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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while post-surgery tests show his progress is "normal", his doctors said Wednesday.
Pope out of bed, progress 'normal', doctors say
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and has undergone post-surgery tests which show his progress is "normal", his doctors said Wednesday.
Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.
Pope Leo in Rome hospital for lung operation
Pope Leo XIV entered a Rome hospital smiling and waving Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
Pope to have surgery to remove lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he would have an operation "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage".
Pope to be operated on for lump on lung
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would have an operation "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage".
Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced he would be operated "in the coming days" for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located "at a very early stage".
Swiss captain Xhaka gets suspended fine for fake Covid cert
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has been fined 150,000 Swiss francs ($180,000) after admitting using a forged Covid vaccine certificate during the pandemic when he played for Arsenal.
Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare
When a woman died of suspected plague in Siberia last week, Oksana was in the maternity ward for observation.
After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival
A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.
WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician.
Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon.
Russia's plague scare: What we know
The death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia last week has made global headlines, with Russian media suggesting hundreds were under quarantine and US President Donald Trump expressing concern.
Fierce lobbying in EU over 'forever chemicals'
The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals" but a battle is heating up over the toxic substances known as PFAS in Brussels, where industry groups are seeking as many exemptions as possible.
'Nobody seems to care': Russian city shrugs off plague reports
Reports of a plague laboratory worker's death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed.
Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing special anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as the UN's health agency said the risk to the country was low.
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country.
Moscow denies sanitary measures over plague reports
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory technician died of plague, even as Washington said it was closely monitoring events.
Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help
Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered US help.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.
Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.
Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.
North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be "extremely obese", Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader's health.
الإمارات توسع منظومة رعاية القلب بالوقاية والعلاج المتخصص
تواصل دولة الإمارات مسيرتها في تطوير رعاية أمراض القلب والأوعية الدموية، عبر منظومة صحية تجمع بين الخبرات الطبية المتخصصة والتكنولوجيا والابتكار، وتعزز الوقاية والكشف المبكر وتوظف أحدث التقنيات في التشخيص والعلاج.
القرنفل والجهاز التنفسي: فوائد محتملة ومحاذير طبية
يُعد القرنفل من النباتات العطرية التي ارتبط استخدامها منذ قرون بالطب الشعبي، لما يحتويه من مركبات نشطة حيويًا، أبرزها اليوجينول، الذي أظهرت دراسات مخبرية وتجريبية امتلاكه خصائص مضادة للميكروبات والالتهابات والأكسدة، ما أثار اهتمام الباحثين بقدرته المحتملة على مواجهة بعض أمراض الجهاز التنفسي.
Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents
Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.
كوادر نسائية إماراتية تقود أدواراً بارزة في مستشفيات أبوظبي
من أروقة المستشفيات إلى غرف العمليات والعيادات ومختلف مواقع العمل الصحي، تواصل المرأة الإماراتية حضورها اللافت في مستشفيات أبوظبي، مسجلة حضوراً متنامياً في عدد من التخصصات والمواقع المهنية. وبمناسبة يوم المرأة الإماراتية، يسلط هذا التقرير الضوء على هذا الحضور من خلال الأرقام والإحصائيات، لرصد حجم مشاركة الإماراتيات في القطاع الصحي، والتعرف إلى طبيعة أدوارهن وتخصصاتهن، إلى جانب قصص وتجارب عدد من النماذج الإماراتية، التي اخترن العمل في الميدان الصحي، وأسهمن في خدمة المرضى والمجتمع.
صحة غزة: التحويلات الطبية مجانية وتحذير من محاولات الاحتيال
حذرت لجنة التحويلات الطبية بوزارة الصحة في قطاع غزة المرضى وذويهم من محاولات الاحتيال واستغلال حاجتهم للعلاج، مؤكدة أن التحويلات الطبية مجانية بالكامل، ولا تُستوفى أي رسوم مقابل إجراءات التحويل أو تسريعها أو أي خدمة مرتبطة بها.
التعافي وسط الحرب.. مقاربة نفسية تتجاوز مفهوم النجاة
في الأوقات العادية، يبدو الشفاء مفهومًا واضحًا. يمرض الإنسان، ثم يتلقى العلاج، وتزول الأعراض، ويعود إلى حياته. لكن ماذا يحدث عندما تكون البيئة نفسها التي يعيش فيها الإنسان مصدرًا مستمرًا للخطر؟ ماذا يحدث عندما يحاول الإنسان أن يتعافى، ثم يأتي انفجار يعيد إليه الخوف؟
زراعة القوقعة تمنح 50 طفلاً في غزة فرصة لاستعادة السمع
لم تكن والدة الطفلة عبير محمد مسعود "عامان ونصف العام"، التي سعت جاهدة منذ ثلاث سنوات لإجراء تحويلات علاجية، تتخيل أن ترقد طفلتها على سرير طبي بمستشفى ناصر بمحافظة خان يونس جنوب قطاع غزة وتجري عملية زراعة قوقعة لطفلتها بعدما أصبح الأمر خلال الحرب "أشبه بالمستحيل" على يد فريق طبي قدم من خارج القطاع، ليصبح حلم سماع صوت طفلتها حقيقة.
Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.