Health

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PM orders ban on production, use of substandard syringes to curb spread of infectious diseases

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed a ban on the production and use of substandard syringes to prevent infectious diseases. The directives came as the premier chaired a meeting in Islamabad on measures taken to prevent the…

Heatwave leaves Europe with thousands of excess deaths

Preliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster preparedness for future heatwaves.

Court hears doctor unknowingly talked to self-described paedophile vigilante

A Perth paediatrician alleged to have sexually assaulted child patients was unknowingly communicating online with a self-described paedophile vigilante, a court has heard.

Court awards HK$251,000 to family of late helper dismissed during cancer battle

A Hong Kong court has awarded more than HK$251,000 to the family of a domestic helper who was dismissed by her employer in 2019 after being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and later died. The years-long legal battle involving the…

Hong Kong moves antenatal care to public hospitals in reform push

Expectant mothers in Hong Kong requiring government antenatal services will only need to visit public hospitals, rather than maternal and child health centres, under a change taking effect on Monday. Health authorities announced on Friday…

Oregon ER doctors win a 'David and Goliath' battle against a national company

In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws. (Image credit…

Africa: Africa's Immunization Acceleration

[Africa CDC] Introduction: Africa's Immunization Landscape and Its Significance

40 killed, 8 injured as passenger bus falls into ravine near Balochistan-KP border

QUETTA: Forty people were killed and eight others injured when a Peshawar-bound passenger bus fell into a ravine just as it left the Dhanasar area of Balochistan’s Sherani district and crossed the provincial border into Khyber…

Maryam tells parents to ensure childrens' safety, avoid leaving them 'unattended'

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday urged parents not to leave their children unattended and to ensure their safety when sending them out of the house. The statement comes after the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in…

NHS UK to pay you to take a walk: Its new health policy explained

NHS England is launching a "marathon a month" walking challenge, rewarding adults with discounts for a daily 30-minute walk. This initiative, part of a 10-year health plan, aims to combat physical inactivity, linked to one in six deaths…

Woman discovered 38 parasites in her brain after a tapeworm infection: Here’s what a neuro wants you to know