New York, Jan 5 (EFE).- American singer Michael Bolton announced Friday the cancellation of several concerts while he recovers from a brain tumor removal surgery. In a statement on social media, Bolton, 70, revealed the tumor was discovered just before Christmas, after which he successfully underwent an emergency intervention. “I am now recuperating at home … Read more
Seoul, Jan 4 (EFE).- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been discharged from the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is recovering well from surgery after being stabbed in the neck earlier this week, his surgeon said on Thursday. “Lee is recovering smoothly but requires continued observation due to concerns over additional infection and … Read more
London, Jan 3 (EFE).- Junior doctors in England began a six-day strike on Wednesday to demand better wage conditions, marking the longest such strike in the history of the country’s National Health Service (NHS). The doctors left their duties at 7am GMT and are set to resume at the same time on Jan. 9, which … Read more
By Anas Baba Rafah, Gaza, Dec 23 (EFE) .- The war in Gaza has caused widespread hunger, a shortage of medicines and a lack of proper hygiene, triggering the spread of infectious diseases to extremes never before seen in the enclave, a situation only expected with time. A collapsed healthcare system, hours-long queues for bathing … Read more
Dublin, Dec 21 (EFE).- Ireland announced a new law Thursday that prohibits the sale of vaping products to those under 18 years of age. “I committed to bringing this ban on the sale of vaping products to under 18s into law before Christmas and I am pleased that I have been able to do that … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 18 (EFE).-The police on Monday arrested a school principal and a teacher in southern India for forcing several students to manually clean a septic tank. “Principal Bharathamma and Professor Muniyappa are arrested” in relation to the case, local police officer M. Narayan told EFE. The arrests occurred after several images taken by … Read more
Singapore, Dec 16 (EFE).- Singapore’s health ministry has “strongly” encouraged people to wear masks in crowded places amid rising Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. The number of Covid-19 cases in the island country rose to 56,043 between Dec. 3 to 9 compared to 32,035 cases in the previous week, the ministry said in a statement … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 7 (EFE).- The death toll in the Gaza Strip has sured 17,000 since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel. Meanwhile, Israel continues its offensive, which began more than two months ago and is now focused on the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The number of wounded has exceeded 46,000, … Read more
Tokyo, Dec 6 (EFE).- The Japanese Parliament (Diet) on Wednesday approved a legislation to legalize the medical use of cannabis-derived medicines. However, at the same time, it banned the consumption of recreational cannabis due to a surge in use among the younger population. Japanese patient groups have long been advocating for access to cannabidiol products … Read more
Carlos Caselles Madrid, Dic (EFE).- “Memories of HIV/AIDS in Ibero-America” is an exhibition that examines the cultural history of HIV/AIDS through testimonies from the LGTBI community. It opened in Madrid on Friday on World AIDS Day. The exhibition, a t project of Archivo Arkhé (Arkhé’s Archive), a cultural organization with offices in Colombia and Spain, … Read more
Rodrigo Sura San Salvador, Nov 30 (EFE).- Amid plaster mixes, molds, tools, and wearing immaculate white uniforms, a group of students from El Salvador work on making prostheses that allow amputees, such as those disabled by civil war or victims of accidents, to walk again. The prosthetics students are part of the educational community of … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Nov 28 (EFE).- Australia announced Tuesday that it will prohibit the import of single-use vapes from January, the first of a series of measures that it plans to implement to tighten anti-vaping laws. Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said that the first stage of the country’s new vaping reforms will come into force … Read more
