Health

Nearly 10,000 more MBBS seats up for grabs this year

Nearly 10,000 more MBBS seats up for grabs this year

India's MBBS capacity reaches a record 1,36,939 seats for the 2026-27 academic session. This expansion is driven by new regulations allowing earlier seat increase applications. The National Medical Commission approved 9,911 additional…

CBC

Leaders demand better health care for First Nations people after chief's 13-hour wait at Winnipeg hospital

First Nations leaders are raising concerns about the quality of care Indigenous people get in Manitoba after the chief of Little Grand Rapids waited in pain for about 13 hours at a Winnipeg hospital.

CBC

US military to start testosterone testing, Hegseth says

BBC

US military to start testosterone testing, Hegseth says

"We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world, and this program delivers on that obligation," Hegseth said in a video.

BBC

Antonela Roccuzzo shares emotional family update as Messi stays focused on World Cup

Antonela Roccuzzo shares emotional family update as Messi stays focused on World Cup

Antonela Roccuzzo backed Lionel Messi and Argentina with heartfelt Instagram messages after their World Cup victories, while the Messi family also shared an update confirming Jorge Messi is recovering from health issues. Messi admitted he…

Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts

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Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts

For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered a training place than their white counterparts, according to…

The Guardian

TASS

US airstrikes in Iran kill 35 over past day, authorities say

Health Ministry Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said that the number of killed citizens could rise

TASS

The Punch

Lagos urges healthy lifestyle to improve public health

Lagos State Government promotes healthy living through sports and partnerships, encouraging residents to adopt active lifestyles and improve public health. Read More…

The Punch

Xenophobia: FG evacuates 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa

The Federal Government says it has evacuated 1,490 Nigerian nationals from South Africa through a series of humanitarian flights following ongoing xenophobic attacks and related security concerns. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed…

Graft court orders transfer of Marcoleta to city jail

Graft court orders transfer of Marcoleta to city jail

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday ordered the transfer of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to the new Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas after doctors cleared him of pneumonia, ending his nine-day hospital arrest. Associate…

Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu will sit close to Trump at 81st UNGA

President Bola Tinubu will sit “very close” to US President, Donald Trump, at the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) slated for September. Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim…

Appointed to head the Department of Health (DOH) on June 5, 2023, Dr. Teodoro Herbosa served a little over three years…

Appointed to head the Department of Health (DOH) on June 5, 2023, Dr. Teodoro Herbosa served a little over three years in the position before resigning on Monday, July 13. He said he decided to leave following a bilateral knee replacement…

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral letter on July 13 on mental health…

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral letter on July 13 on mental health, compassion, and hope. As someone who does not describe herself as particularly religious, this letter was surprisingly warm…