The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”. Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.7 in southern England, according to provisional records reported by the BBC. The record high was r»»»

LONDON - Airport screenings for Nipah virus, which have been stepped up across Asia this week after two cases were identified in India, are more about reassurance than science, several leading experts said on Jan 30. Countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Pakistan put in place temper»»»

We are finally set to say goodbye to 2025 and welcome the new year 2026. As 2025 concludes, Dr. Jeremy London offers five life-changing habits for a healthier 2026. Prioritizing consistent sleep, daily sunlight exposure, post-meal walks, alcohol elimination, and a mix of high-intensity aerobic and »»»

Wood-burning stoves are booming in the UK, a cosy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures. But this comes with a hidden cost. So-called domestic burning is now a leading source of one of the most harmful forms of air pollution, and the UK government’s new environment improvement»»»

Keratin to Heal Tooth EnamelKeratin, a protein from hair, has the potential to be developed as a material for biomedical applications, including dental tissue repair. Tooth decay remains one of the most common health issues in various countries, including Indonesia. The World Health Organization (W»»»

Health experts call for stronger regulation and enforcement as recent deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup reignite global concern over medicine safetyIn 2022, similar contamination killed more than 300 children in countries such as the Gambia, India, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Cameroon‘WHO con»»»

Almost one-third of the heatwave days India experienced in 2024 were driven by climate change, according to a new report by the medical journal The Lancet. The report found that India recorded an average of 19.8 heatwave days last year, of which 6.6 days would not have occurred without human-induce»»»

LONDON: Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday, as they outlined how they will cope with the shortfall. The budget of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a partnership including the World Health Organization a»»»

17 * WHO says 'work in progress' in India to stop cough syrup deaths * Medicines should be tested at every step, agency says * India plans to upgrade pharma facilities by year-end By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – India has more work to do in halting sales of toxic cough syrup, despite s»»»

Carlsberg’s CEO said last month that moderate drinking has benefits for socialising and mental health and the industry should communicate those. (Carlsberg pic) LONDON: The Belgian beer industry, Mexico’s tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the UN’s h»»»

In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent to about 67 million. As people live longer, due to factors like better healthcare and lower child mortality, countries like Uganda are struggling to cope. "It is a very difficult place for»»»

Swissmedic has approved Coartem Baby, a malaria medicine specifically formulated for infants weighing 2 to 5 kilograms. This marks the first such approval and offers a safer, more precise treatment option compared to administering adult medications to vulnerable infants. Up to now, antimalarial dru»»»