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Hospitals

Pregnant South Korean woman loses baby after she was turned away by 6 hospitals

Six hospitals refused the transfer, citing a shortage of available specialists, among other reasons.
Six hospitals refused the transfer, citing a shortage of available specialists, among other reasons.

Manchester United beat Liverpool to secure Champions League place; Spurs climb out of relegation zone

Kobbie Mainoo scoring Manchester United's  third goal during the X-X English Premier League XXX over Liverpool at Old Trafford on May 3, 2026.
Kobbie Mainoo scoring Manchester United's  third goal during the X-X English Premier League XXX over Liverpool at Old Trafford on May 3, 2026.

Four-year-old among 46 hospitalised after eating bread from bakery in Vietnam

Patients hit with suspected food poisoning after eating bread from a bakery in Vietnam were admitted to Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital, with most between the ages of 11 and 15.
Patients hit with suspected food poisoning after eating bread from a bakery in Vietnam were admitted to Huong Hoa Regional General Hospital, with most between the ages of 11 and 15.

Seven people die after hospital wall collapses in Bengaluru

People standing next to debris from a collapsed compound wall of a hospital following rains in Bengaluru, India, April 29, 2026.
People standing next to debris from a collapsed compound wall of a hospital following rains in Bengaluru, India, April 29, 2026.

For many patients leaving the intensive care unit, the struggle has only just begun

A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

Cambodian king has ‘successful’ surgery after cancer diagnosis

Chinese doctors were requiring Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni to stay in hospital for health monitoring.
Chinese doctors were requiring Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni to stay in hospital for health monitoring.

South Korea targets syringe hoarding as war rattles supply chain

South Korean hospitals are reporting dwindling inventories, and online platforms are showing rising prices and empty virtual shelves.
South Korean hospitals are reporting dwindling inventories, and online platforms are showing rising prices and empty virtual shelves.

Iran war spurs hikes in rubber glove prices, raising caution at hospitals

Sustained disruption to supply chains from the conflict could lead to glove shortages by late May, analysts said.
Sustained disruption to supply chains from the conflict could lead to glove shortages by late May, analysts said.

At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes

More than 250 people were killed across Lebanon on April 8, including in strikes on central Beirut that came without warning.
More than 250 people were killed across Lebanon on April 8, including in strikes on central Beirut that came without warning.

WHO warns about ‘multiple attacks on health’ in Iran

According to the latest figures from the Iranian Red Crescent, 307 health, medical and emergency care facilities have been damaged in the war.
According to the latest figures from the Iranian Red Crescent, 307 health, medical and emergency care facilities have been damaged in the war.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.