Health

Brazil’s Betting Tax Will Pay Police Health Plans, Not Addiction Care

Regulation Key Facts —The vote. The Senate approved Provisional Measure 1348 on 8 July, sending 3% of the government’s betting take to the Federal Police fund, Funapol. —The ramp. The transfer phases in at 1% in 2026, 2% in 2027 and 3%…

Ebola misinformation fuels violent attacks on health workers

BBC Verify looks at multiple incidents linked to misinformation during latest Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 580 in DR Congo since mid-May.

Around 35,000 tech jobs may be eliminated in 2026, India’s IT sector sees AI shift

The latest trend reflects a new phase in the restructuring of India's IT services industry, which is valued at over $315 billion. Companies are continuing to rationalise the workforce built up during the pandemic hiring surge after…

From PMOS to CKM: The silent metabolic crisis behind new disease names

Court cites harm to health, 14-year-old rape survivor allowed to terminate pregnancy

Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as UK health service urges children and elderly to ‘take weather…

Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on record After western Europe experienced the warmest June on record, we are now very much going through another heatwave in large…

A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?

A diarrhea-causing parasite has led to a growing outbreak in the United States that has sickened more than 1,000 people and sent dozens to hospital.

Singapore's health ministry studying public rating system for nursing homes

Any such framework must be tailored to Singapore's healthcare context, says Dr Raymond Chua, MOH’s deputy director-general of health regulation.

'He gave us 10 extra years': Australian-first immune centre opens in Canberra

The Centre for Personalised Medicine at Canberra Hospital uses cutting-edge technology to identify the causes of complex immune conditions to tailor treatments for patients.

Mother who blamed vaccines for twins’ deaths now accused of murdering them

An Idaho woman faces murder charges for allegedly suffocating her infant twins. Andrea Shaw had previously claimed routine childhood vaccines caused their deaths. Prosecutors allege she deliberately killed Dallas and Tyson in May 2025…

Terrorists attack Army base, police post, hospital in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Logomani, Borno, burning a police outpost, hospital, and school. One soldier died in the Borno attack. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-attack-army-base-police-post-hospital-in-borno/

Healthcare is being weaponised, El-Rufai’s wife laments arrest of husband’s doctor

Asiya El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor, expresses concern over the arrest of her husband’s doctor, warning against the weaponisation of healt Read More…