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Families have gathered outside a drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, looking for their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistani air strike, which Taliban authorities said killed 408 people.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the quantitative increase in arrests of drugs and drug-related individuals is a positive development, and emphasised that ensuring public confidence, as well as that of operational teams, in the destruction of seized drug stocks is a priority. He instructed the relevant…
NDB Bank marked International Women’s Day 2026 by hosting its ‘Araliya’ Medical Camp for the second consecutive year, reaffirming the Bank’s continued commitment to the well-being and empowerment of its valued women customers.
Health and Mass Media Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe officially announced three national-level policies and action plans aimed at improving the quality and patient safety of the country’s healthcare system.
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Casey Briggs is the ABC's Chief Elections and Data Analyst and covers elections in Australia and around the world. He maintains the ABC's election results services and writes on electoral matters. Casey studied at the University of Adelaide and was awarded a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences and Master of Philosophy…
Cartel frente al Hospital Memorial de Tallahassee el 3 de febrero de 2023, en Tallahassee, Florida. (Foto AP/Anthony Izaguirre, Archivo)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence.
Steve Grove, a chaplain at Hennepin County Medical Center, prays in a COVID-19 patient’s room, Dec. 10, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
It’s time to supercharge your medicine cabinet.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When a male bullfinch smashed into Marcin Jarzębski’s apartment window, he took it in but realized it needed expert treatment. So the next morning he brought it to Warsaw’s new emergency room for wild birds.
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole watches batting practice during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
A sign is seen outside Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Feb. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Anthony Izaguirre, File)
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its once-daily psoriasis pill, the first oral option to rival best-selling shots.
Caroline Shaw had no idea she would feel an overwhelming urge to use the bathroom in the middle of her facelift.
Researchers at the University of Maryland want to get to the bottom of how often people pass gas — and the potential connections between a robust rectum and overall gut health.
Hit your 40s and suddenly find yourself seeing red over slow walkers, dishes in the sink or even your partner’s breathing? Blame it on the change.
KABUL — Afghans readied on Wednesday to bury their dead from this week’s Pakistani airstrike on a drug treatment center in Kabul, as an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) confirmed that hundreds were killed and wounded in the attack.
I was stabbed in a fight. I am worried since I cannot present, as a witness, the physician who examined me since he has been reassigned elsewhere. The investigating officers told me not to worry because the medical certificate is enough to prove that my wound was fatal and that it would support the filing of a grave…
EVERY day, women and girls around the world spend an estimated 200 million hours collecting water, according to monitoring by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund. That is roughly the equivalent of 25 million women and girls working full time every day just to secure water. Water scar…
Reform UK leader was paid to make remarks about imprisoned rapper and ex-Honduran president in Cameo videos
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The temporary ceasefire comes after Monday’s hospital strike, the deadliest in an escalating conflict between the two neighbours
Texas Senate candidate and rising Democratic star James Talarico was asked about some of his past controversial tweets as he continues to campaign in the Lone Star State.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the US, with heightened risk for low-income and marginalized groups. Outside of genetics, reducing these numbers comes down to improving blood pressure, increasing physical activity and making dietary changes.
Lebanon’s health ministry has reported that casualties from Israeli air strikes on Beirut’s Basta and Zuqaq al-Blat districts this morning have increased, with 10 dead and 27 injured so far.
Ataúdes de las víctimas de un ataque aéreo paquistaí el lunes contra un hospital de rehabilitación de drogas en Kabul, Afganistán, el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Siddiqullah Alizai)
A Los Angeles mother of three says she’s lucky to be alive after an uncommon procedure left her cancer-free.
Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little help
Afghanistan says 400 killed In hospital strike, Pakistan denies targeting civilian sites.
A woman says a volleyball accident revealed a rare genetic condition that leaves her with 13 tumors.
Bulldozers dig graves for victims of a Monday airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
Milan, Italy – As Cuba faces a nationwide blackout and energy crisis, the first members of a global aid mission with more than 20 tonnes of food, medical supplies and solar panel equipment arrived in Havana on Wednesday.
El hospital para aves en el Zoológico de Varsovia, Polonia, el 16 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Claudia Ciobanu)
The United Nations has recorded 143 deaths in an air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, significantly lower than the figure offered by Afghanistan’s Taliban government.
INCHEON, South Korea, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SK bioscience announced on 18 that it has entered into a funding agreement with the Research Investment for Global Health Technology Foundation (RIGHT Foundation) to receive financial support for early clinical development of its RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) …
$11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets
Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman.
With the war affecting the outlook of Dubai’s medical hub, Malaysia could draw more patients from the Middle East
MANILA, Philippines -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III urged Filipinos to become responsible pet owners since they play a role in preventing rabies and protecting public health.
Warsaw’s accident and emergency room for wounded birds treats around 80 cases a day, all found and brought in by locals. (AP Video: Rafal Niedzielski)
VADODARA, India, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Glycolic acid is one of the most consequential actives in modern skincare. As the smallest and most skin-penetrating alpha-hydroxy acid, it underpins a global anti-aging market worth millions of dollars and is used across over-the-counter skincare, haircare, profession…
Data centres crave cold. Southeast Asia is anything but. Now, the AI boom is pushing tropical engineering to the limit
MANILA, Philippines — The former head of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG) denied anew his alleged links to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) and drug money as alleged by a key witness.
Authorities also reveal prosecuting 32 people for offences in Sai Kung’s country parks over Chinese New Year holiday period
Israeli strikes on central Beirut have killed at least 12 people and wounded 41 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says.
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Israeli air raids on the Lebanese town of Sahmar in the Western Bekaa have killed two people and wounded six others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation could spike above 5 per cent if the Middle East war drags on, hurting living standards and wiping billions from the economy as business chiefs move to a COVID-style posture to avoid supply shocks in the construction, medical, and food sectors.
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