Health

How the outbreak of an intestinal parasite in the U.S. unfolded

More than 30 American states have reported illnesses related to Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite that contaminates food that has come into contact with human feces. Here's how the investigation into the outbreak of cyclosporiasis…

Australian Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Identical Quadruplets

Doctors said the arrival of Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa, who were conceived naturally and split from one fertilized egg, is an extremely rare event.

Pakistan-origin physician Asif Mahmood elected chair of US commission on religious freedom

Dr Asif Mahmood, a physician of Pakistani origin, has been elected as the chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The commission is a bipartisan body of ​the US federal government that monitors…

DOH: 1M NCR children vaccinated vs measles-rubella

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has vaccinated over one million children aged 6 to 59 months against measles-rubella in the National Capital Region (NCR), obtaining an 87.1% vaccination coverage, the agency said on…

DRC's neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge

Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained frontl-ine health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola…

Change in patterns after Covid-19

‘All these rashes’: Chickenpox surges in Gaza’s overcrowded, filthy camps

Overcrowding and scarce clean water leave thousands of displaced Gazans vulnerable to disease.

Israeli airstrike kills family of six in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, July 21 - An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed a father, his wife and their four children in Gaza City, while setting their home ablaze, health officials said.

NSW doctor barred from practising for six months after operating on wrong end of patient’s bowel

Dr Liu-Ming Schmidt found guilty of professional misconduct after tribunal considered complaints about her treatment of 13 patients Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A surgeon has been found guilty of…

In Gaza, a mother's hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis

CAIRO/GAZA, July 21 - In pre-dawn darkness, Ibtisam Al-Helou leaves her tent on Gaza's seafront on a daily search for fresh water. The Mediterranean lies only a few steps away, but the water she needs to cook, drink and wash will mean a…

‘Will keep coming back’: CJP protester returns to Jantar Mantar from hospital

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Neighbors Boost Preparedness as Ebola Cases Surge

[DW] Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about cross-border spread.