Health

MDCN tasks 132 new doctors on professionalism, patient care

MDCN tasks 132 new doctors on professionalism, patient care

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has urged 132 newly inducted medical doctors from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to uphold professionalism, integrity and respect for patients and colleagues throughout their careers…

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital checks

France 24

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital checks

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was transfered back to prison after being examined at the public PIMS hospital in Islamabad early Friday, not the private clinic ordered by the court. Sentenced to 17 years in prison alongside…

France 24

RNZ

Third case of H5 bird flu found in Wellington region

The northern giant petrol was found on a remote Cape Palliser beach.

RNZ

Nigeria kidnap victims escape ‘hellfire’ captivity, beaten, malnourished

The Hindu

Nigeria kidnap victims escape ‘hellfire’ captivity, beaten, malnourished

In total, 308 people were freed in what the government called the largest single-day rescue operation. But at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital in Ilorin, a long road to recovery lay ahead

The Hindu

Third bird flu case found in Wellington region

Stuff

Third bird flu case found in Wellington region

A northern giant petrel has been found dead on a remote Cape Palliser beach in the Wairarapa.

Stuff

Zimbabwe: Govt Losing Millions As Health Workers Steal Drugs for Resale - Deputy Minister Says

[New Zimbabwe] THE government is losing millions of dollars through the theft of medication and hospital supplies by employees at public health institutions, Health and Child Care deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini has said.

Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them

ABC News

Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them

Mobile phones behave like "biological magnets", with thousands of micro-organisms living on their surface, experts say. Here's now to keep them clean.

ABC News

World's oldest person celebrates turning 117

BBC

World's oldest person celebrates turning 117

Born before the Titanic sank, Ethel Caterham has seen out two world wars and survived Covid at 110.

BBC

UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

The Guardian

UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease Millions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study. The biggest drivers…

The Guardian

Lip plumpers, collagen and more: How is Ozempic boosting a new beauty market

Times of India

Lip plumpers, collagen and more: How is Ozempic boosting a new beauty market

Weight-loss drugs are creating new demands in beauty and nutrition sectors. Companies are developing products to address nutritional gaps and emerging beauty concerns. Nestle and Tata Consumer are preparing protein and fiber-rich offerings…

Times of India

Africa: Five Years On From First Vaccine, Fight Against Malaria Sees Progress in Africa

[RFI] On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Five years after the roll-out of the first malaria…

98 days after: Parents of abducted Borno pupils demand FG’s action

98 days after: Parents of abducted Borno pupils demand FG’s action

Parents of 46 abducted Mussa school children on Thursday staged a public protest on the streets of Uba, Askira Uba LGA of Borno State, demanding that the Federal Government take immediate action to secure the release of their loved ones…