Health

Debris That Forced Closure Of Sydney Beaches Identified As “Tar Balls”

SYDNEY, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – Thousands of mysterious black balls of debris that washed ashore and forced the closure of…

WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

GENEVA, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, urged Israel to grant access to northern Gaza, where…

Norway Pledges Over 90 Million USD To WHO

OSLO, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Norwegian government, announced yesterday, a major financial commitment to the World Health Organisation (WHO),…

Bangladesh Records Highest Daily Spike Of Nine Dengue Deaths This Year

DHAKA, Oct 13 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday, reported nine more deaths from dengue, the highest daily spike this year, bringing…

Second Round Of Polio Vaccination Campaign Set To Start In Gaza: Health Authorities

GAZA, Oct 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Gaza-based health authorities said yesterday that, the second round of the polio vaccination campaign in…

Philippines Concern Over Rise Of Advanced HIV Cases

MANILA, Oct 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), yesterday, expressed concern over the rising number of newly…

Cholera, Dengue Cases Continue To Rise In Sudan

KHARTOUM, Oct 10 (NNN-SUNA) – The number of cholera cases in Sudan climbed to 21,806, with 632 deaths, while dengue…

Iran Sets Up Settlement Camp, Field Hospital At Lebanon-Syria Border

TEHRAN, Oct 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said yesterday, it has set up an emergency settlement camp…

Cancer, Heart Disease, Pneumonia Among S. Korea’s Key Causes Of Death Last Year

SEOUL, Oct 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – Cancer, heart disease and pneumonia were among South Korea’s key causes of death last year,…

Israel Launches Airstrike In Central Beirut: Local Media

BEIRUT, Oct 3 (NNN-NNA) – Israel launched, last night, an airstrike targeting the Health Authority Centre, affiliated with Hezbollah, in…