Health

Brain drain leaves Yemen’s health sector in tatters and millions helpless

Yemen's health professionals have been leaving the country in search of higher income and a safer working environment.

Woman doctor dies after jumping from 24th floor in Pune’s Ravet

Rs 33 lakh spent on child’s cancer treatment, denied insurance claim, man wins Rs 20 lakh

As Pakistan’s monsoon arrives, people with HIV worry

As contaminated floodwater gushed into their home in Buner , north-western Pakistan, Khalid (name changed) and his wife helped their three children up to higher ground. Amid the chaos, the couple had one more crucial thing to rescue: their…

IPAC hails A’Ibom gov over CNG buses, 350-bed hospital

IPAC praises Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno for delivering CNG buses and a 350-bed hospital, calling them enduring legacies for the state’s future. Read More: https://punchng.com/ipac-hails-aibom-gov-over-cng-buses-350-bed-hospital/

Three-year-old injured in UK crocodile enclosure faces ‘long rehabilitation’

Boy who was allegedly thrown into the area at a Cambridgeshire zoo has undergone five surgeries A three-year-old boy left seriously injured after being allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure has undergone five surgeries and faces a…

Venezuela FM visits Indian field hospital; expresses gratitude for earthquake relief work

Working alongside Venezuelan authorities, Indian rescue and medical teams are providing emergency medical care and conducting search and rescue missions, the Indian embassy said

‘Confidently Wrong about Healthcare in Mexico’: A new podcast episode by Mexico News Daily

What do you do for Healthcare in Mexico? It’s one of the most common questions those of us who live in Mexico get from our friends and family back home. After asking us if we feel safe in Mexico, and then asking if we like Mexico (usually…

Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China

Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy…

Week-long health warning comes into effect as another heatwave is on the way

A week-long health warning has come into effect as another heatwave is on its way for parts of the UK.

Hong Kong’s third medical school hires 300 teachers, expects to raise intake to 200

Hong Kong’s third medical school has recruited about 300 teachers and expects its annual student intake to eventually rise from 50 to more than 200, its dean has revealed. Professor King Li King-chuen, founding dean of medicine at the Hong…

2 hurt after being struck by boat at Hong Kong beach

Two people were hurt, including a man who suffered serious face injuries, when they were struck by a boat at a beach in Hong Kong on Saturday. Police said they received a call at around 3.05pm reporting that a man and woman had been hit by…