Hospitals

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.

Health screenings: Where hospitals’ TLC includes a movie theatre

Watching movies helps patients like those at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital escape the stress and boredom of ward life.

Four discharged from hospital after Pasir Ris Beach lightning strike

One man died after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding in the waters off Pasir Ris Beach on July 5.

Seoul police refer 20 hospital staff to prosecutors over unprescribed anti-anxiety drugs

The Seoul Jongam Police Station said on June 30 that it had referred 20 people to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office without detention on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and the Medical Service Act.

Lagos building collapse kills at least nine, authorities say

In sweltering French hospital, air-conditioned waiting room offers some relief

A nurse assists a patient at the Manhes Private Hospital in Fleury-Merogis near Paris during a heatwave affecting a majority of the country, France, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Hospital in South Korea says amputated leg found in recycling waste was discarded by mistake

South Korea sees heat-related ER visits rise sharply and braces itself for a hotter summer

South Korea has already seen 300 people visit emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses this summer.

British hospital worker tried to sell medical records of Princess Kate, says data watchdog

Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, underwent abdominal surgery at the London Clinic in January 2024.

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