Health

Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu

The 2022 outbreak led to an "unprecedented deadly blow" to the seabird colonies in Scotland and Wales.

Doctor urges shingles vaccine for elderly; expert explains blood sugar link

Vietnamese man arrested in Japan after accidentally setting off anti-bear spray in post office

Five people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a Vietnamese man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-center post office, reports and officials said, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in maulings.

Melbourne stabbing victim's alleged murderer was out on bail

Darweish Mohamed, 15, was found with stab wounds outside a hospital in Melbourne's northern suburbs on Wednesday night and died at the scene.

Salmonella cases tied to noodles rise to 106 across Europe: Here's what happened

A Salmonella outbreak linked to flavored instant noodles has affected 106 people across 13 EU countries and the UK, with nearly half hospitalized. Health officials suspect a single Ukrainian producer, identifying the Salmonella Stanley…

Over 400 now dead in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre. The highly infectious disease has…

Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

[WHO] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples…

Wakari forensic intellectual disability unit to close after care concerns

The statement follows comments from Chief Ombudsman John Allen on Friday outlining concerns about the Dunedin ward, which prompted the Ministry of Health to launch an independent investigation.

Potential human rights abuses uncovered at Dunedin's Wakari Hospital - ombudsman

The chief ombudsman is calling for intervention after a patient at Wakari Hospital was secluded in their bedroom for about 18 months.

Washington prepares for world-record fireworks, but will it end in a smoke show?

An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute the environment? That is the question as Washington prepares to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display on the United…

2 cops martyred as police patrol comes under attack in KP's Mohmand

MOHMAND: Two cops, including an additional station house officer (SHO), were martyred and another was injured when Fitna al Khawarij terrorists attacked a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district on Thursday night, according…

Influencer Nara Smith reveals 2-year-old daughter’s cancer diagnosis

Influencer Nara Smith revealed on Wednesday, July 1, that her 2-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with cancer “late last year.” In an Instagram reel, the Homemade cookbook author shared that they took their daughter, Whimsy Lou, to the…