Hospitals

Imran Khan’s party seeks contempt action over jailed leader’s hospital move

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on charges he calls politically motivated.

Norway’s King Harald to remain in hospital, cancels engagements

King Harald V of Norway (right) walking alongside King Philippe of Belgium ahead of a concert at the National Museum in Oslo, during an official visit of the Belgian royal couple to Norway, on March 25.

Patient’s severed toe found in Seoul nursing hospital fridge, along with drinks and dips

The toe reportedly belonged to a man in his 60s with an intellectual disability who had been living at the hospital for 10 years.

Norway’s King Harald, 89, hospitalised: Palace

King Harald V of Norway (right) walking alongside King Philippe of Belgium ahead of a concert at the National Museum in Oslo, during an official visit of the Belgian royal couple to Norway, on March 25, 2026.

Hundreds hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak: Minister

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital’s ICUs to go tapless to reduce water use, safety risks

To reduce contamination risks while cutting water and energy usage, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital has removed traditional water taps and sinks in 44 of its 74 adult ICUs.

Nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in British hospitals and care homes

Nurses have reported temperatures in excess of 30 deg C in British hospital wards and care homes, often without access to air conditioning or fans.

Landy Wen to perform in Singapore 4 months after being hospitalised for life-threatening condition

After a 15-day hospital stay due to septic shock, Taiwanese singer Landy Wen is now recuperating at home in Taipei.

Sri Lanka uses air force drones to help tackle rapidly spreading dengue outbreak

Public health workers are “stretched to their limit”, said Kapila Kannangara, acting director general of the National Dengue Control Unit.

Nurse in Japan arrested over patient’s death, allegedly injected stool into IV

The case came to light after a hospital worker reported the suspicious death to the police on Feb 1.

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