India
Mamata 2021 injury row: Ex-CM's lawyer sends notice to hospitals over medical record 'disclosure'
Mamata Banerjee's lawyer issued a legal notice to two hospitals over "unauthorised" medical record disclosures. This followed allegations made by West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari about her 2021 leg injury. Adhikari claimed that her injury was "faked" during the assembly elections, where she campaigned from…
Telangana Woman Dies After Truck Rams Car In US
The woman was returning home along with a friend after closing the restaurant when a truck collided with their car. Supriya died at the scene, while her friend suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Russian Researcher Dies Of Plague, Hundreds Quarantined, 5 Hospitals Shut
The incident occurred at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov and the 28-year-old technician likely contracted pneumonic plague from a broken test tube.
MP couple’s 3rd daughter strangled
In a tragic incident, a one-day-old infant was discovered deceased in the special newborn care unit of Ashoknagar district hospital. The mother reported observing bruises on the baby's neck and noted blood emerging from her mouth. She promptly informed her mother-in-law, who sought medical assistance. Hospital…
Newborn found dead inside Madhya Pradesh hospital. Then, doctors noticed marks around her neck
What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes
In a letter to the board’s chief executive officer, Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Karnataka App-based Workers Union (KAWU) sought immediate rollout of health and accident insurance, income support during medical emergencies and temporary disablement, maternity benefits, scholarships for…
Dengue testing stepped up in Chennai, over 4,500 cases recorded this year
The number of cases recorded in September was 1,293. More than 100 medical camps were being held every day, and 3,703 mosquito eradication workers had been deployed
Marc Benioff, wife gave $100M to UCSF; 5 years later, children’s hospital opened
Marc Benioff and Lynne Benioff significantly contributed $100 million to UCSF for a new children's hospital. This hospital opened in February 2015, featuring advanced facilities designed exclusively for pediatric care. In addition, they made another $100 million donation in 2014 to further support pediatric research…
'Debris field' found from medical flight missing over Atlantic en route to Boston
Air traffic audio indicates that the medical transport may have been “coming in blind” with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead shortly before it vanished
