Health

Northern Gaza hospital ‘overwhelmed by horror’ as Israeli army lays siege
Health official describes gunfire and artillery shells outside Kamal Adwan Hospital as hundreds are trapped inside.
Published On 5 Dec 2023
Israel and WHO in online row over removal of medical supplies in Gaza
Israel denies ordering the UN health agency to remove medical supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza.
Published On 5 Dec 2023
‘It gave me a purpose’: Surf therapy transforms lives in South Africa
Waves for Change, which originated in South Africa, works with young people at high risk of ‘toxic stress’.
Published On 2 Dec 2023
Kuwaiti emir admitted to hospital, condition stable: State media
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah taken to hospital ‘to receive necessary treatment, undergo medical exams’.
Published On 29 Nov 2023

Australia is also planning legislation to ban the manufacture, advertising or supply of disposable vapes.

New video from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital has emerged, made possible by the pause in Israel’s attack.

Rescue efforts to save workers trapped since November 12 slowed after damage to a digging machine.

Healthcare workers in London are demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel says hospital director is being questioned; WHO voices fears over safety of dozens who still in the facility.

The health agency’s confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa.

On January 1, two women at an Antara Care Home in Delhi died in a fire, raising questions about the eldercare business.

The WHO is asking China to provide information on an unexplained outbreak of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia.

The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023

Reports that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other cities are ‘overwhelmed with sick children’.

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