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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Group sounds alarm on effects of vaping on the youth

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Group sounds alarm on effects of vaping on the youth

MANILA, Philippines — The Youth for Health Coalition sounded the alarm over the the use vape products by young students, citing the adverse health effects. The group’s convenor, Aliyah Mae Lozari, expressed the concern at the House of…

At least 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire

Sky News

At least 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire

At least 14 babies have died at a hospital nursery in Pakistan, officials say.

Sky News

BBC

Man dies in crash after police pursuit

A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.

BBC

Rio Times

Paraguay doctors strike over collapsed health system

Doctors in Paraguay began a five-day national strike on 24 August 2026 over frozen salaries and a collapsing public health system. The government says it has no resources to meet their demands. The post Paraguay doctors strike over…

Rio Times

FSSAI crackdown: Food companies withdraw ‘100%’ and health claims after notices

India's food regulator FSSAI has taken action against several major food business operators. Companies like Amway India and Juza Foods have removed misleading claims from their products. These corrective actions follow notices issued over…

New details but no answers a year after an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital killed journalists

Stuff

New details but no answers a year after an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital killed journalists

It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable.

Stuff

Straits Times

US lawmakers question Health Secretary Kennedy on vaccine settlement disclosures

Aug 25 - A group of U.S. senators said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent explanation for how he disposed of a financial stake in litigation involving Merck's Gardasil vaccine conflicts with earlier answers he gave in written…

Straits Times

‘Enough is enough’: Kenya nurses strike over pay and working conditions

Al Jazeera

‘Enough is enough’: Kenya nurses strike over pay and working conditions

Shiru Kihara, a nurse in Kenya, explains why she and thousands of other nurses are on strike demanding fair pay.

Al Jazeera

Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

The Guardian

Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a…

The Guardian

Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux

NPR

Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux

A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. (Image credit: Sarah Hofius Hall)

NPR

AllAfrica

Namibia: Nurse Recounts Liberation Atrocities

[New Era] Ongha -- The courage Anna Nghihondjwa-Haipinge showed as a young woman helping PLAN fighters placed her directly in the sights of the South African apartheid soldiers, leading to torture and imprisonment.

AllAfrica

Bengaluru techie earning Rs 1.8 lakh/month faces ICU emergency: 'I was crushing it'

Bengaluru techie earning Rs 1.8 lakh/month faces ICU emergency: 'I was crushing it'

A Bengaluru techie's emergency revealed income differs from accessible cash. His savings and investments were unavailable during a critical hospital admission. This incident highlighted the crucial need for liquid emergency funds before…