Why India needs to look beyond typhoid to address the health burden of Salmonella infections
The Hinduby Athira Elssa Johnson·28 Aug 2026
Salmonella is often linked to food poisoning, diarrhoea and typhoid. But the infection can range from mild gastroenteritis that gets better on its own to a serious bloodstream infection, and...
‘Let’s Talk Life’ offers anonymous online space for young people seeking mental health support
The Hinduby Afshan Yasmeen·28 Aug 2026
For many young people dealing with stress, loneliness, family pressures, relationship concerns or fears about the future, the inability to speak openly can itself become a barrier to seeking help.
What a change in body odour can tell you about your health
The Hinduby Athira Elssa Johnson·28 Aug 2026
Body odour is a normal part of life. Contrary to popular belief, sweat in itself does not usually smell.
McKeown says she has 'a lot of work to do' to reclaim world records
ABC News Australiaby Kate O'Halloran and Daniela Intili·28 Aug 2026
Five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has opened up on the pain of watching her 50m world record get broken twice while she was sidelined with glandular fever and recovering from a broken wrist...
Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital was drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
Premium Timesby Saviour Imukudo·28 Aug 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said the premises of the state’s Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, were previously used as a centre for drug...
DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola
Al Jazeeraby The Associated Press·28 Aug 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun vaccinating people against Ebola, with health workers and other front-line workers being prioritised.
FACT CHECK: Misamis Oriental family deaths in 2021 due to COVID-19, not vaccines
Rapplerby Rappler.com·28 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - A Facebook reel falsely claims that four family members in Misamis Oriental died due to COVID-19 vaccines, garnering significant online engagement. - The incident happened in 2021.
Dengue and leptospirosis cases increasing in TN's Krishnagiri district
New Indian Expressby Sivaguru S·28 Aug 2026
KRISHNAGIRI: Dengue and leptospirosis cases are on the rise in Krishnagiri compared to last year, as a result, the district administration has undertaken efforts to combat this.
Six years on, Covid materials eat space in Cuttack school amid classroom shortage
New Indian Expressby Arabinda Panda·28 Aug 2026
CUTTACK: Even as six years have passed since the Covid-19 outbreak, students of Radhamohan Government Upgraded High School in Nischintakoili block are being forced to share classrooms as one room...
Former Kerala additional chief secretary P H Kurian passes away at 67
New Indian Expressby M S Vidyanandan·28 Aug 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man with natural connect with people, good command of law and the conviction to use it for the good of people.
Anxiety grows as prominent Mumbai doctor-mountaineer and group of 61 go missing
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondents·28 Aug 2026
Anxiety grows as prominent Mumbai doctor-mountaineer and group of 61 go missing Prominent Mumbai doctor-mountaineer Milind Chitley and 60 others remain untraceable after floods hit the Nepal-Tibet...
The changing face of skin lightening in India
The Hinduby Monisha Madhumita·28 Aug 2026
The language of fairness may be changing, but the desire for lighter skin has not necessarily disappeared in our country.
Inside India’s Food-Safety Crackdown: How Officers Make Kitchens, Dairies & Warehouses Accountable
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·28 Aug 2026
A restaurant kitchen can look immaculate from the dining room. A milk tanker can look like any other on the highway. A packet of paneer can carry a familiar brand name.
More schools ask parents to keep children home as winter illnesses bite
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
More schools ask parents to keep children home as winter illnesses bite More schools have been asking parents to keep their children home because too many teachers are sick.
Fears new Catholic owner will cut IVF, abortion services as hospital sale gets greenlight
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Moran·28 Aug 2026
In short: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved the sale of the Hobart Private Hospital to Calvary Healthcare, ending fears about its future.
Oxygen bars promise clean air and wellness, but doctors say there is little evidence of benefit
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·28 Aug 2026
Synopsis: Two promotional videos from Nagpur and Delhi market flavoured oxygen sessions as a way to detox from pollution, improve energy, reduce stress and promote wellness.
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
BBC Newsby Nick Triggle·28 Aug 2026
- Published Autism and ADHD care is at risk of descending into chaos, NHS bosses are warning, as costs spiral out of control and unregulated private providers capitalise on the huge demand for...
Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·28 Aug 2026
Malaysia has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme that will see at least 1,500 eligible Myanmar refugees return home on September 29, the government said.
US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains
Al Jazeeraby Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin·28 Aug 2026
Accra, Ghana – Ghana was among the first countries in Africa to introduce the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine immunisation programme.
'Major milestone' as Dunedin Hospital outpatient building officially opens
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·28 Aug 2026
Thousands more scans, day surgeries, and specialist appointments will soon be possible in Dunedin each year as its long awaited outpatient building is officially opened.
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.