Health officials in a growing list of countries scrambled on Thursday to track people connected to a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The World Health Organization also predicted a “limited” spread of the virus if public health measures were implemented. “This is not Covid, this is not influenza,” Dr. Maria Van…
Bonnie Tyler has been hospitalised at Faro hospital after undergoing emergency surgery for a perforated intestine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Welsh singer, 74, who has lived in the Algarve, Portugal, for several years, had been in hospital since 30 March following complications after the surgery. Local source Correio da Manhã says that her condition had been…
There is boiling rage at health insurers among the public — for instance, over the fact that premiums for a family health plan can exceed $27,000 a year, even as patients routinely get their care denied. Such is the rage that when an insurance executive was murdered in 2024, one poll found that 41 percent…
American officials said on Wednesday that residents in three states were being monitored for potential hantavirus infections after being aboard a Dutch cruise ship where there was a deadly outbreak of the virus. None of the people being monitored have shown signs of illness, the officials said. Since April 11, three passengers who were aboard…
Reduce your calories. Eat more vegetables. Limit soft drinks and junk foods. For years, even decades, this has been the advice for those wanting a healthy body weight, lower blood pressure and better markers of metabolic health. Most weight-loss advice has focused on either what to eat (and what to avoid), or how much to…
Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have been racked by divisions. In some regions, believers are targeted with violence. Countless faith leaders have betrayed their flocks via corruption or sexual abuse. Against this backdrop, there has been a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering…
Ongoing rains are causing floods and landslides in the East African nation. Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 At least 18 people have died in flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in multiple parts of Kenya. The police stated on Sunday that landslides were reported in Tharaka Nithi, Elgeyo-Marakwet, and Kiambu counties in…
On 30 April, the US embassy in Beirut suggested a meeting between Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would give Lebanon “the chance to secure concrete guarantees on full sovereignty, territorial integrity, secure borders, humanitarian and reconstruction support, and the complete restoration of Lebanese state authority over every inch of its…
The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe. In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were…
The Ministry of Health has cautioned the public against using fake websites circulating on social media for its ongoing recruitment exercise. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Tony Goodman, the Ministry said it had noticed publications suggesting the existence of alternative links for accessing the recruitment portal. According to the Ministry, the only…
