The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the death occurred. The patient had been taken to hospital after…
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Italy: Village forbids residents from becoming ill
A small Italian village has banned its residents from becoming seriously ill. People living in Belcastro “are … ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance,”…
Israel: Authorities confirm it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya
Israel has confirmed it is holding Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya after earlier telling a local NGO that it was unaware of his case, sparking concern for his…
USA: Top doctor calls for cancer warnings on alcohol
America’s top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages, similar to the labels on cigarettes, following new research that links the drinks to seven types of cancer. The…
UK: Fear of energy costs left woman with mouldy walls
When the energy crisis first hit, Beverley Jones was so worried about how she would pay her bills that she turned her heating off completely and ended up with mouldy…
India: Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed after 40 years
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory that witnessed one of the world’s deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. Thousands of people died in…
Palestine: WHO appeals for end to attacks on Gaza’s hospitals
The head of the World Health Organization has called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza. “Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system…
UK: Ambulance pressures remain as critical incident ends
A critical incident declared by the Welsh ambulance service has been stood down.It comes after its boss urged people to “drink sensibly” at new year to help reduce demand, following a 340-call…
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop
Sila was less than three weeks old when her mother Nariman realised she wasn’t moving.”I woke up in the morning and told my husband that the baby hadn’t stirred for…
Palestine: Twenty-day-old baby dies of cold in Gaza, fifth such fatality this winter
A 20-day-old baby in Gaza has died from severe cold, the fifth such fatality from hypothermia in six days in the Israeli-besieged Palestinian enclave. Jumaa al-Batran died on Sunday while his twin…