Health

Willing to pay a premium for functional drinks? Here are 5 things you should know first

CNA

Willing to pay a premium for functional drinks? Here are 5 things you should know first

It is claimed that these drinks provide benefits beyond hydration, but do they live up to the health hype? The programme, Talking Point, finds out what consumers are truly buying.

CNA

Deutsche Welle

Gaza officials say several killed in Israeli strike

Palestinian health and civil defense officials said at least eight people were killed while attending a funeral. Israel's military said it had struck a "terrorist cell" from the Islamic Jihad militant group.

Deutsche Welle

Build toilets for women in courts in 6 weeks: Supreme Court

Times of India

Build toilets for women in courts in 6 weeks: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has mandated states to construct washrooms for women lawyers. This directive addresses a significant human rights and health issue for advocates. States are given a six-week deadline to complete the construction of these…

Times of India

Drug-resistant hookworm found in growing number of retired greyhounds

ABC News

Drug-resistant hookworm found in growing number of retired greyhounds

Greyhound adoption groups and specialist vets say they're seeing a growing number of retired racing dogs infected with a deadly treatment-resistant parasite, raising concerns about animal welfare, adoption costs and the spread of the…

ABC News

Residents near Mayon slopes prepare to evacuate

Residents near Mayon slopes prepare to evacuate

LEGAZPI CITY—Residents living near the slopes of Mayon Volcano in Sto. Domingo, Albay, are asking to be voluntarily evacuated after a strong sulfur dioxide (SO2) odor and intensified rumbling heightened fears over the volcano’s escalating…

The peptide boom and how medical science became a wellness trend

The peptide boom and how medical science became a wellness trend

The science behind peptides is real, but not every product being sold online is... Keep on reading: The peptide boom and how medical science became a wellness trend

The Punch

US links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

US officials confirm Taco Bell’s shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak in five states, sickening over 1,600 people. Read More…

The Punch

RNZ

Ninety kākāpō, including new chicks, to be vaccinated against bird flu

The Department of Conservation plans to leave a few of the endangered birds unvaccinated.

RNZ

Straits Times

Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to US parasite outbreak

The parasitic illness can cause diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Straits Times

DSS Rescues Kidnapped Professor, arrests 2 Suspects

The Department of State Services (DSS) has rescued Professor Samuel Okunsebor, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, at the Nassarawa State University, Keffi. The dean, who was kidnapped by armed men at about midnight on Wednesday at Mile Uku, a…

Anglican Church elects four new bishops

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has elected four new bishops to provide leadership for dioceses in Benue, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti and Lagos states. The elections were concluded during the Episcopal Synod held as part of the Advance…

The source of a diarrhea-causing outbreak in the U.S. has been found. Now what?

CBC