Exodus of Doctors, Nurses Threatens Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe
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· Columbus Mavhunga
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· Omelyan Oshchudlyak
Intensifying Heat Waves Exact Health, Economic Toll in India
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· Anjana Pasricha
Despite Health Hazards, Millions of Nigerians Still Using Solid Cooking Fuels
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· Timothy Obiezu
Study: US Recreational Boating Gaining Steam Since Pandemic
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· Liliya Anisimova
The Biotech Edge: How Executives and Well-Connected Investors Make Exquisitely Timed Trades in Health Care Stocks
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· Ellis Simani and Robert Faturechi
LogOn: Smart Toilets Save Health Data Before It’s Flushed
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· Matt Dibble
Venezuelans Lack Access to HPV Vaccine
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· Adriana Nunez-Rabascall
Ukrainian Former POW Speaks of Treatment in Hands of Russian Forces
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· Tatiana Vorozhko
Women Want Fistula Treatment, End to Stigma in Tanzania
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· Idd Uwesu
Are Abortion Laws in Idaho Hurting Maternal Health Care?
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· Deborah Bloom
Who is Ted Herbosa, Marcos’ new health secretary?
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‘It’s simpler dealing with birds’: Raptor rescue centre saves thousands of Beijing’s birds of prey | South China Morning Post
The Beijing Raptor Rescue Centre has been providing treatment and care for thousands of birds of prey rescued around the Chinese capital since it was set up over 20 years ago. Staffed by just four full-time animal-loving workers, the centre has managed to save 5,700 birds of prey in the past two decades, with the go…
Succulents: South Africa's New Plant Poaching Pandemic
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· Kate Bartlett
Destroyed Hospitals, Looted Medical Stores Compound Sudan's Need for Medical Aid
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· Henry Wilkins
Bee sting as medicine: Syrians turn to apitherapy for alternative treatment | South China Morning Post
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At least 19 children killed after suspicious fire razes dormitory in Guyana | South China Morning Post
An overnight fire in a secondary school dormitory housing over 60 students in Guyana left at least 19 children dead on May 22, 2023. More than 23 injured were sent to a local hospital while several others were airlifted to the capital, Georgetown. Initial investigations point to possible arson.
LogOn: Researchers Analyzing Brain Scans to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
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· Genia Dulot
Scarred survivors: India’s women rise up after acid attacks | South China Morning Post
More than 1,000 cases of acid attacks were reported in India nationwide between 2017 and 2021. But the actual number may be much higher. Ritu Saini was a victim of a horrific acid attack 11 years ago. Working at a cafe in the Indian city of Noida in Delhi-NCR, Saini has since been serving as an advocate for fellow a…
Duterte critic Leila De Lima acquitted of drug charge in the Philippines | South China Morning Post
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VOA60 America - Migrants gather at U.S. border as pandemic restrictions set to expire
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Unmarried Chinese woman appeals to sue hospital for denying her request to freeze eggs | South China Morning Post
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Indonesian island plays host to Asean, hoping for tourism boom | South China Morning Post
The Indonesian fishing town of Labuan Bajo is hosting the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) leaders summit, which gets under way on May 9, 2023. The event takes place on eastern Indonesia’s Flores island, which was once a quiet resort getaway. But it has struggled to get back on its feet since its …
Chinese buyers flock to Thailand’s property market in search of security following pandemic | South China Morning Post
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Social Stigma of Fentanyl Abuse Complicates Treatment
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· Natasha Mozgovaya
World Health Organization announces Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency | South China Morning Post
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‘May the Force be with you’: lightsaber duels thrill film fans in Taipei on ‘Star Wars Day’ | South China Morning Post
Dozens of Star Wars fans gathered in Taipei to celebrate the return of “Star Wars Day” on May 4, 2023, after several years of cancellations because of the pandemic. The calendar date has become synonymous with the Hollywood franchise because it sounds similar to a popular line from the films and television programme…
Sudan’s Injured Get Some Relief as Medical Shipment Arrives
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· Veronica Balderas Iglesias
Where is Omar al-Bashir? Location of former Sudan dictator unknown amid chaos in capital | South China Morning Post
The location of Sudan’s former dictator, Omar al-Bashir, is unclear after fighting in the capital Khartoum reached the Kober prison where he has been held for four years. Bashir ruled the country for three decades before he was overthrown in a popular uprising in 2019. The Sudanese military said the former leader wa…
Sudan fighters occupying laboratory have raised ‘huge biological risk’, WHO says | South China Morning Post
Sudan faces a “huge biological risk” after one of two military groups fighting for control of the country seized a laboratory where hazardous pathogens that cause measles, cholera and other diseases are stored, a World Health Organization representative said on April 25, 2023. The official did not specify whether th…
Who cries first?: baby sumo wrestling matches ‘test health’ of Japanese children | South China Morning Post
Before the pandemic, toddlers held aloft by sumo wrestlers would enter rings around Japan to square off for a centuries-old annual contest where the first cries determine which baby is the winner. The bouts, which are also meant to predict which children will grow up to be relatively healthy, went on a four-year hia…
How recreating famous Hong Kong film sets in miniature style helped a designer through the pandemic | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's film industry suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving people like production designer Gene Ma without much work. Stuck at home, Ma began recreating his favourite film sets as miniature models as a way to stimulate his creativity. The re-creations are so well done, his work will be featured at an e…
Indian man demands rare crane’s freedom after forming extraordinary bond | South China Morning Post
An Indian farmer, whose extraordinary bond with a large bird made him a social media star, has asked for his feathered friend to be set free after it was captured by wildlife authorities. Mohammad Arif rescued the injured Sarus crane, a crimson-necked wetlands species that can grow up to 1.8 metres (6ft) in height, …
Former Georgian President in Critical Condition in Prison Hospital
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‘Our resources are limited’: India’s battle to curb high birth rates in Bihar state | South China Morning Post
As India is estimated to overtake China as the world's most populous country, medical officials in Bihar state say they are fighting a losing battle to lower the region’s high fertility rate. Community mobilisers like Pratima Kumari travel to rural areas armed with free condoms and other forms of birth control to tr…
Taiwanese airline Starlux pushes Airbus for faster deliveries as it eyes North American expansion | South China Morning Post
Taiwan’s newest airline Starlux is pressing Airbus to ramp up production as it looks to add new long-haul North American routes. In an April 19, 2023, interview, Starlux CEO Glenn Chai said that the five wide-body planes the company expects to receive from Airbus by next year are not enough to keep pace with explodi…
12 arrested over Beijing hospital fire that killed dozens of patients | South China Morning Post
Chinese authorities have detained a dozen people over a hospital fire in Beijing that left at least 29 people dead and forced desperate survivors to jump out of windows to escape. The blaze, which broke out on April 18, 2023, at the Changfeng Hospital in the Chinese capital, killed mostly patients, and left scores o…
Taliban releases hundreds of men from drug rehabilitation centre in Afghan capital Kabul | South China Morning Post
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released hundreds of men who had been held at a drug rehabilitation centre in the capital Kabul. The country had long been notorious for drug production and abuse. But since the militant group seized power in August 2021, authorities have mounted an aggressive campaign to eradi…
Patients and doctors climb out windows to flee deadly fire at Beijing hospital | South China Morning Post
A fire in a hospital in Beijing killed at least 21 people on April 18, 2023, according to Chinese state-run media. Images posted on social media showed people sitting on external air conditioning units or clinging to ropes after the blaze broke out at around 12.57pm local time. The flames were put out about half an …
Virtual Reality Supplementing Conventional Medical Treatments
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Moscow celebrates first film shot in space ahead of Russia premiere | South China Morning Post
Russian filmmakers are promoting what is touted as the first movie to be shot in space ahead of its release on April 20, 2023. Filmed on board the International Space Station, The Challenge tells the story of a female doctor who must go into orbit to save the life of a cosmonaut. The film will premiere in Russia, Se…
Food insecurity bites into Ramadan meals in Muslim countries | South China Morning Post
Food insecurity is weighing down on Muslims around the world during the holy month of Ramadan, which is meant for community gatherings and feasting over big plates of mouth-watering food. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that conflicts, political and economic crises, the Covid pandemic and cl…
Former Indian lawmaker and brother shot dead on live TV | South China Morning Post
Former Indian lawmaker Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in a dramatic attack that was caught live on television in northern India, officials said on April 16, 2023. The two brothers were under police escort on their way to a medical check-up when three men posing as journalists shot the brothers at c…
Songkran sees return of water fights and tourists in hopeful signal of Thailand’s recovery | South China Morning Post
Tens of thousands of revellers, including hordes of foreign tourists sporting floral shirts and plastic water guns, descended on the streets of Bangkok on April 13, 2023, for the biggest traditional new year gathering since the pandemic. The country is celebrating the return of its annual Songkran water festival. It…
Zimbabwean Actress Appeals for Radiotherapy Machine to Treat Cancer in Government Hospitals
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· Columbus Mavhunga
Egg prices soar in Japan amid cull of millions of chickens to fight worst-ever bird flu outbreak | South China Morning Post
Many in Japan can no longer afford to buy eggs for daily meals after a surge in prices over recent months as the nation grapples with its worst-ever outbreak of avian influenza. Since the virus began spreading in October 2022, Japan has culled over 17 million chickens to fight the disease.
Chinese airlines on biggest hiring drive in more than 3 years as travel demand rebounds | South China Morning Post
As domestic and international travel demand rebounds, many Chinese airlines are planning to resume more flights and are now on a recruitment drive to hire more flight attendants to make up for cabin crew lost due to attrition during the Covid-19 pandemic. The response from jobseekers has been strong. China’s Hainan …
'Unbearable': Vietnam airport construction dust raises health concerns from nearby residents | South China Morning Post
Construction work at Long Thanh airport, which will be Vietnam’s newest and largest air hub, has been blanketing surrounding neighbourhoods with a thick layer of red dust for months. The windblown particles are disrupting the lives of residents living as far as 10km (6.2 miles) from the site, prompting fears for the…
Chiang Mai listed among world’s most-polluted cities as smog chokes northern Thailand | South China Morning Post
Dangerous levels of smog have hung heavy over the city of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, for weeks as farmers in neighbouring Laos and Myanmar set fire to fields and forests to prepare for the coming growing season. Chiang Mai was named the world’s third-most-polluted city by the air monitoring website IQAir as a…