Syrian President’s Wife Asma Diagnosed With Leukemia
Damascus (Agencies): In August 2018, Asma Assad was diagnosed with an early-stage malignant breast tumor. At the end of January 2019, doctors performed a successful operation to remove it. In…
‘Flesh-eating’ Bacterium Cases Hit Record High in Japan
TOKYO (Agencies): A record number of cases of a potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease” were reported in Japan in 2023, and health experts warn the figure could rise. The number of…
Children’s Cough Syrup Recalled in Kenya and Nigeria Over Toxicity Concerns
Nairobi (Agencies): Kenya’s pharmaceutical regulatory body, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), has announced the recall of a batch of Johnson & Johnson’s children’s cough syrup, Benylin Pediatric. The recall…
New Zealand Inaugurates First-Ever ‘Kiwi Hospital’
WELLINGTON (Agencies): In a significant move for wildlife conservation, New Zealand unveiled its inaugural hospital exclusively dedicated to treating kiwi birds. Situated in Kerikeri, three hours north of Auckland, the…
Hundreds of Sri Lankan Nurses to Join Saudi Hospitals in 2024
COLOMBO (Agencies): In a significant development, Sri Lanka is poised to send hundreds of nurses to bolster Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system. These nurses will be deployed across various regions of…
Comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccine Study Reveals Links to Neurological Conditions
Copenhagen (Agencies): A comprehensive study of nearly 100 million people across eight countries has revealed a higher than expected incidence of side effects from various COVID-19 vaccines, according to the…
Russian AI Model Passes Rigorous Medical Exam
Moscow (Agencies): In a groundbreaking achievement, the GigaChat neural network model, developed by Russia’s Sberbank, has successfully conquered a medical doctor exam typically reserved for students who have completed six…
Chinese Scientists Uncover Monkeypox Virus DNA Replication Mechanism
BEIJING (Agencies): In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed the DNA replication mechanism of the monkeypox virus…
Western Pharma Companies Tested Drugs on Mariupol Residents: Allegations of Human Experiments
MOSCOW (Agencies): According to documents obtained by Sputnik, major Western pharmaceutical companies, in collaboration with Ukrainian officials, allegedly conducted drug testing on patients within a Mariupol psychiatric ward over several…
Top Russian Epidemiologist Declares Covid-19 Has Exhausted Its Pandemic Potential
MOSCOW (Agencies): Gennady Onishchenko, Russia’s former chief health inspector, has stated that Covid-19 has lost its pandemic potential in the years since it was identified by the World Health Organization.…