Health

US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak

US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico's Health Ministry disputes.

Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade reveals probable CTE diagnosis

Paul Wade says he wants to share his experience to raise awareness about concussion, repeated head impacts and brain health across all levels of football.

A fragile fitness system? Hamstring injuries put Team India, CoE under scanner

The recurring injuries suffered by Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy have not gone down well with the BCCI. Sources said Reddy was being pushed to bowl close to 140kmph to compensate for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. During Rahul…

Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. She was 18. Hottle was one of two passengers in the…

UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital

The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.

Why economies recover before people do

For much of the past few months, the news flowing out of Nigeria’s economy has appeared steadily more encouraging than it did a year ago. Inflation has fallen sharply from the alarming levels reached after the removal of petrol subsidies…

This is what happens to your blood sugar after recovering from viral infections

Rotary clubs provide pregnancy kits in LASUTH

Ten Rotary clubs collaborated to provide over 100 pregnancy care kits and health education to expectant mothers at LASUTH, enhancing maternal and child hea Read More: https://punchng.com/rotary-clubs-provide-pregnancy-kits-in-lasuth/

Barangay health workers urge Marcos: Prioritize Magna Carta before Sona

MANILA, Philippines — The National Confederation of Barangay Health Workers of the Philippines (NCBHWP) and UNI Global Union-Philippine Liaison Council (UNI-PLC), representing the country’s 277,000 barangay health workers (BHWs), requested…

More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes

England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.

Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. She was 18. Hottle was one of two passengers in the…

What’s at stake as Beijing beats global peers with first approval of novel therapy

China’s drug regulator has for the first time approved a novel, globally trialled medicine ahead of authorities in the United States, Japan and Europe, marking a “historic breakthrough” as the country doubles down on biopharmaceuticals as…