Category: Community
Argentina abortion: Senate defeats bill soon after polarising debate
Argentina’s senate has rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion in the initial 14 weeks of pregnancy. Following a marathon debate, 38 senators voted against it and 31 in favour. Its defeat signifies lawmakers have to wait till next […]
Measles case reported in Minnesota
A 2017 measles outbreak in Minnesota infected 75 children and adults, the largest such outbreak in the state in about three decades. Most of the patients were Somali-Americans in Hennepin County who had not been vaccinated against the highly contagious […]
Ebola outbreak in Congo, 33 reported killed
One of the world’s most feared diseases, Ebola is a virus-caused haemorrhagic fever that in extreme cases causes fatal bleeding from internal organs, the mouth, eyes or ears. A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of […]
Durex condoms urgently recalled over fears they could split
Condom maker Durex has recalled some of its products sold in the UK and Ireland over fears they could split. Ten batches of its non-latex Real Feel and Latex Free condoms with expiry dates between December 2020 and February 2021 […]
UK doctors set to be legally able to prescribe cannabis
Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by autumn, the home secretary has announced. Those that meet safety and quality standards are to be made legal for patients with an “exceptional clinical need”, […]
Singapore to use drones to transport medicine
Drones could be used across hi-tech Singapore to deliver life-saving medical supplies to a patient during an emergency or to respond to a security breach under a new system in development, a private consortium said on July 24. Future Flight […]
Thailand to be first Asian country to legalize cannabis
Cannabis is famed for its medicinal properties that reportedly helps to relieve many sicknesses but yet, it is still classified as an illegal drug in many countries, especially in Asia. However, this may be set to change soon as Thailand […]
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls for investigation on rabies vaccine scandal
Authorities in China have ordered an investigation into a vaccination scandal as panic grows over product safety. Last week vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co was found to have falsified production data for its rabies vaccine. The firm has been ordered […]
Cockroach crawls into the sleeping woman’s ear and chews hole in her eardrum
A woman in southern China had a close call with a cockroach after the insect crawled into her ear and started chewing a hole in her eardrum, Chinese media reported. A doctor at Renkang Hospital in Dongguan, Guangdong province, extracted […]
Norovirus outbreak in Shanghai university
Health officials in Yangpu District, Shanghai are reporting a norovirus outbreak that sickened some forty students at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, according to a local media report. Norovirus was confirmed by laboratory testing in both vomit and feces samples. The […]
