Health

15% of doctors put in over 960 hours of overtime, health ministry survey finds

The results come despite yearslong efforts to address overwork in the medical industry.

India news: Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike tests Modi

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuks has been fasting in protest of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan since over two weeks. As his health deteriorates, the pressure piles up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. DW has more.

Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital

More than 70 people were injured, with 24 of them still in critical condition, according to a statement by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. (Image credit: Sakchai Lalit)

Chatur from '3 Idiots' urges people to support Sonam Wangchuk amid his hunger strike

Actor Omi Vaidya has expressed his endorsement of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, reminding everyone that the beloved character Phunsukh Wangdu was based on Wangchuk's ideals. As Wangchuk's health deteriorates during his protest at Jantar…

Mystery remains over sudden departure of Mildura Hospital CEO

Mystery surrounds the departure of the chief executive of Mildura Base Public Hospital, who led the north-west Victorian hospital through its transition from private to public.

Does your risk of fatty liver go up after gallbladder surgery? Top gastro explains

E. Visayas lauds South Korea-backed P100-M maternal health program

TACLOBAN CITY — Local government units (LGUs) across Eastern Visayas have welcomed the expansion of a P100-million maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) program funded by the South Korean government through the Korea International…

Political interference, gender bias hinder women’s rise in Sokoto judiciary — FIDA

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Sokoto State chapter, has identified political interference, gender discrimination and cultural barriers as some of the major challenges hindering the recruitment, career progression…

U.S. to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola

Earlier on July 13, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed an order citing increased Ebola risks, including the spread of the virus to just hours outside of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa

Sam Neill battled pneumonia before death, co-star says

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Actor Sam Neill battled pneumonia before his unexpected death aged 78, a former co-star said Tuesday, July 14, as some of Hollywood’s biggest names mourned the “Jurassic Park” leading man. Neill died in Australia…

Marcoleta undergoes independent medical exam at PGH amid plunder case

MANILA, Philippines — Wearing handcuffs and a detainee shirt under a protective vest, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta arrived at the University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in a wheelchair to undergo an independent…

‘My motherhood in a box’: Waikato mum shocked at hospital organ mix-up

Hospital calls up mum to tell her they have given her the wrong organs, following her hysterectomy.