Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for two weeks, has had an “isolated” breathing crisis in hospital, the Vatican has said. It led to an episode of vomiting and…
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UK: Union welcomes 200 Indian nurses but warns of shortages
A deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India has been welcomed, but a union estimates Wales is currently short of 2,000 nurses. Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said…
USA: Measles outbreak kills child for first time in a decade
A rapidly spreading outbreak of measles in Texas has killed one person, health officials said on Wednesday. It marks the first mortality from measles in the US in nearly a…
India: Doctors remove teen’s ‘parasitic’ twin in rare surgery
Doctors in the Indian capital, Delhi, have performed a life-changing surgery on a 17-year-old boy to remove his “parasitic” twin that was attached to his abdomen. A parasitic twin is…
Myanmar: Villagers reveal ‘desperate’ illegal kidney sales
“I just wanted to own a house and pay off my debts – that’s why I decided to sell my kidney,” says Zeya, a farm worker in Myanmar. Prices had…
Australia: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
The parents of an eight-year-old diabetic girl in Australia who died after they denied her insulin for almost a week have each been sentenced to 14 years in jail for…
Australia: Nurse charged over video that boasted about harming Israeli patients
aA Sydney nurse who was suspended over a video in which she allegedly made threats against Israeli patients has been charged by police. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, is facing three…
Palestine: Six babies have died from cold in Gaza over two weeks- medics
At least six babies have died in the past two weeks in Gaza due to the cold weather and lack of adequate shelter and heating, Palestinian medics and health officials…
USA: Measles outbreak leaves nearly 100 ill in Texas and New Mexico
Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday that it was…
India: Authorities ban two opioids behind crisis in West Africa
Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. MIn a letter…