medical negligence suit

A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road has adjourned until November 13, 2026, the medical negligence suit against the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre following the absence of the government’s lawyers and the defendants’ failure to…