Health

Concerns for lost health services under sale to Calvary

Doctors are concerned Tasmanians will be forced to travel interstate for certain procedures if the Hobart Private Hospital is sold to Catholic provider Calvary, but the health minister insists there will be no service gap.

One telehealth consult and a doctor prescribed unapproved peptides

The booming industry selling Australians on treatments to live longer is exploiting significant gaps in health regulation, exposing consumers to risk.

MacKenzie Scott once couldn’t afford dentist, now gives $20M to struggling teens

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave a record $20 million to Active Minds. This donation addresses the critical youth mental health crisis in America. Scott's past financial struggles influenced her generous giving approach. The funding…

'You've done magic on my feet': Trainee healthcare workers fight diabetes amputations

Two Northland women are training to become New Zealand's first "footcare assistants".

Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Outbreak has sickened dozens in the city but officials say they believe source of outbreak ‘has likely been eliminated’ A second person has died amid a legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City…

Boko Haram abducts Pastor’s wife, 3 children in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted the wife of a Pastor, alongside her three children in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. Damasak, located in the Northern Borno Senatorial District, approximately 156…

Dowry dairies: Inside the room where brides prove cost of their abuse

Delhi's Special Police Unit for Women and Children handles numerous dowry-related cases daily. The unit documents evidence like medical records and chat screenshots for legal proceedings. Women recount demands for cash and valuables from…

Patients denounce ‘inhumane’ conditions at Portimão Hospital A&E

A Portuguese patients’ advocacy group has accused the emergency department at Portimão Hospital of subjecting patients to “inhumane and undignified” conditions, alleging that ambulance arrivals are routinely left waiting for The post…

'Wangchuk to end fast if ... ': Sonam's wife Gitanjali on Parliament march

Activist Sonam Wangchuk may end his hunger strike if leaders assure parliamentary action. His wife alleges illegal detention and denied choice of hospital for treatment. She claims a trust deficit in the government's handling of his…

Inside Kolkata SSKM’s rare surgery to remove a 23-cm ‘true human tail’

Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak

The US Food and Drug Administration says iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart locations was the source of cyclosporiasis infections.

Australian and NZ safety assurances about asbestos in play sand were based on supplier’s own assessment

ACCC updates some recall notices to say products ‘may cause risk to health’, contrary to previous claims Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Schools, retailers and government agencies assured parents that…