At least seven people, including five schoolchildren, have been killed and 23 injured in a bombing near a girls’ school in southwestern Pakistan, officials said. Friday’s attack targeted police guarding…
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DRC: Africa CDC warns mpox is not under control, appeals for resources
The African Union’s health watchdog has warned that the mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a “more severe” pandemic than COVID-19. “The situation…
UK: 278 killed by illegality synthetic opiods in a year
Super-strength drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines bought across the UK. More than 100 examples of people were found trying to buy…
Palestine: Thirty medical staff detained by Israel on leaving one medic at Gaza hospital
Only one doctor remains at Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital following a days-long Israeli raid, a spokesman for the Hamas-run health ministry has said. In a video statement, Dr Khalil Daqran…
India: Authorities plan to punish individuals caught spitting in food spark
This month, two states ruled by India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced plans to impose hefty fines and imprisonment for contaminating food with spit, urine and dirt. The northern…
Palestine: Israeli forces raid Gaza hospital detaining medics & patients
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after detaining dozens of medics and some patients, and causing widespread damage to one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza,…
USA: McDonald’s burgers linked to E. coli outbreak
A McDonald’s sandwich has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause…
Pakistan: Authorities weary of surge in polio cases
Health authorities in Pakistan have expressed concern over the increase in polio cases in the country. To date say six more cases of polio have been confirmed bringing the tally…
Egypt: Victory in 100-year fight against Malaria recognised by WHO
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian…
Australia: Woman’s arm bitten off in dog attack
An Australian woman is fighting for life in hospital after her arm was bitten off by her own dog in north Queensland. Emergency services were called to a house in…