ISTANBUL (AA) – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that 97 patients and critically wounded people from the Gaza Strip were evacuated for treatment to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “WHO, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and p...
In a regional hospital in Afghanistan, heartbreaking scenes of severe malnutrition paint a grim picture. A BBC report mentions Amina, who has lost six children and struggles to save her last in a hospital in Jalalabad in eastern Nangarhar province. Seven-month-old Bibi Hajira, as small as a newborn, is a poignant symbol of a broader [&hellip...
Nearly 50 million Americans have gained health coverage through the Affordable Care Act or ACA marketplaces since 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Tuesday. The latest figures reveal a historic peak of 20.8 million enrollees for 2024, with 18.2 million signing up for the first time since January 2021. In another first, families earni...
In a groundbreaking collaboration, scientists from China’s Renmin Hospital and Yale University have developed a promising treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer. Their research, published in the journal Small Science, highlights nanoparticles capable of identifying and attacking tumor cells in mice. The innovation uses somethin...
Health insurers will be required to cover mental health care and addiction services the same as any other condition, the Biden administration has announced. The move is part of the administration’s ongoing battle with health insurers. Officials say they are skirting a 2008 law requiring plans that cover mental health and substance use care be...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The death toll from floods and rains in Sudan has gone up to 205, while those from cholera reached 185, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Some 268 new cholera cases have been recorded, including 6 deaths in the states of Kassala, Nile River, and Gedarif, the ministry said in a […]
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has reported its first poliovirus case in 16 years, taking the tally to 17 across the country this year. The victim is an eight-year-old boy in Islamabad’s Union Council Rural 4, the Pakistan Polio Eradication Program said in a statement. “This is the first human case reported fro...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced that its teams vaccinated more than 160,000 children the first day of the second phase of a polio vaccination campaign in southern Gaza. “Thousands of families went to health facilities to receive vaccines from UNRWA medical teams,” the UN agency said on X. [&he...
Despite recent Medicare negotiations that reduced prices for 10 key drugs, Americans still pay significantly more than their counterparts in other developed nations. An analysis shows that, effective January 2026, the new US prices for these medications are over double those in countries like Australia, Canada, and Sweden. American citizens ar...
A measles outbreak in Minnesota has prompted the temporary closure of an Islamic religious school. It has affected at least 30 people, primarily children from the Somali community. Measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus, can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia and brain damage. The Minnesota Department of Health reports ...
