Health

France 24

Ebola spreads to more provinces

In tonight's show, the Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces. A Sudanese court sentences paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia. Residents of the Niger Delta town of Billé take to the streets to…

France 24

Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care

NPR

Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care

NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender affirming care for youth nationally. (Image credit: Erik McGregor)

NPR

J&K: 18 Amarnath yatris injured in Ramban multi-vehicle collision

Times of India

J&K: 18 Amarnath yatris injured in Ramban multi-vehicle collision

Eighteen pilgrims sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle collision involving several buses and a car. The accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district early Monday. All injured pilgrims were promptly taken to…

Times of India

Don't let influencers set your Tasmanian winter walk itinerary, adventurers told

Don't let influencers set your Tasmanian winter walk itinerary, adventurers told

Don't plan a bushwalk based on what an Instagram influencer may have supposedly achieved, a veteran rescuer says, ahead of Tasmania's winter season approaching.

Deans of Israeli med schools warn against expanding gender segregation in higher ed

Times of Israel

Deans of Israeli med schools warn against expanding gender segregation in higher ed

Head's of all 9 institutions pen letter to Knesset urging lawmakers to reject bill, which they say could jeopardize international recognition, degrade Israel's medical capabilities The post Deans of Israeli med schools warn against…

Times of Israel

Richard Scolyer encouraged Australians to enrol in research. Here's how

Richard Scolyer encouraged Australians to enrol in research. Here's how

In his open letter to all Australians, the late Richard Scolyer wrote of the pride he felt taking part in clinical trials. But what exactly is it like to participate?

Tick-borne illnesses surge across Canada. What are the symptoms?

Tick-borne illnesses surge across Canada. What are the symptoms?

Health officials are warning of potentially serious outcomes tied to one tick-borne illness in particular called anaplasmosis. CBC’s Tashauna Reid talks about what to watch for.

US outbreak of parasite causing ‘watery diarrhea’ rises to more than 2,800 cases

The Guardian

US outbreak of parasite causing ‘watery diarrhea’ rises to more than 2,800 cases

Outbreak comes a year after Trump administration cut funding for state and local health departments What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea? State health officials in Michigan and Ohio are reporting…

The Guardian

Former N.S. premier John Hamm dies at 88

Former N.S. premier John Hamm dies at 88

The Pictou County physician was first elected in 1993 and served as Nova Scotia's 25th premier from 1999 to 2006.

RNZ

Our Changing World: New tech aimed at improving heart health at home

Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease. New tech being developed at the Institute of Biomedical Technologies could save lives and improve those terrible statistics.

RNZ

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Some two decades ago, the government’s economic managers expressed concern over the rapid increase in population in the…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Some two decades ago, the government’s economic managers expressed concern over the rapid increase in population in the…

Some two decades ago, the government’s economic managers expressed concern over the rapid increase in population in the country that put pressure on its education and health infrastructures. To slow down that growth, Congress—over strong…

Daily Trust