Health

Sumona Chakravarti undergoes endometriosis excision surgery: ‘Not sharing for sympathy’

Rising kidney disease cases threaten to drain PH health resources

The Philippines could exhaust its healthcare resources if the rapid rise in chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases is left unchecked, a leading nephrologist has warned. Speaking at the Hisgutan Ta media forum in Cebu, Dr. Juliet Chua…

Ahsan Iqbal urges diaspora to invest in their country’s growth

• Asks Pakistani-American professionals to support URAAN initiative • Proposes US-based telemedicine panels for 60 districts across Pakistan WASHINGTON: The government has stepped up efforts to broaden its economic engagement with the…

24-year-old killed by lightning on clear day in Singapore

A 24-year-old man has died after he was reportedly struck by lightning in Singapore. The man was among a group of eight people, aged between 13 and 54, who were taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon, the police said on Monday. The police…

Sindh minister confirms 78 children infected with HIV at Karachi's Valika Hospital

Labour Minister Saeed Ghani.—Dawn KARACHI: Confirming that at least 78 children had been infected with HIV/AIDS at Valika Hospital, Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has promised that the government will investigate the matter thoroughly…

5 injured after powerful explosion at retired Army Subedar's house in Rewari

A powerful explosion rocked Hans Nagar, Rewari, injuring at least five people at the residence of a retired Army Subedar. The blast was so intense that locals described it feeling like an earthquake. Four of the injured have been moved to…

Alleged Mongols associate on the run after escaping custody in Darwin

Police are searching for remand prisoner Isaac Thompson, 26, who they say is a "known associate" of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, after he escaped custody during a medical transfer on Sunday night.

A RECENTLY proposed bill around ‘anti-social’ behaviour in Punjab has received extensive scrutiny both within…

A RECENTLY proposed bill around ‘anti-social’ behaviour in Punjab has received extensive scrutiny both within opposition political circles and media outlets. An excellent primer by lawyer Ali Javed Darugar on the online pages of this…

Footprints: Blame poverty, not the people

FAMILIES affected by the tragic Kahna roof collapse say poverty, rather than any one person, was responsible for the incident that claimed the lives of 14 children, even as several other youngsters and their teacher remain under treatment…

Smells bothering Auckland's Whenuapai School for years, public health officials say

The primary school is moving children out of four classrooms after tests found chemical compounds were causing the odours.

First Nations community taking cancer care into its own hands

A new program in Far North Queensland aims to make life easier for people receiving treatment for cancer, while reducing the number of people who develop the disease.

Vendor killed, 2 teens hurt as fuel tanker rams food carts in Negros

BACOLOD CITY — A 36-year-old food cart vendor was killed, and two teenage vendors were injured after a fuel tanker truck allegedly driven by a man who fell asleep at the wheel plowed into them along the national highway in Barangay Palaka…