Health

FDA approves new pill to slash cholesterol levels

Lipfendra’s list price will be US$315 for a 30-day supply, and it will be available in a few weeks.

Fire guts building in Anambra

A fire outbreak in Onitsha, Anambra State, destroyed goods worth millions on Ozubulu Street. The Anambra fire service contained the blaze with no casualtie Read More: https://punchng.com/fire-guts-building-in-anambra/

No proof alcohol, smoking caused cancer, patient wins Rs 1.65 lakh insurance claim

Kenya: Health PS Pushes for Urgent Sickle Cell Reforms As Donor Support Declines

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga has challenged health stakeholders to urgently strengthen sickle cell disease care, warning that Kenya cannot continue relying on donor funding as international support…

South Africa: Mpumalanga Official Dismissed Over Covid-19 PPE Corruption

[SAnews.gov.za] A former state accountant in the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport has been dismissed after a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation uncovered corruption linked to the procurement of…

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of parasite outbreak

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhoea-causing parasite cyclospora.

‘Basic Needs’ Power Cuts Draw Backlash During Heatwave

Momentum General Secretary Mark Camilleri Gambin has criticised the recent power cuts affecting several localities across Malta, arguing that access to electricity during a heatwave is far from a “first world problem”. Reacting to outages…

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Support mental health for lone soldiers today. Lone Soldier Center Support in Memory of Michael Levin. The post They fought for us. Don’t let them battle trauma alone. appeared first on The Times of Israel .

FG targets eradication of sheep, goat disease by 2030

The Federal Government aims to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a devastating sheep and goat disease, by 2030 through intensified surveillance a Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-eradication-of-sheep-goat-disease-by-2030/

Eastern Samar town intensifies drive vs dengue as 16 cases recorded

TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar has ordered an intensified environmental sanitation campaign after the town recorded 16 confirmed dengue cases from January to the second week of July, with more than half…

Former lecturer sues FUD over dismissal, demands N120m for alleged defamation

A former lecturer at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), Dr Ramla Muhammad Kamal, has sued the institution and its Registrar at the Federal High Court in Dutse, challenging her dismissal from service and seeking N120 million in damages…

Hospital Group Auna Fills 80% of Its Peru Beds, Early Q2 Data Shows

3 Key Points — Auna, the NYSE-listed hospital and health-plan group spanning Mexico, Peru and Colombia, published preliminary second-quarter operating indicators on July 15: Peru's hospitals ran at 80.2% of capacity — the efficiency sweet…