A Turkish pediatric surgeon who spent 65 days working in Gaza through the World Health Organization (WHO) said Palestinian children continue to show resilience and hope despite living under Israeli attacks and amid widespread destruction. Dr. Ibrahim Uygun, head of the Department of Pediatric Surge»»»

The Balen Shah-led govt has decided that Nepali security agencies should lead the operation Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods killed at least 469 people and left hundreds missing, saying its own security agencies are ca»»»

Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday apprised the Senate that Pakistan is moving towards opening more than 100 additional international markets for its medicines as the country prepares to secure World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level-3 accreditation. Respondi»»»

With H1N1 infections rising in the national capital, Union health minister JP Nadda on Friday reviewed surveillance and preparedness measures, with a particular focus on Delhi, which has recorded over 1,700 cases so far this year. The meeting, attended by Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, a»»»

YANGON - A total of 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar’s largest city, a Yangon official said on Aug 17, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera. Myanmar’s infrastructure and health sector are creaking after , in which more than 100,000 people are estimated to ha»»»

Long-term exposure to road traffic noise is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, the biggest study of its kind has found. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder in which parts of the brain become damaged over time, affecting movement and balance. Existing research has found »»»

Anti-tobacco campaigners on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on nicotine pouches in Bangladesh, expressing concern over a move by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to formulate standards for the product, which they say could pave the way for its introduction into the local »»»

Various agencies are investigating the death of an 8-year-old student in Trece Martires, Cavite after he drank a laxative at his school.Despite what happened and amidst the fears of parents, the Department of Health and the Department of Edu ... »»»

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has unveiled Qatar's National Tuberculosis Plan 2026-2030, which is set to be launched in the near future as a comprehensive roadmap toward the eradication of tuberculosis. In this context, the ministry organised a workshop in collaboration with the World Health»»»

Survivors of Israeli strikes face a severe shortage of prosthetics and rehabilitation as Gaza's health system struggles under siege Rozan Kheira woke to the sound of explosions, screaming and panic. At 10pm, an Israeli air strike hit her family's home in Gaza City as they slept. Her first instinct »»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, focused discussions on the major challenges facing Lebanon's healthcare system amid ongoing war conditions. Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine highlighted what he described as the serious risks posed by direct Israeli a»»»

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health announced the completion of the training needs assessment mission for implementing the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in Kuwait, in preparation for establishing a sustainable national institutional program in line with internationally approved standards. I»»»

Kyrgyzstan shared the results of its development of its pediatric oncology system with the World Health Organization. The Ministry of Health’s press center reported. It is noted that significant progress has been achieved in recent years thanks to government support, human resource development, and»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said on Sunday that no cases of the Ebola virus have been detected in the country, as authorities continue to closely monitor reports of infections in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and»»»

KINSHASA, Congo, May 16, (AP): Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Neighboring Uganda later confirmed one death in an Ebola case it said was imported from Congo. The deaths»»»

Dr. Ali El-Ghamrawy, Head of the Egyptian Drug Authority, participated today in an inspection tour of the Medical Professions Factory affiliated with the ACDIMA Group, as well as a press conference held on the sidelines of his visit. The event was attended by Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime »»»

DHAKA, May 14, 2026 (BSS) - The government has announced a significant change in the schedule of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations 2027 in a bid to save students’ valuable academic time and align the country’s education calendar with internat»»»

Aqra bil- Malti The Government has today launched the National Sexual Health Strategy 2026–2030, outlining a comprehensive vision to enhance services, prevention, and rights related to sexual and reproductive health across Malta and Gozo. Health and Active Ageing Minister Jo Etienne Abela said the »»»

Three people died in the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, while eight are believed ⁠to have contracted the virus. (AFP pic) PETALING JAYA: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad today confirmed that no Malaysians are on board the Atlantic cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Dzulkefly»»»

THE HAGUE — More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials said on Thursday. The news raised concerns that the virus could spre»»»

Two Canadians who were aboard a cruise ship that was the site of a hantavirus outbreak are now in Ontario, Canada’s foreign affairs and health ministers confirmed Thursday. A joint statement from Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said both Canadians, who left »»»

Three passengers have died in the outbreak, and several others are sick. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operat»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases tha»»»

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A medical expert handles samples used for diagnosing the Andes hantavirus, at the Malbran Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday. (AFP-Yonhap) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantaviru»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina has seen an increase in hantavirus cases but not an outbreak, an expert told AFP on Wednesday, as infections aboard a cruise ship have provoked a global health scare. The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1 and is currently anchored o»»»

Foreign Office 'working urgently' to help Britons on virus-hit cruise get home Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla Kipling Getty ImagesPassengers onboard the MV Hondius have been stranded off Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak The Foreign Office has said it is "working urgently" to»»»

The arrival this weekend of a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is reviving memories for residents of Spain's Canary Islands of the quarantines they experienced during the Covid pandemic. The MV Hondius, carrying 150 people, is expected to reach Tenerife on Saturday, where it will dock a»»»

Three people have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde amid an as the vessel faces an outbreak of the rare but severe hantavirus. The patients are now on their way to the Netherlands for treatment. The ship is waiting for permission to dock in the Canary Islands, after bein»»»

Libya’s Ministry of Health under the Government of National Unity on Tuesday, May 5, signed a strategic cooperation framework with the World Health Organization, outlining a technical partnership roadmap for 2026–2027 aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare system. The agreement was finaliz»»»

Regional President Fernando Clavijo wants an “urgent meeting” with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as MV Hondius heads for Spanish archipelago. The president of Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday pushed back against plans to allow a cruise ship suffering a »»»

Why did hantavirus appear on an international cruise ship? How does hantavirus spread from rodents to humans on cruise ships? How does hantavirus cause death? Has it ever been found in Indonesia? An international cruise ship has turned into a health crisis center after several passengers were repor»»»

SINGAPORE, May 6 — School bullies in Singapore face caning under new guidelines, but the education minister said today it would be meted out only as a last resort with strict safeguards. Human rights groups regularly criticise Singapore for the use of corporal punishment, which remains part of both»»»

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete. Two serious ..»»»

Spain has announced that it will receive passengers aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius "in three or four days." The cruise ship has been moored off the coast of Cape Verde for two days after the hantavirus was detected. Three passengers have died and several other passengers are suspected to»»»

HealthCape VerdeSpain to receive hantavirus-hit ship in Canary IslandsZac Crellin with Reuters, AFPThree passengers abord the MV Hondius have died after a hantavirus outbreak onboard. The cruise ship has been stuck off the coast of Cape Verde since the virus was detected. https://p.dw.com/p/5DKfxTh»»»

Among the seven cases, three people have died, one is critically ill and three have mild symptoms, the WHO says. Two cases of ⁠the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five are suspected among people who fell ill on a cruise ship being held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde, the World Health Or»»»

The Pasteur Institute of Iran has been destroyed in an airstrike. Dr. Kermanpour/X US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies warned against mass attacks on medical facilities in the region. The Pasteur Ins»»»