Health

Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal

Exclusive: health groups call on expected next prime minister to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036 UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is being urged to scrap the controversial…

Hong Kong IVF clinic ordered to suspend most services after embryo sample errors

Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has ordered a fertility clinic to partially halt operations after it mishandled embryo samples from two patients and failed to report the incident to health authorities. The Council on…

Multiple US states see alarming increase in cases of parasitic illness that causes ‘explosive’ diarrhea

Almost 700 cases were reported to Michigan health department by Monday, up from 170 six days earlier Cases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea – have grown exponentially in recent days, health…

Malta-Based NGO MOAS Ambulance Attacked By Russian Drone During Medical Evacuation In Ukraine

A Malta-based NGO MOAS ambulance was attacked by a Russian FPV drone while evacuating a critically injured Ukrainian soldier in eastern Ukraine today. The ambulance was transporting the wounded soldier to receive urgent medical treatment…

RI builds 20 new hospitals, upgrades 66 facilities to boost healthcare

The Health Ministry has completed the construction of 20 new hospitals across Indonesia to improve the quality of ...

There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope

The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthroughs. (Image credit: Daniel Buuma)

Truck with medical waste from Mandaue hospital stopped in Balamban

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A truck, carrying five sealed barrels containing medical waste, was intercepted by authorities in Barangay Lamesa, Balamban town in western Cebu, on Monday, July 6, 2026, at around 11:39 p.m. The truck was flagged…

14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine

Fourteen of the 27 top scorers in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from Hong Kong’s largest international school group plan to study medicine, with some students attributing their success to discipline, miso soup and…

LOOK: Noli de Castro, after health scare, marks 77th birthday

Veteran broadcast journalist and former vice president Noli de Castro now appears to be looking so well as he celebrated his 77th birthday. ... Keep on reading: LOOK: Noli de Castro, after health scare, marks 77th birthday

South Africa: Safer Sex, Limited Choices - Female Condoms Are Scarce While Tongue and Finger Condoms Remain Hard to Find

[Health-e] Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce, while finger and tongue condoms are largely unavailable in clinics, community health service centres and local shops. This leaves some women and members…

How the gut microbiome changes after 45 and why it matters for your health

Heatwave: WHO says Europe's readiness for extreme heat falls short

The World Health Organization has warned that Europe must be better prepared for further "deadly weeks" of extreme heat.