Health

BI: Joseph Sy to be returned to detention after medical clearance

MANILA, Philippines — Mining tycoon Joseph Sy will be returned to the detention facility of the Bureau of Immigration following his medical clearance from hospital confinement, the agency said on Wednesday. The BI arrested Sy at the Ninoy…

Doctors report rise in Influenza A, Covid-19 and H1N1 this monsoon, urge caution

Respiratory infections like Influenza A and COVID-19 are increasing during the monsoon. Doctors advise awareness and proper medical treatment for these common infections. Vulnerable groups should seek prompt medical evaluation if symptoms…

New Zealand detects H5 bird flu

New Zealanders are being asked to be alert after a single ocean-going seabird, a brown skua, returned a confirmed positive test for H5 bird flu after it was found on Petone beach in Wellington

3 arrested in connection with young doctor's killing during robbery near Karachi's Teen Talwar

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young doctor who was shot dead during a robbery near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area, according to a press release issued by South Zone police on Wednesday. Dr…

India turns to AI to improve healthcare access

In the second part of a series on India's artificial intelligence push, CNA looks at how hospitals are using AI to detect eye diseases and analyse medical scans, while doctors stress the technology remains a tool, not a replacement.

Waiting for Hassan: Another Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge

Hassan Khalil Almukayed is among at least 15 Palestinian doctors from Gaza currently in Israeli detention.

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been confirmed in NZ. What now?

The first bird in New Zealand has tested positive for the deadly strain affecting wildlife around the world. Here's what you need to know.

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan

The number of patients has exceeded the nationwide warning threshold for the first time in two years as Japan enters summer, when cases typically increase.

New Zealand detects H5 bird flu

Ebola deaths double in two weeks as WHO warns virus is outrunning response

The WHO described it as the fastest-growing outbreak it has managed.

Two People Found Dead Inside Car Parked In Wied il-Għajn Garage

Police are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a car parked in a garage in Triq Salvu Busuttil, Wied il-Għajn. At around 9pm yesterday, police were informed that a man and a woman had been found unconscious inside the…

Diarrhoea-inducing Cyclospora outbreak spreads across US

The US CDC is investigating thousands of possible cases across 34 states, as officials track down the source of the outbreak.