2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (345+ words) President Samia Suluhu Hassan has thanked Tanzanians and world leaders for condolence support after her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, died in Zanzibar. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has thanked Tanzanians and the international community for messages of condolence and prayers…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (214+ words) Routine care backlogs in England have reached a nine-month high as health officials warn that extreme heat is now a structural pressure point alongside winter. The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has swollen to 6.21 million patients, driven…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (468+ words) Opal Healthcare has refunded almost A$200,000 to about 350 aged care residents after a regulator review of its Higher Everyday Living Fee arrangements. Opal HealthCare has refunded and credited almost 200,000 Australian dollars to nearly 350 aged care residents after the Aged Care…...

3+ day, 14+ min ago   (296+ words) A randomised trial published in JAMA Network Open finds pre-surgical mental health coaching and medication review eased depression and anxiety in older adults. A randomised clinical trial led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (579+ words) Simon Stiell says political polarisation ignores the 180bn euro economic toll of extreme heat, as data confirms August 2026 tied the hottest month on record. The United Nations climate chief has warned that political polarisation over global warming threatens international economic stability,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (455+ words) Two clinicians explain when a child's mental health day restores and when it entrenches avoidance, as state school codes increasingly codify the pause. Children can burn out much like adults, and a well-timed mental health day can give them space…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (872+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke The number of suspected diphtheria cases in Plateau State has surged to 303, with the death toll rising to 27, as authorities intensify efforts to contain the highly infectious bacterial disease. The mounting casualties in Plateau underscore a severe…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (323+ words) A persistent immunity gap has driven Nigeria's 2026 diphtheria caseload past 10,000, with Kano remaining the epicentre amid severe transmission. Nigeria has recorded more than 10,000 confirmed cases of diphtheria in 2026, driven by a persistent childhood immunity gap that continues to generate deadly…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (235+ words) Mozambique's health minister tells the Beira coordinating council that 54 staff were dismissed in 2025 for malpractice, illegal charges and medicine theft. At least 54 health professionals were dismissed in Mozambique in 2025 for malpractice, illegal charging and medicine theft, Health Minister Ussene Isse…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (389+ words) France's ANSM is writing to 1.6 million desogestrel contraceptive users about a very low meningioma risk, urging review with a doctor, not abrupt stops. The letter asks recipients not to stop their contraception on their own initiative and to raise the…...