WHO warns of diabetes crisis as cases surge across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm on the rapid rise of diabetes across Africa, warning that without...
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UNICEF reports critical healthcare access for millions amid ongoing crisis in Afghanistan
UNICEF has highlighted the urgent needs and ongoing efforts in Afghanistan during September 2024. Over six million individuals accessed vital...
New York City declares drought watch as water conservation becomes urgent priority
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a citywide drought watch, urging residents to conserve water and directing city...
WHO expands digital health certification for Hajj pilgrims, enhancing safety, care
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced an expansion of their digital health collaboration...
China tackles growing obesity crisis with first national diagnosis guidelines
China's National Health Commission (NHC) has unveiled its first comprehensive guidelines to combat the escalating public health issue. Released on...
NYC: Children affected by New York Nurse’s fraudulent vaccine scheme barred from school
A suburban New York school district has taken a dramatic step in response to a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination scheme orchestrated...
WHO launches investment round to bridge $7.1b funding gap
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launches an Investment Round aimed at mobilizing $7.1 billion to support its core operations...
WHO chief warns of widespread starvation in war-ravaged Sudan
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels, with starvation spreading "almost everywhere" across the war-torn nation, according to...
India: West Bengal agrees to demands of protesting doctors in high-stakes concession
The West Bengal government has agreed to meet some key demands of junior doctors who have been on strike since...
WHO hails success of first phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on...
DR Congo braces for critical mpox vaccine shipment amid growing health crisis
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is set to receive its first shipment of nearly 100,000 mpox vaccine doses...
Polio vaccine drive presses on in Gaza due to conflicts
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced today that its teams, in collaboration with UN agencies, are continuing their polio...
Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months-WHO chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) is optimistic that the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa could be halted within the next...
Learning from the Experience of Life
Dear Destiny Friends, A wise man learns from his mistakes, a wiser name learns from other people’s mistakes – John...
Italy mulls tightening surrogacy ban
Italian lawmakers began deliberating Wednesday a bill to toughen a ban on surrogacy to make it illegal to seek it...
LLC unveils new center to promote healthy lifestyles among NYorkers
A new health center, National Center for Health Equity (NCHE), has been unveiled in the New York City. The centre,...
CDC warns of ‘concerning’ rise in deadly fungal infection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned of what it calls a 'concerning' rise in...
Protests in Tehran as mysterious poison attacks against schoolgirls in Iran continue
Schoolgirls in Iran were poisoned in several provinces across the country on Saturday, leading to dozens of hospitalizations...
Creating a Healthier Future: Collaborating on Policies and Education to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
These days, numerous reports, such as "Alarming Projection: By 2035, More Than Half of the Global Population Will Be Obese",...
Earthquake: UAE doctors perform life-saving emergency surgery on Syrian children
Doctors in the United Arab Emirates have performed life-saving emergency surgery on a Syrian girl and her brother after...
98-year-old Former US President Carter enters hospice care, Carter Center says
Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care...
NYC public sector nurses rally for new contract
The 9,000 public sector nurses of the New York City Health and Hospitals system say they’re, "Ready to fight."...
Paterson schools end mask requirement
Beginning next week, the Paterson School District will no longer require students to wear masks indoors. ...
More than 7000 nurses at 2 NYC hospitals go on strike
More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in New York City are on strike as of Monday at 6...
NYC nurses, hospitals resume contract talks; some reach pact
A possible strike by thousands of New York City nurses is looming even though nurses at one hospital reached...
US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because...
UK warns citizens not to get ‘blind drunk’ amid ambulance strike
Thousands of ambulance workers in Britain began a one-day strike on Wednesday, with unions and the government swapping accusations...
Thousands of NYC nurses vote to authorize strike
Thousands of nurses in New York City could go on strike in just a few days if negotiations...
Mayor Adams, American College of Lifestyle Medicine announce $44M to offer lifestyle medicine foundational training to every NYC healthcare practitioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a new...
Dr Mary Bassett, New York health commissioner, leaving post to rejoin Harvard
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the...
NYC nurses demand hospitals increase staffing levels, provide fair pay, benefits
Dozens of nurses packed into a City Council hearing Wednesday to sound the alarm over dangerously low staffing...
Civil rights groups oppose NYC plan to force people in ‘mental health crisis’ off streets
Some civil rights groups are condemning the mayor's controversial plan to force homeless people who are determined to be...
World most expensive drug approved to treat hemophilia at $3.5M per dose
US regulators approved CSL Behring’s hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but...
Air pollution in India’s capital hit ‘hazardous’ levels
On Thursday, the smog air pollution in New Delhi hit “hazardous” levels. Smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern...
Pupils, teachers across UAE to stop wearing face masks under relaxed COVID rules
Pupils and teachers at schools across the United Arab Emirates will no longer have to wear face masks as part...
Experts say Saudi Arabia will need additional 20000 hospital beds by 2030 amid growing population
Saudi Arabia will need an additional 20,000 hospital beds by 2030 to tackle shortages and meet the needs of its...
Gov Hochul confirms NY’s COVID state of emergency coming to end
New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency is coming to an end, Governor Hochul announced on Monday. The governor said she...
Doctor, nurse arrested in Saudi Arabia for performing unsafe abortions
A doctor and nurse have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for performing unsafe abortions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on...
NY declares state of emergency to boost vaccinations against polio
New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio. Governor Hochul issued an executive order...
Third person dies in Argentina from pneumonia of unknown origin
A third person died this week in Argentina from pneumonia of unknown origin, local health authorities said on Thursday. Nine...
Man tests positive for monkeypox, COVID-19, HIV at same time after 5-day trip to Spain
An Italian man tested positive for monkeypox, COVID-19 and HIV at the same time after a five-day trip to Spain...
Children returning to school susceptible to contagious diseases, UAE doctors warn
Children returning to school are susceptible to catching many contagious diseases and infections such as lice, stomach bugs and tonsillitis,...
UAE authorities update COVID-19 safety measures for new academic year
UAE’s authorities updated COVID-19 safety measures for the academic year 2022-2023 which will see more than one million students and...
Japanese Prime Minister infected with COVID-19
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been infected with COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official residence, his office said...
Measles outbreak kills at least 157 children in Zimbabwe
A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country,...
School-based health clinics in Brooklyn close down due to budget constraints
Five school-based health clinics serving 10 schools in Brooklyn closed last month because of budget constraints, according to a letter...
New York health officials: Polio detected in Rockland wastewater samples
The polio virus has been detected in wastewater samples from early June in Rockland County and is genetically linked to...
Philippines detects first case of monkeypox
The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a person with a history of overseas travel, officials said...
Coronavirus came from Wuhan market, not lab, new studies reveal
The coronavirus that has disrupted the world for almost three years came from a Wuhan market, according to two studies...
UAE doctors hail EU’s approval of monkeypox vaccine, urge caution
United Arab Emirates' doctors have hailed the European Commission’s approval of a vaccine to combat monkeypox as cases of the...
White House says monkeypox outbreak can be contained
The White House said Sunday that the monkeypox outbreak can be contained, confirming it was confident authorities could “eliminate” monkeypox...
World Health Organization declares monkeypox a ‘global health emergency’
The World Health Organization on Saturday has declared a global health emergency over the uncontrolled spread of monkeypox worldwide. There...
NY health officials confirm first record of polio since 2013
New York health officials have confirmed the first record of polio in the United States since 2013. The nearly eradicated...
NYC retirees could be denied ‘medically necessary care’ under Medicare Advantage plan
Retired city government workers could be at risk of losing out on “medically necessary care” if they enroll in a...
New York-Presbyterian Hospital fails to accept 9/11 Health Program
Former NYPD traffic supervisor Walter Clark has nothing but good things to say about New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the care...
Woman faces Texas murder charge after self-induced abortion
A 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after authorities said she caused "the death of an individual...
Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed...
City’s top doctor advises NYers to wear mask in indoor settings in public places
New Yorkers should continue to wear a mask when visiting indoor settings in public places, according to the city's top...
Paucar sentenced to state prison for drunk driving crash that killed 2 Ardsley residents
Somers resident Jaime Paucar was sentenced to state prison for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while intoxicated, which resulted...
NYC vaccine mandate exemption likely to trigger new lawsuits
Now that Mayor Eric Adams has created an exception to the private sector vaccine mandate for the city's professional athletes...
