Health

Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn

A Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a report with concerns vaping is a gateway to smoking

Ondo man arrested for burning daughter over bed-wetting

An Ondo man has been arrested for allegedly burning his 10-year-old daughter with a hot iron over bed-wetting. The state government is providing medical ca Read More…

Samoa Health Ministry says hospital oxygen supply issue resolved

Samoa's main hospital was running low on oxygen supplies earlier this week, which reportedly resulted in the cancellation of surgeries, including those for breast cancer and kidney conditions.

Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’

Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma Young people who start vaping risk developing breathing problems and going on to smoke cigarettes, children’s doctors have…

Person dies after truck and car crash in Southland

A person critically injured in a collision earlier this month has since died in hospital due to their injuries.

AOS callout ends with wanted man rushed to hospital after dog bite

A police dog was used to subdue a wanted man in Mosgiel on Thursday afternoon, leading to him being taken to hospital in a police car

Indonesian Army dispatches hospital ship with 70 tons of NTT quake aid

The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has deployed a hospital ship carrying 70 tons of relief supplies, medical personnel, and ...

India ramps up aid to Palestine, signs MoU for 200-bed super-speciality hospital

Woman hurt in mystery Sunshine Coast shooting

Police investigates after a 19-year-old went to a hospital with a gunshot wound in Nambour overnight.

FG okays N1.02tn for Port Harcourt-Onne road, cancer centre, others

The Federal Government has approved N1.02tn for major infrastructure projects, including the Port Harcourt-Onne road upgrade and a new National Cancer Cent Read More…

Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Almost five years after the pandemic-era surge in anti-Asian hate in the US, new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data shows a downward trend nationally. But advocates say concerns persist amid immigration crackdowns and heightened…

Outdated state laws threaten Nigeria’s disease outbreak preparedness — NCDC

Outdated state laws are threatening Nigeria’s disease outbreak preparedness, warns NCDC. Learn how weak public health laws undermine national response effo Read More…