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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Cuban officials are preparing to withdraw the nation’s medical brigade from Guyana after it moved to provide full salaries to doctors and nurses from the island instead of sending most of the payments to the Cuban government.
Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season.
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Ron Duguay has a new pep in his step.
Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of the group Boston, right, performs at the Boston Strong Concert: An Evening of Support and Celebration at the TD Garden, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Invision/AP, File)
When a teen girl recently posted on TikTok about the “pros and cons of birth control,” almost 120,000 people hit the “like” button.
Luxury real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother Alon were convicted Monday of sex trafficking for using their vast wealth to drug and rape numerous women they lured into their twisted orbit.
Missouri House Speaker John Diehl addresses the body for the final time, Friday, May 15, 2015, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
A woman known for feeding the homeless each week in MacArthur Park was savagely attacked with a metal pipe while serving meals, leaving her with a shattered jaw and six teeth knocked out, according to a fundraiser created to help cover her mounting medical bills.
Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken aim at Starbucks and Dunkin’ over sugar-loaded coffee drinks — but how much sugar do those drinks actually contain?
A Texas woman on her way to visit her cancer-stricken friend was shot dead by a teenage carjacker over the weekend, authorities said.
The apartment building planned on East Morris Avenue in Modesto is exactly the kind of thing that California’s political leaders want to see a whole lot more of: The project promises 44 units of affordable housing — half reserved for people without homes. It’s received zoning approval, weathered public feedback, ear…
A Sri Lankan-invented medical device designed for the non-invasive early detection of cardiovascular conditions using Artificial Intelligence was successfully piloted at the King Hamad American Mission Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists has launched an innovative telemedicine psychology programme designed to provide essential support and mental health care to individuals adversely affected by the Ditwa Cyclone.
St. Joseph Hospital Negombo officially broke ground on its new, state of the art Operating Theatre Complex, a development poised to transform surgical care in the region and contribute meaningfully to Sri Lanka’s national progress.
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran is creating serious public health risks across the region.
Janet and Alyssa Smith have struggled to access medical care at home. (ABC News: Chris Taylor)
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that recent Israeli attacks on oil facilities in Iran could have negative effects on public health, with Iranian children and the elderly among the most vulnerable.
Internal documents have shone light on a raft of issues in the cardiothoracic surgery department of one of Perth’s major public hospitals.
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Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 486 people have been killed and 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on 2 March.
Esta foto de archivo del 3 de abril de 2018 muestra un primer plano de una báscula de vigas en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Patrick Sison, archivo)
The New York City medical examiner who oversaw Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy initially hesitated on ruling his death a suicide — despite it being “pretty clear cut,” federal documents reveal.
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 486 people have been killed and 1,313 wounded since Israeli attacks began on 2 March.
Jenny Hopkins moved to Hinesburg from Austin, Texas, just weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world.
Surgical instruments and supplies lay on a table during a kidney transplant surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C., June 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
Talk about a sore subject for men.
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Researchers working to unpick whether daily multivitamin results in people staying healthier as they age
Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach — anemia?
South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
Sacramento health officials sounded the alarm about a potential measles outbreak on Monday after more than 100 children were exposed to an unvaccinated child at an educational enrichment program.
More than 1,200 people in Fiji were diagnosed with HIV the first six months of 2025, making the island nation's HIV epidemic the fastest growing in the world. The UN says Fiji’s location as a drug-running hub and escalating local methamphetamine use has fuelled the rapid spread, coupled with unsafe injecting practic…
A Strategic divestment steps to strengthen the fundamentals of TelkomGroup as the main holding and focus on the core business of digital and telecommunications
A five-minute test developed by Queensland researchers could transform the time it takes to diagnose and treat endometriosis, potentially reducing years spent in chronic pain and improving fertility outcomes for thousands of women.
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
View image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon Flames and smoke rise from a building after an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a suburb south of the Lebanese capitalPhotograph: Hassan Ammar/APShareView image in fullscreenNuseirat, GazaRelatives mourn over the body of the journalist Amal al-Shamali at al-Awda hospital. The Qat…
Environmental group says high concentration may cause long-term damage to local ecology of South Lantau’s Pui O
Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet.
The race had been set for April 5 and would have marked the second year since Pyongyang resumed the event after the pandemic
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria Neidhardt’s youngest daughter, then 10, asked a question that led her to trade their New York home for nomadic life.
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus, where we aim to deliver frank and fearless titbits – from the bowels of the state bureaucracy to the top of One William Street and beyond. This week: more on Metro North’s key consultants, (at least one) Education pay rise, question time bubb…
Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects are still visible — from widespread hybrid work schedules to declining student performance.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will expand its pool of medical tourism interpreter-coordinators to about 1,000 this year — nearly ten times the current level — to better serve the rapidly growing number of foreign patients visiting the city.
Lawyer for 24-year-old asks for identifying details of mother and siblings to be kept secret for their ‘mental and physical safety’
Accused terrorist Naveed Akram is worried his mother and siblings are at risk of physical and mental harm due to his role in the Bondi mass shooting.The 24-year-old has asked a court to suppress the names of his family members as well as their home and work addresses as he faces dozens of charges, including terroris…
Lotte Biologics said Monday it will participate in DCAT Week 2026, a major pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry gathering to be held in New York from March 23 to 26, as it looks to expand partnerships and strengthen its global presence in the contract development and manufacturing organization market.