Health

Doctor at centre of free speech row appointed to Medical Council

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Doctor at centre of free speech row appointed to Medical Council

Dr Manoja Kalupahana has been appointed by Health Minister Simeon Brown to the statutory body responsible for regulating New Zealand's 20,000 doctors.

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UK couple finds hidden room in century-old home, discovers £1,000+ cash in rusty tin

UK couple finds hidden room in century-old home, discovers £1,000+ cash in rusty tin

A couple in the United Kingdom got the surprise of their lives after discovering a hidden bricked-up room in the cellar of their century-old home, only to find stacks of cash buried beneath piles of coal. Luisa, 34, and her husband Dan…

Hunger Threatening Nigeria’s Future, monarch Tells FG

Hunger Threatening Nigeria’s Future, monarch Tells FG

The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has said hunger among schoolchildren poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s future, blaming the failure of the Federal Government’s school feeding programme on poor implementation rather than…

Lifesaving or experimental? The fraught debate over puberty blockers

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Lifesaving or experimental? The fraught debate over puberty blockers

The fierce debate over puberty blockers has become a collision of science and politics. To try to address a fractured consensus, the federal government is attempting to lay the groundwork for a national standard.

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Ram Kapoor’s painful confession: Actor says he helped father plan death; family cuts ties

Ram Kapoor’s painful confession: Actor says he helped father plan death; family cuts ties

Actor Ram Kapoor revealed a deeply personal story on Lock Upp season two. He confessed to helping his father plan his own death after a cancer relapse. Ram's father had requested his son's assistance in his final moments. The actor shared…

US Secret Service agent among three charged over alleged violent fraternity hazing

US Secret Service agent among three charged over alleged violent fraternity hazing

The suspected hazing involved repeated beatings with canes and paddles, Florida authorities say, which put two people in hospital.

THE FAITH ECONOMY: Counting What Nigeria Already Sees

THE FAITH ECONOMY: Counting What Nigeria Already Sees

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Often attributed to Albert Einstein Yet economies have always advanced by learning to count what had previously gone unnoticed. Before sunrise…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Pagcor casino privatization to cut healthcare funds by P2.1B yearly

MANILA, Philippines — Funding for the country’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program could be slashed by up to P2.1 billion annually under the planned privatization of Casino Filipino, according to a commentary by legal outfit Geronimo Law…

PTI claims jailed leader Aaliya Hamza attacked in Kot Lakhpat jail

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PTI claims jailed leader Aaliya Hamza attacked in Kot Lakhpat jail

LAHORE: The PTI on Monday alleged that the party’s Punjab chapter chief organiser Aaliya Hamza, who is incarcerated in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, had been subjected to a physical attack by some female inmates. In March this year, Aaliya…

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McConnell out of hospital but not yet cleared to return to work, doctors say

McConnell out of hospital but not yet cleared to return to work, doctors say

The 84-year-old Republican senator has been away from work for weeks amid ongoing speculation about his health.

World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says

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World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says

GENEVA, July 27 - The world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic after global funding fell by nearly a fifth last year, the U.N. body fighting AIDS said on Monday.

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Guanacaste Positions Itself as a Leading Medical-Tourism Destination

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