3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (249+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Ebola has now spread to a seventh province in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a 23-year-old man tested positive for the virus following a cross-country journey that included travel through neighboring Rwanda and Uganda. The man had left…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (409+ words) Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur SA, based in San Carlos, Chile, has expanded its Walmart recall to include a lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend, 10 oz, over concerns about possible contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145). The recalled…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (362+ words) (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund is considering making pandemic preparedness reforms part of its financing program for the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s worsening Ebola epidemic exposes weaknesses in how it funds and responds to health emergencies. Congo…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (728+ words) India should target 10 million medical value tourists a year, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, stressing the need for greater participation by hospitals, trained caregivers, seamless patient journeys and stringent quality standards to expand India’s healthcare services…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (652+ words) (Bloomberg) -- This summer, Europe’s weather has triggered widespread consternation and worry. Weeks without rain, record-breaking temperatures, failed harvests and widespread fires have been difficult to ignore, for the public, for investors — and for politicians. “The heat waves and the wildfires…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (517+ words) NEW DELHI: India is considering a move to test its over 12,000 commercial pilots for psychoactive substances randomly every year, potentially marking a 10-fold increase in the minimum testing coverage prescribed by the aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) Joymoti, a 53-year-old female elephant rescued after devastating floods in Nagaland and Assam in July, has been airlifted to Vantara in Jamnagar for urgent and specialised veterinary treatment. Joymoti was swept away by floodwaters in Nagaland during the second week…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (540+ words) Britain’s Queen Camilla has spoken publicly about the emotional difficulty of keeping King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis private in the days before Buckingham Palace announced his illness in February 2024. Camilla recalled visiting a Maggie’s cancer support centre shortly after Charles…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (380+ words) US commander acknowledging mental health issues on USS Abraham Lincoln has praised the aircraft carrier’s crew for its “camaraderie, teamwork and resilience,” while acknowledging that prolonged service at sea can take a toll on sailors. US Central Command chief Admiral…...