Health

'Colonial mindset endures': Mehbooba slams Centre over silence on Wangchuk's fast

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticized the government's silence on Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for twenty days demanding action. He is protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET…

New approach for survivors of sexual violence

In this edition: how Belgium is leading the way in treating survivors of sexual violence by offering a one-stop centre which provides them with access to medical, psychological and police support. Also, as South Korea is wrestling with a…

Habila’s father insists on ‘no autopsy’, demands daughter’s corpse

The family of Mary Habila, a 26-year-old nurse found dead in the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, demanding the release of their daughter’s…

Wegovy approved by drug regulator as the first GLP-1 for adults living with fatty liver disease

Germany debates surrogacy and hypocrisy

Former Health Minister Jens Spahn of the conservative CDU, who opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany, has become a father with the help of a surrogate mother in the US.

U.S. health authorities say lettuce served at Taco Bell locations is source of diarrhea-causing outbreak

Health Authorities Issue Safety Advice As Malta Braces For 41°C | Lovin Malta

With temperatures expected to reach 40°C to 41°C over the coming days, the Health Authorities are urging the public to take extra precautions to stay safe during the heatwave. As part of Malta’s Heat Health Action Plan, cooling centres in…

Security operative gun down man in Rivers

A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has allegedly shot dead a young man identified as Tekena George in the Fimie Ama area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Residents told Daily Trust that the incident occurred…

IMA calls Maharashtra-wide strike over corporator’s alleged assault on hospital staff

US-based Hindu rights group backs Sonam's hunger strike, plans Washington rally

Hindus for Human Rights will gather in Washington supporting Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. Wangchuk has been fasting for twenty days demanding the education minister's resignation. The advocacy group expressed concern over Wangchuk's…

Indonesia debuts first homegrown typhoid vaccine, cuts import reliance

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) is actively monitoring the safety of Bio-TCV, Indonesia’s first ...

Ombudsman Asked To Investigate ‘Inhumane’ Heat At Corradino Prison

Professor Andrew Azzopardi has formally requested that the Office of the Ombudsman launch an independent investigation into what he described as “inhumane” heat conditions inside Corradino Correctional Facility. In a request submitted on…