Health

HealthJul 13, 2026 · 1 min

Why North West Development Commission must get it right

The recent scrutiny of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) by the Senate Committee on Regional Development has once again drawn public attention to one of Nigeria’s newest institutions. Questions have been raised over its…

HealthJul 13, 2026 · 1 min

DepEd: Cavite student's death after deworming due to septic shock

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said the death of a Grade 4 student after a routine deworming activity at a school in Cavite was caused by an infection that led to septic shock. In a statement, DepEd…

HealthJul 13, 2026 · 1 min

Suu Kyi in good health, Myanmar foreign minister assures Asean

Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe told his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting in Bangkok on Sunday that ousted pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and being well cared for…

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

BBC

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

BBC

Al Jazeera

Mitch McConnell releases health update, says he is ‘regaining’ strength

The Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.

Al Jazeera

South China Morning Post

McConnell breaks silence on his health, says a fall led to hospitalisation

US Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalisation, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84…

South China Morning Post

Flawed disciplinary hearings at work cost UK economy £28.5bn a year, doctors say

The Guardian

Flawed disciplinary hearings at work cost UK economy £28.5bn a year, doctors say

Poorly handled investigations should be treated as threat to public health and damage not just staff involved, report says Workers are being left burnt out by “poorly executed” disciplinary investigations at work that cost the UK economy…

The Guardian

Cebu City hospital: COA flags ₱1.13B spent on delayed CCMC project

Cebu City hospital: COA flags ₱1.13B spent on delayed CCMC project

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Cebu City Government’s implementation of the long-delayed Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) project, after finding that ₱1.13 billion had already been spent on the…

Don’t use the c-word: Here’s how dire it really is in our hospitals

Stuff

Don’t use the c-word: Here’s how dire it really is in our hospitals

Health NZ is recruiting overseas specialists and using “highly expensive” contractors to meet government targets, healthcare experts tell Stuff.

Stuff

Man beats Wife to Death in Nasarawa

By Abubakar Abdullahi, Lafia A 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, has beaten his 20-year-old wife to death in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The man, who has been arrested by the police, claimed he acted…

Govt announces $10 million boost to mental health and addiction telehealth services

The funding will go to Lifeline, Youthline and Whakarongorau allowing them to take more calls.

Man arrested after stabbing at North Shore property

One man is in hospital and another is due in court this morning following a stabbing in Glenfield.