Health

Youth Loses Consciousness After Suffering Heatstroke Amid Heatwave

A young person lost consciousness after suffering heatstroke earlier today, the Malta Red Cross Society has revealed, as it urged the public to take extra care during the ongoing heatwave. In a statement shared on social media, the…

Bail to Shiv Sena corporator who thrashed doctors at Mumbai hospital

German deaths rise 32% during record June heatwave, data shows

Deaths in Germany spiked 32 per cent during a record heatwave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed Tuesday. Nationwide, about 23,900 people died between June 22 and June 28 – an increase of 7,100…

Thane hospital assault case: Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre gets bail

A local court granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre on Tuesday. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and medical staff at a civic hospital. Mhatre and three associates were sent to judicial custody following the…

Uganda: Uganda's Daily Monitor Did Not Publish Front Page With Headline 'What Killed Janet?'

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Months of public absence have fuelled speculation about the health of Uganda's first lady, Janet Museveni. But she is alive, contrary to claims made online, and has confirmed she is recovering from an illness.

Poor teen aces world's biggest exam gaokao, wins scholarship offers from Tsinghua, Peking

18-year-old Han Yaping scored 699 out of 750 on this year's gaokao from a bare Henan farmhouse where her mother lies bedridden, and plans to study medicine and pay her own way.

Never force a locked jaw shut—doctors explain why

DRC Ebola outbreak two to four times bigger than official scale: WHO

But its emergencies director said he was encouraged to see a ramping up of the response.

Abducted Oyo headmaster regains freedom

Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the release of a kidnapped headmaster, Mathew Owoade, saying sustained security operations forced his abductors to abandon him. Owoade, a 60-year-old farmer and headmaster, was reportedly abducted on…

West Africa: Ecowas Hands Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment Worth $3.4m to Gambia

[The Point] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its specialised agency, the West African Health Organization (WAHO), last Friday handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and a consignment of…

RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco

US preventive services taskforce’s members have not issued binding recommendations since March 2025 The health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s overhaul of an influential federal advisory group has stalled an update that would have…

Man allegedly beats lover to death in Rivers

A 30-year-old Rivers resident identified as Richard Emmanuel has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his female lover, Caroline Sunday, over infidelity accusation. The incident happened at Abraham Street, Eneka community in…