Health

South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery

The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.

HSA warns against 3 products after consumers, including a 12-year-old, suffer serious health effects

The products were found to contain banned or potent medicinal ingredients, including steroids.

DRC's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000, with children hit hardest

More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the DRC surpassed 2,530, according to government…

Teenage girl and woman die after group gets into difficulties in sea off Essex beach

Three others in group, believed to know each other, are in hospital after incident at West Mersea A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after several people got into difficulty in the water at an Essex beach. A third person…

Sessions judge, his guard killed after vehicles targeted en route to Mastung

QUETTA: District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were gunned down on Thursday, while another judge was among two injured when they came under attack while heading to Mastung, officials said. Judge Kakar and Additional…

With elderly cancer cases rising, India issues first geriatric oncology guidelines

West Nile virus: 21 cases in Greece as it spreads across Europe

Italy, Spain, Romania and North Macedonia also reported locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infection.

Quote of the day by Chadwick Boseman

In his poignant reflections, Chadwick Boseman illustrates the transformational power of confronting adversity. He recalls a significant setback: being dismissed for advocating genuine depictions in acting, which imparted critical lessons…

Sessions judge, his guard killed after vehicle comes under attack en route to Mastung

QUETTA: District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were gunned down on Thursday, while another judge was among those injured when they came under attack while heading to Mastung, officials said. Judge Kakar and Additional…

Ombak driver rescued from Kalinga ravine

ROXAS, Isabela — An injured driver was rescued when his “ombak” (a pedicab or a three-wheeled small vehicle) plunged into a roadside ravine in Barangay Camalog, at the Kalinga town of Pinukpuk on Thursday (July 23). Members of the Tabuk…

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. He said that his government will move to swiftly punish those responsible for the leak of answers that…

Toni Daa Dhaba, 11 others face FDA action over hygiene lapses