Health

Andhra woman dies in freak accident after elevator moves with door open

Times of India

Andhra woman dies in freak accident after elevator moves with door open

A woman died in a horrifying lift accident in Ongole on Sunday. The elevator at Surya Towers allegedly moved down suddenly with its door open. The victim, Vanitha, was caught off guard and suffered severe injuries. She was rushed to the…

Times of India

Mad cow disease case confirmed on UK farm

The Punch

Mad cow disease case confirmed on UK farm

A case of mad cow disease (BSE) has been confirmed on a UK farm. Learn about the disease, its symptoms, and the swift actions taken to protect public healt Read More: https://punchng.com/mad-cow-disease-case-confirmed-on-uk-farm/

The Punch

Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration

A former conservative think tank leader, she holds degrees from University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics

Euronews

Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics

Criminal investigations are not being opened into three other incidents involving aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.

Euronews

Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA

The Guardian

Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA

Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’ Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the president as he made false claims about…

The Guardian

Céline Dion reveals more about her health, treating stiff person syndrome, in new interview

As Céline Dion prepares for her five-week residency in Paris to begin next month, she's revealing more details about her illness and what she's been doing to treat it.

New 'landmark' drug shown to prevent recurrence of deadly melanoma

ABC News

New 'landmark' drug shown to prevent recurrence of deadly melanoma

A trial of more than 1,100 patients finds a new experimental drug could prevent one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer from returning.

ABC News

Gov't ensures medicine supplies for E Nusa Tenggara quake survivors

Antara News

Gov't ensures medicine supplies for E Nusa Tenggara quake survivors

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has assured the public that medicine supplies for residents affected by the ...

Antara News

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

South China Morning Post

7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said on Wednesday, as the country also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis. France…

South China Morning Post

Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial

Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial

Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be…

Sweden reports rare measles outbreak following folk music festival

Straits Times