Health

Wellington Zoo cancels all close encounters with penguins amid bird flu fears

To protect the at-risk penguins, Simon Eyre says all staff working with them have to change into clean footwear, gloves, and suits.

U.S., Congo Ebola travel restrictions may hamper humanitarian aid response

The overlapping restrictions threaten to slow the deployment and rotation of doctors, nurses and other specialists needed to contain the epidemic.

40 registered life-saving medicines remain out of patients’ reach

KARACHI: Despite being registered by Pakistan’s drug regulator, around 40 new life-saving medicines remain unavailable to patients because the federal government has yet to approve their prices, forcing thousands of people suffering from…

One in five Indian women now lives with PMOS: Why is it rising?

Patient dies hours after ceiling fan falls on him at Delhi hospital

Baby's hospital death caused by congenital heart condition, inquest finds

Thea Flaskett died four hours after she was born via vacuum assisted delivery at Redcliffe Hospital in September 2023.

The release of the Household Integrated Economic Survey and Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement data…

The release of the Household Integrated Economic Survey and Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement data presents a clearer picture of poverty and economic distress in Pakistan. This data has appeared after a gap of nearly six…

Four Years of Healing: The PEMA’s Growing Role in Building Bhutan’s Mental Health Care System

Four years after its establishment, The PEMA Secretariat has emerged as a central pillar of Bhutan’s mental health and protection response, expanding services from prevention and crisis intervention to specialised treatment, rehabilitation…

Osaka bar group offering mental health support for lawyers

The Osaka Bar Association started providing support for its members in 2008, when it established a consultation desk staffed by lawyer-consultants with expertise in various fields.

US authority says Taylor Farms link to parasite outbreak was a false positive

Cyclosporiasis has so far resulted in around 100 hospitalisations and no deaths in five US states.

Ex-Sen. Gordon may testify in Sandiganbayan’s Pharmally trial

MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Richard Gordon could testify in the Sandiganbayan First Division’s trial over the Pharmally scandal in August, government prosecutors said on Monday. Prosecutors said they may present Gordon as early as…

Malaysia aims for 600,000 South Korean arrivals in new travel drive

As Malaysia pushes to welcome 47 million international visitors under this year’s travel campaign, the country is setting its sights on bringing South Korean arrivals back above pre-pandemic levels by promoting authentic local experiences…