Health

US Defence Secretary Hegseth announces mandatory testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday mandatory annual testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above, an initiative he said was aimed at combating testosterone deficiency that can undermine health. Hegseth said…

Karachi court approves 7-day physical remand of 3 suspects in Dr Akash murder case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Thursday approved a week-long physical remand of three suspects in the murder case of a young doctor that drew widespread condemnation . Dr Akash Kumar, a doctor at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre…

BARMM town councilor shot dead on first day of election gun ban

COTABATO CITY — An unidentified gunman shot dead a councilor of Kadayangan town in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The incident happened in Midsayap, Cotabato, at 3 p.m. on…

Police arrest content creator accused of raping 20-year-old

The Delta State Police Command has arrested an Asaba-based content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba,” over allegations that he raped a 20-year-old woman who later died. The arrest followed a petition submitted…

Patients in deprived areas wait longer for NHS treatment

Improvements have been made to the NHS waiting list over the past year, but there are still inequalities between different ethnicities and deprivation levels.

What is cyclospora? Diarrhoea symptoms, foods linked to US outbreak

Cyclospora cases are rising across the US. Here's what to know about symptoms, spread, treatment and prevention.

Woman, 65, in hospital after robbers scale into house, steal €50,000-worth jewellery

A 65-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being tied up during a violent robbery at a house in Belas, Sintra, in the early hours of this morning. According The post Woman, 65, in hospital after robbers scale into house, steal…

Cop martyred, 10 others injured in attack on Bannu's Miryan police station

BANNU: A police official was martyred while six security personnel and four civilians were injured after terrorists attacked a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district last night, police said on Thursday. On Wednesday night…

Police demand autopsy for 26-year-old nurse found dead at Umahi’s country home

Ebonyi Police demand an autopsy for a 26-year-old nurse found dead at Minister David Umahi’s country home, despite the family’s refusal. Get the full story Read More…

Singer welcomes plans to test newborns for debilitating muscle-wasting condition

Newborn babies across England will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wastage - from the end of this year, the Department of Health has announced.

Doctor sold old Grand Vitara to get E20-compliant model, Rs 1 lakh compensation, consumer forum says

Wegovy pill approved in Europe – what it could mean for patients in Portugal

Weight-loss treatment in Europe is set to become significantly more convenient after the European Commission approved the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity. Novo Nordisk’s once-daily Wegovy tablet becomes the The post Wegovy pill…