Health

Insurance claim rejected for ‘hiding’ teen’s sickle cell disease, family wins Rs 7 lakh relief

Court grants Byron's motion for reinvestigation in cyber libel case

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Former Cebu Capitol consultant Byron Garcia scored a procedural victory on Wednesday after a Mandaue court granted his motion for reinvestigation in a cyber libel case filed by Cebu Capitol Health Consultant Dr. Elisse…

South Africa: What If A Shingles Jab Could Also Protect Your Brain?

[Bhekisisa] Could a vaccine that protects you against one of the most painful diseases of older age also help keep your brain healthy? South Africa has finally launched Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine that studies suggest may lower the…

Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back

Several top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely blind student vowing to become a legal advocate for the vulnerable and four others…

Zimbabwe: Scabies Outbreak Hits Harare's Southern Suburbs

[263Chat] The City of Harare has urged residents of Hopley, Stoneridge and surrounding areas to remain vigilant following the outbreak of scabies, with health officials warning that children under the age of 12 account for the majority of…

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

On a Saturday evening this month, an 11-year-old girl left her home for a friend’s birthday party in a small town in eastern India. She never returned. She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men…

DRC Ebola cases surpass 2,000 as more health workers begin strike

Health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province strike over unpaid wages as death toll rises to 754.

NBI examines body of student who died after school deworming

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has conducted an autopsy on the body of the Grade 4 student who died after a routine deworming in their school in Cavite. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, NBI…

Kenya: Parliament Petitioned to Recognise Low Libido, Female Sexual Desire Disorder As Disabilities

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament has received a petition seeking to have male low libido and female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) recognised as disabilities.

Police Confirm Ryan Spiteri And Woman Died From Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

DJ Ryan Spiteri, 47, and a 41-year-old woman from St Paul’s Bay died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, police have confirmed. The pair were found unconscious inside a car parked in a garage in Triq Salvu Busuttil, Wied il-Għajn…

Heatwave prompts Italy's delivery riders to strike for extra rights

Delivery riders in Milan, Bologna and Florence want to protect their health and their wages.

Man wins Rs 10 lakh for ‘lucky’ locket that brought bad luck, ruined his health, business