Gen Z workers more likely to pull a sickie than older employees, new poll suggests
The Independentby Rebecca Thomas29 Aug 2026
Generation Z employees are more likely to pull a sickie compared to workers aged over 55, a new poll has suggested.
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top 13%GW Is The Second Medical School DOJ Says Discriminated By Race This Summer
The College Investorby Robert Farrington29 Aug 2026
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced this week that George Washington University’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences intentionally discriminated based on race when...
My New Favorite Cake Mix Is So Good, I Eat the Perfectly Moist Slices for Dessert AND Breakfast
Kitchnby Andrea Kaufman29 Aug 2026
My New Favorite Cake Mix Is So Good, I Eat the Perfectly Moist Slices for Dessert AND Breakfast I’m a HUGE breakfast person, but I’m not a huge sweet breakfast person.
FG deploys task force to respond to diphtheria outbreaks in Kano, Katsina
Premium Timesby Oluwakemi Adelagun29 Aug 2026
The federal government has deployed an emergency multi-agency task force to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and expand access to treatment following diphtheria outbreaks in Kano...
24 X 7 specialty services: Keralam government-KGMOA to hold discussions
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau29 Aug 2026
The Keralam government has, in a bid to smoothen ruffled feathers, invited the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) over for a discussion on how best to implement its proposal to...
Typhoid cases rise slightly in Telangana as dengue, malaria and chikungunya decline
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau29 Aug 2026
Typhoid cases have shown a slight increase in Telangana this year even as cases of dengue, malaria, chikungunya, acute diarrhoeal disease and dysentery have declined compared with the corresponding...
Keralam tribal girl’s MBBS dream brought to fruition, courtesy a STEM education initiative
The Hinduby R K Roshni29 Aug 2026
Ashwathi Mol K.P. says lack of funds should not dissuade anyone from studying; the fund part will somehow work out if one studies well. She would know.
One Toronto man’s mission to cook for the city’s hungry | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Megan King29 Aug 2026
At the corner of Dundas and Sherbourne streets, one Toronto man is making weekly visits to the area.
FSSAI cracks whip on Everest Food, hing powder sales halted after samples found ‘sub-standard’
Hindustan Timesby Sana Fazili29 Aug 2026
FSSAI cracks whip on Everest Food, hing powder sales halted after samples found ‘sub-standard’ The FSSAI also pointed out the non-declaration of salt content exceeding 5% and non-declaration of...
Sweetener used in foods, beverages linked to strokes, heart attacks – Study
Premium Timesby Mariam Ileyemi29 Aug 2026
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol added to foods, beverages and oral care products as a sweetener, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study has found.
Over 2.73 lakh candidates to appear for NEET-PG tomorrow
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt29 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: Over 2.73 lakh medical graduates will appear for NEET-PG 2026 on Sunday, with the examination scheduled across 1,300 centres in 340 cities, even as authorities said they have put in...
Inquiry team comprising medical experts visit Bengal’s MMCH, where 89 newborns died in 28 days
New Indian Expressby Subhendu Maiti29 Aug 2026
KOLKATA: Eighty-nine newborns, including 10 in a single day, died at the state-run Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in West Bengal in 28 days since 1 August, exposing vulnerabilities in...
Sanjeevani will help tribal people access expert medical care, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
The Hinduby Harish Gilai29 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has described the State government’s flagship initiative, Sanjeevani, as a game changer in delivering healthcare services even to people residing...
FSSAI’s proposed warning labels could let unhealthy foods escape scrutiny, says expert
The Hinduby Bindu Shajan Perappadan29 Aug 2026
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed red hexagonal warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat, but critical gaps in the framework could...
Mica Miller’s siblings allege pastor husband forced final hospitalization before her 2024 death
FOX Newsby Sarah Rumpf-Whitten29 Aug 2026
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The Medicare Extra Help Program Could Be Worth Thousands — And Some People Still Don’t Know They Qualify
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship29 Aug 2026
Prescription costs can quietly consume hundreds of dollars from a retiree’s monthly budget, but some Medicare beneficiaries may qualify for assistance they’re not using.
Not a single life should be lost: Bombay High Court orders medical care for fasting tribal students
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi29 Aug 2026
The Bombay High Court on Saturday directed the Maharashtra government to provide immediate medical assistance, hospitalisation and supervised care to tribal students currently on a hunger strike in...
He thought he had a sinus infection. An urgent care found something wrong with his heart.
CBS Newsby Kerry Breen29 Aug 2026
Marc Gaudisosi was tired of feeling sick. For a while, he had attributed his fatigue and shortness of breath to being a touring musician.
The Way You Draw Can Reveal Parkinson's Disease With Up to 99% Accuracy, Study Reveals
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill29 Aug 2026
The warning signs of Parkinson's appear to be all around us. Scientists have found clues to the disease's emergence in people's hair, in their blood, and in their earwax too.
'Now you are going overboard': After Bombay high court rap, FDA withdraws order cancelling licence of Cipla Pharma
Hindustan Timesby Shivam Pratap Singh29 Aug 2026
'Now you are going overboard': After Bombay high court rap, FDA withdraws order cancelling licence of Cipla Pharma The FDA said it would withdraw the licence cancellation order forthwith and issue...