Baba Island, Pakistan — AFP On a densely populated island off Pakistan’s megacity of Karachi, a group of pregnant women wait in punishing heat for a midwife to arrive from the mainland. Each week Neha Mankani, the only midwife available to these women, comes by boat ambulance to Baba, an old fishing settlement and reportedly [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – The New York Times editorial board has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the upcoming presidential race, citing concerns over his health following his performance in Biden-Trump’s 1st US presidential debate. In an editorial titled “To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race,” ...
NEW YORK (AA) – A poll released Sunday found that 72% of registered voters believe that US President Joe Biden does not possess the mental and cognitive health required to serve as head of state. The survey, conducted by CBS News/YouGov, comes amid growing concern over whether Biden is mentally fit for office following the first live pre...
Just under a month after returning home from a medical mission to Gaza, two US doctors and a nurse visit Washington to warn White House and congressional officials that Palestinian civilians are dying at Khan Yunis’ European Hospital because of restrictions imposed by Israel in the way of medical supplies. Ammar Ghanem, an intensive care...
A cholera outbreak is devastating Afghanistan following recent floods and a crumbling healthcare system. More than 47,000 Afghans have been infected this year alone, with at least 25 deaths reported. The World Health Organization has highlighted Afghanistan’s highest global cholera cases in 2024, which have become worse due to natural di...
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a “public health crisis,” marking a historic move in national health policy. In his advisory, Murthy emphasized the urgent need for action, saying that firearm violence is now on par with issues like tobacco and opioids. The report underscores alarming statistics, revealing ...
Two pharmacy owners in New York have been sentenced for orchestrating an $18 million healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme. Peter Khaim and Arkadiy Khaimov pleaded guilty in November 2022 to conspiracy charges involving money laundering. The scheme involved their New York pharmacies submitting millions of dollars in false Medicare clai...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP Ten children per day are losing one or both of their legs in Israel attacks in Gaza, the head of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. “Basically we have every day 10 children who are losing one leg or two legs on average,” UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told reporters […...
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that 1,301 pilgrims died during Hajj this year, amid record-breaking temperatures that reached over 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Saudi news agency SPA reports that over three-quarters of the dead lacked official permits and faced direct sunlight without adequate shelter. Approximately 1.8 million people participated in t...
Air pollution is now the second-largest cause of death for children under five globally, according to a new report. Released by the Health Effects Institute or HEI and UNICEF, the State of Global Air report highlights nearly 2,000 deaths daily among young children due to toxic fumes. The report underscores that children in the Global […...
