Health

James Ryder’s CSAF Fundraiser Tops €13,000 As One Donor Gives €1,000

Maltese comedian James Ryder’s fundraiser to help Carers for Stray and Abandoned Felines (CSAF) has now raised more than €13,000, with one generous supporter donating €1,000 towards the cause. Ryder launched the appeal after the cat…

Eight more COVID-19 cases in Kolkata amid seasonal surge in viral infections

Man donates kidney to brother of man who saved his life in 2002 terror attack

Altruistic organ donation connects survivor of Gush Katif shooting that killed 5 and wounded 23 with commander of emergency response team who neutralized terrorist The post Man donates kidney to brother of man who saved his life in 2002…

Youth raped by 12 men succumbs to injuries in Bahawalnagar

BAHAWALPUR: A young shepherd who was gang-raped by 12 men in Cholistan desert in jurisdictions of the Marot Police Station of Bahawalnagar succumbed to his injuries at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) on Tuesday. A police spokesperson…

South Africa: When Medicines Are Made Outside the Factory - Why Pharmacovigilance Matters More Than Ever

[spotlight] A high-profile court case has thrust the legalities of compounding medicines in South Africa into the spotlight. Behind the immediate legal issues hide a series of unresolved questions about how we should ensure that compounded…

Manitoba partially repays retiree for out-of-country surgery after twice refusing to pick up the tab

Tom Molinski, 69, is relieved after receiving a cheque in the mail for nearly $24,000 from Manitoba Health after the province twice refused to reimburse him for an out-of-country spine surgery nearly two years ago.

'It will get worse': World’s second-coldest capital faces record heat

Experts warn that the extreme heat reflects a broader climate trend that is increasing health, water and food security risks across Central Asia.

More patients in Singapore to receive hospital-level care at home and in nursing homes

A collaboration between NHG Health and social service agency Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities allows patients to recover in the comfort of their homes, while continuing to receive treatment.

PBA: Simon Enciso finds another passion in card collecting

MANILA, Philippines–Simon Enciso is among the growing number of PBA personalities who have embraced card collecting as both a hobby and a business venture. The TNT guard said he started collecting after the pandemic, with basketball…

Jail for ex-hair salon worker who spent over S$1,000 of customers' CDC vouchers on herself

The offender forwarded redemption links for the CDC vouchers to her own phone from the customers' phones, when she was setting up payment methods for them.

Ambulance delays at Algarve hospitals are “putting lives at risk” – firefighters and municipalities

Ambulances across the Algarve are being kept waiting for hours outside hospital emergency departments, leaving fewer vehicles available to respond to 112 calls and putting patients at risk, the Algarve The post Ambulance delays at Algarve…

Woman injured during CJP's Parliament march taken off ventilator; responding to treatment

A 21-year-old woman injured during a protest is now conscious and breathing independently. Doctors at RML Hospital confirmed her steady improvement and normal MRI scans. She was injured during police action at a Cockroach Janta Party…