Health

Teodoro tells DOH chief to examine Chinese scholars behind Batanes claim

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday mocked Chinese scholars’ claim over Batanes, joking that Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa should examine those behind the assertion because it defies international law…

Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo

New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri. (Image credit: Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

How thugs killed Islamic teacher in Bauchi

Residents of Karofin Madaki quarters in Bauchi metropolis were thrown into shock and mourning following the killing of a renowned Islamiyyah teacher in the area, Rilwanu Dauda. Dauda, 42, was allegedly killed on Sunday by two brothers…

Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines

Once the communist revolution's crowning glory, the health system is now on life support, with the tightening of U.S. sanctions and an energy crisis pushing it to the brink.

Buruli ulcer kills 7 in Niger community

Seven people have died following an outbreak of Buruli ulcer in parts of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The member representing Munya Constituency in the Niger State House of Assembly, Dogari Mathew Daje, disclosed this at the…

NEET exam row: Health panel to discuss NTA, NMC functioning at July 16 meeting

Visualised: how conflict, aid cuts and health-worker attacks are helping Ebola spread in DRC

The rapid spread of the virus has been intensified by misinformation and violence towards volunteers and treatment centres Nearly two months after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed an Ebola outbreak in one province, the…

Humanoid robots perform live surgery for the first time in world-first medical breakthrough

Thailand busts fake birth certificate ring granting citizenship to 164 foreign children

Thai police on July 9 dismantled a criminal network accused of forging birth registration documents to obtain Thai nationality for foreign children, arresting several suspects, including a hospital employee and an administrative official.

H5 bird flu detected in Australian seabird for first time

Can a DNA test reveal Indian ancestry? Here’s what it can tell you about your health

The agent that infiltrated Pakistan’s red hot chilli peppers

Name: Kunri, Umerkot Pop.: 26,600 Area: 585 km² The farmers say the origin story goes something like this. In the sixties, a handful of chilli seeds travelled south from Radha Ram in Punjab to Kunri in Sindh. Harvest after hot harvest…