Health

Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies

The aim of the technology is to give babies born too soon a few more weeks to grow and develop in womb-like conditions, and a better chance of a long and healthy life.

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk forcibly moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the…

27 years after: Drug shortages, out-of-pocket payments dog health scheme

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) established by Decree 35 in 1999, though signed into law then, didn’t become operational until June 6, 2005 when it was officially launched. Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme, now…

64 days after: Where are the abducted Mussa pupils?

Sixty-four days have passed since the abduction of the 42 school pupils in Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The children, including toddlers, were abducted on May 15, 2026, from…

The latest revelations on the abuse of constituency projects have exposed, in painful detail, how Nigeria’s budgeting…

The latest revelations on the abuse of constituency projects have exposed, in painful detail, how Nigeria’s budgeting process has been turned into a bazaar where public institutions are stripped of their mandates and transformed into…

Wangchuk opposed hospitalisation a day before; CJP shares video

Activist Sonam Wangchuk opposed his hospitalization, stating his fast was self-chosen. Delhi Police moved him to Safdarjung Hospital citing health concerns and court orders. The Cockroach Janta Party shared a video showing Wangchuk's…

African medical centre treats over 5,000 patients in 1 year

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) said more than 5,000 patients from over 20 countries across four continents have been treated within its first year of operation. This was disclosed in a statement released by the African…

Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'

"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

Indian activist linked to Cockroach party moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting to demand the resignation of India’s education minister because of alleged irregularities in medical exams Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday because of health…

Gujarat HC seeks medical report as Narayan Sai moves bail plea for naturopathy treatment

Indian activist moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike to protest country’s exam system

Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

Sonam Wangchuk had urged people to join a protest march to parliament on 20 July.