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Coronavirus pandemic: All storiesAn outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China. It has since spread across the world and the World Health Organisation has declared a global pandemic. Seeking to distinguish the virus from the disease it causes, the virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and t…
Coronavirus pandemic: All storiesAn outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China. It has since spread across the world and the World Health Organisation has declared a global pandemic. Seeking to distinguish the virus from the disease it causes, the virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and t…
To protect the city’s long-term financial health, investment banks must ensure that only quality applicants become publicly listed
Reinforcing its commitment to wellness, sports and community engagement in Sri Lanka, Asiri Health, has stepped forward as the Official Medical Partner for IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo, a highly-anticipated sports event with will attract nearly 1,000 athletes from over 49 countries.
Building on an ongoing initiative, the H.E.R Foundation powered by Fems, in partnership with Teejay Lanka PLC, recently coordinated a menstrual health and hygiene education programme at Ruwanwella Royal College, Ruwanwella. The programme combined much-needed sanitation infrastructure development with comprehensive m…
भारत के दूरदराज इलाकों में काम कर रही आशा वर्कर इस साल एआई इम्पैक्ट सम्मलेन के केंद्र में हैं. भारत की लास्ट-माइल हेल्थकेयर डिलीवरी काफी हद तक इन आशा, आंगनवाड़ी और एएनएम नेटवर्क पर टिकी है. लेकिन सीमित चिकित्सीय प्रशिक्षण, भारी कागजी काम और विशेषज्ञ सलाह तक देर से पहुंच जैसी चुनौतियां उनके काम को कठिन बनाती हैं. सम्…
One of New York’s largest health insurers is set to pay a multimillion-dollar fine for failing to fix a series of errors that made it harder for its customers to get mental health care.
Subiu para quatro o número de mortos provocados pelo incêndio no contentor de venda de combustíveis em Bafatá, na Guiné-Bissau. O diretor do Hospital Regional, N'dafa Benalú, confirmou ainda que 163 pessoas deram entrada na unidade após a explosão de sábado.
In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sat in rows on the floor earlier this week as a health worker moved among them administering an oral vaccine that will protect them against polio.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected allegations that his Instagram platform deliberately targets children and damages their mental health, in a trial that could open the floodgates to a wave of judgments against the social media giant.
Drugs made with iPS, or induced pluripotent stem cells, will be used to treat patients with severe heart failure and Parkinson’s disease
More tents at Ham Tin Wan and Sai Wan campsites in Sai Kung but situation ‘under control’, authorities say
نشرت Health's Daily دراسة على البالغين المعرضين لخطر الإصابة بأمراض القلب والأيض، أظهرت أن الامتناع عن تناول الطعام قبل النوم بثلاث ساعات وإطالة فترة الصيام الليلي قليلاً يحسن ضغط الدم، نظم ضربات القلب، ومستوى السكر في الدم.
The Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified at a landmark trial of social media companies on Wednesday. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform.
ICT minister says deal will strengthen country's health care, education
ICT minister says deal will strengthen country's health care, education
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A humble and vastly underrated ingredient, water chestnuts are used in a popular Lunar New Year dessert and also have many health benefits
A driver charged over a double-fatal crash used a staff pass to escape hospital the day before an alleged Sydney stabber fled the same mental health facility.
An 18-month-old boy lies motionless on a dirty hospital bed deep in the conflict zone of South Sudan, a bullet wound in his leg -- another newly orphaned victim in the world's newest country.
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, representing the Sri Lankan Government, attended the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the newly elected Government of Bangladesh, held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House) in Dhaka on Tuesday (17).
Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the National Cancer Institute Sri Lanka Dr. Sanjeeva Gunasekera, assumed office as the seventeenth President of the Sri Lanka College of Oncologists (SLCO) at its Annual General Meeting held on February 15.
The International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), Sri Lanka’s leading private healthcare education provider, has launched Asia’s first Master’s degree in Digital Health awarded by the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone for healthcare education and digital innovation in the reg…
Several US environmental and health groups filed suit against the administration of President Donald Trump over the repeal of a key scientific rule behind federal climate change-related regulations.
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With more than 200 possible symptoms, long Covid isn’t easy to treat and diagnose. Rolled-back federal funding has led longhaulers to ask: is this all in my head?
Experts warn many other such cases may not be recorded, and urge educators to be more vigilant to signs of emotional distress among students
The cost of a single monkey exceeds the average annual salary in China and approaches a pandemic-era spike amid growth in drug licensing deals
A special discussion was held yesterday afternoon (17) between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Japanese martial art helped Lily Chan get off osteoporosis medication and massively improved her overall health and mobility
AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, is strengthening its plastics-reduction ambition under the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment 2030, pledging to cut virgin plastic in its own-brand packaging by 21% by 2030, using 2022 as the baseline year.
This is the first sign of a decline in the post-pandemic boom in American travel to Europe, driven by a strong US dollar
It was one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration’s months-long campaign, and brings the toll to at least 145 fatalities
The average person does not need to be adding anything to their water
Science and Technology Minister Prof. Krishantha Abeysena inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first cyclotron-based radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility to produce Fluoro Deoxy Glucose (FDG), a vital drug used in cancer detection on Monday (16).
Recent research on mental illness among children has found they should be kept away from dangerous drugs to prevent them from falling prey to it and parents must keep a close tab on their movements.
Another programme in the series of ‘Arogya’ mobile health clinics conducted by the Health and Mass Media Ministry under the direction of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, affiliated to the innovative ‘Healthy Sri Lanka’ programme for a healthy country was held at the Anamaduwa International Thera…
Thousands of Palestinians have been killed and wounded in Gaza since October, when a US-backed ceasefire was declared, as Israeli airstrikes have continued, local health officials say.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to reconstruct and relocate Deniyaya Base Hospital as a modern 300-bed facility to improve healthcare access for residents in surrounding districts.
Over a dozen retired cricket players have appealed to Islamabad to treat imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in a more “humane” manner amid reports that his health is deteriorating.
O Sistema Nacional de Saúde de Moçambique acumula sinais preocupantes de desgaste. Em várias unidades sanitárias registam-se faltas de equipamentos e itens elementares de higiene, tendo o Hospital Distrital da Manhiça chegado a suspender cirurgias por falta de sabão.
Imran Khan, the former Pakistan Prime Minister who also led the men’s team to the 1992 World Cup title, received support from the cricket fraternity on Tuesday as 14 former international captains signed a petition urging the Pakistan government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ensure proper medical facilities fo…
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been denied medical care in prison, his sister has alleged.
Deputy Health Minister Hansaka Wijemuni said yesterday that the Government possesses the political maturity to distinguish between the genuine grievances of doctors and the political agendas of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA).
A 19-year-old student has been admitted to the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a three-wheeler-motorcycle collision. The incident was reported from the Kattankudy area on Sunday evening.
Lanka Hospitals PLC has secured the Gold Award in the Health Sector at the prestigious TAGS Awards 2025. This historic achievement marks the third consecutive year the institution has been recognized for its world-class reporting standards, a feat that coincides with the 60th ‘Diamond Chapter’ anniversary of the awa…
DFCC Bank PLC marked the start of its 2026 wellbeing and community engagement calendar with its annual Ride for Life initiative, uniting employees and clients across the country to raise awareness on mental health and support Sri Lanka’s 1333 Suicide Prevention Hotline.
Wong Tai Sin Temple throws open its doors as worshippers pray for prosperity and health in the Year of the Horse
कैंसर - यह नाम सुनकर एक आम व्यक्ति को जितना डर लगता है उतना ही ज्यादा उनका परिवार इसके खर्चों को लेकर परेशान होता है. भारत में आज भी इसके इलाज में एक आम इंसान की सारी जमा पूंजी खत्म हो जाती है लेकिन कई बार तब भी रोग ठीक नहीं हो पाता.
Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth