Health

Venezuelan earthquake survivors search for missing pets in an unexpected place: McDonald's

The restaurant, next to the ruins of collapsed state housing complexes, has become a de facto hospital for earthquake victims, as well as a centre for locating and treating missing pets

FIA arrests five in Islamabad for alleged smuggling of human placenta: report

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is investigating a syndicate suspected of smuggling alleged human placenta from hospitals to produce anti-ageing injections, the BBC reported on Friday. According to the BBC , officials uncovered 500…

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

Heart disease insurance claim wrongly denied, man wins Rs 3 lakh consumer payout

Bruins veteran reportedly blocked Darnell Nurse trade using no-trade clause

Darnell Nurse was involved in trade talks that extended past the eventual deal to the San Jose Sharks, according to reports. A new report says the Edmonton Oilers were talking trade with the Boston Bruins until a player's contract…

Victims of sexual assault in Belgium find support in a pioneering, centralized initiative

While the Lyhanna case in France has exposed the shortcomings of a fragmented system for dealing with sexual violence against minors, Belgium stands as a model with its Centres for the Care of Sexual Violence (CPVS). The centres are based…

'Goli maar denge': BJP leader, aide booked for molesting, threatening doctor at MP hospital

A BJP leader and an associate face charges for allegedly molesting a female postgraduate doctor, abusing hospital staff, and threatening to shoot them at Sagar's Bundelkhand Medical College. The incident, which occurred during a patient…

JUST IN: Fire guts fuel terminal in Lagos

A major fire outbreak has engulfed the Bono Energy Terminal in Apapa, Lagos. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is on-site battling the blaze. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-fire-guts-fuel-terminal-in-lagos/

Will Johor-Singapore causeway bottlenecks sway outcome of Malaysia’s state election?

Adli Hakimi knows the first obstacle in Johor’s state election is not the ballot box, but the Causeway. The 26-year-old nurse is among Johor’s workers based in the city state – often called “SGD fighters” online for earning stronger…

Winning at what cost? More children getting hurt amid growing pressure to excel in youth sports

Children are training harder in sports and competing more than ever, but doctors told CNA TODAY that the rising number of sports injuries is a reminder that young bodies need time to recover.

1,000 days of genocide: A tally of devastation in Gaza

More than 90pc of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed and more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 1,000 days since Israel started bombarding the besieged enclave following the retaliatory Hamas attack of Oct 7, 2023, according…

80 vials of fentanyl go missing from Israelite Hospital spurring Chigi meet

Sale on commission to resell on drugs black market say cops