health news

Adult and youth inmates in NT struggle to access health care, doctors say

Doctors working in Northern Territory prisons say difficulty accessing patients in custody is causing "moral injury" to health workers.

Study in Keralam sheds light on link between gut bacteria, Parkinson’s disease

Researchers from CUSAT and SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, find significant differences between gut bacteria of Parkinson’s patients and those of healthy individuals

Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?

For the scamming industry, aspiring authors can be a soft touch • This piece first appeared in the Dial ‘Hello Professor Snigdha Poonam,” the email began. The email was from Timothy Firth, organiser of a Seattle-based life-drawing community with 1,943 members that regularly has “thoughtful discussions inspired by creative works”.

Gender advocate urges year-round breast cancer education

A Ghanaian gender and disability advocate, Ms Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, has urged the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to intensify breast cancer education and outreach programmes, particularly in rural communities, to promote early detection and reduce preventable deaths. Ms Oppong-Yeboah, a Ghanaian media personality and US-based healthcare professional, said sustained public education was needed to correct these misconceptions and encourage women and girls to seek medical advice when they noticed unusual changes in their breasts.

Breaking: Teen dies in hospital days after drive-by shooting south of Brisbane

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau was one of four people gunned down by two masked men during a boxing event at Fitzys Loganholme on Saturday night.

40% of patients at NIMHANS neurology casualty have stroke; KMCRI in Hubbali treats 120 cases a month

Hub-and-spoke model extends specialised stroke care to northern Karnataka, reducing the need for emergency transfers to Bengaluru. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29.

Australia has highest rates of anorexia and bulimia globally

An international team of researchers has analysed global numbers of people with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, finding an increase of 71 per cent worldwide since 1990.

Foundation settles patients’ medical bills in Ogun hospital

Blossom Heart Foundation, a nonprofit, organisation has paid the medical bills of some patients at the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The foundation’s President, Olanipekun Olawale, said the

Bechem United owner donates GH¢500,000 in medical supplies to two government hospitals

The owner, president and life patron of Bechem United FC, Kingsley Owusu-Achau, popularly known as Agama, has donated medical supplies worth more than GH¢500,000 to two government hospitals in collaboration with the Diaspora Africa Forum (DAF). The donations were presented simultaneously on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to the Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region and the Tepa Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region.

SAD-AAP trade barbs on drug menace issue in Punjab

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia accused Arvind Kejriwal of misleading Punjabis by giving the disproportionate assets case the label of a drug case to suppress the issue

FEC Approves $45.8m Biosecurity Upgrade At Five International Airports

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and response system for five of Nigeria’s major international airports to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The project will cover the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu and Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa.

Woman ended up in mental health facility after leaving abusive ex

Jennifer knows firsthand the struggle many victim-survivors of domestic violence face — how feeling so broken down by a perpetrator can deeply affect your mental health.

Drug peddler held near Katpadi railway station

A case was registered and he was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore

Surgeon disqualified for fraudulent overtime pay claims

A high-ranking Adelaide surgeon has been given a two-year ban for falsifying his pay time sheets to deceptively claim more than $50,000 in overtime — including a claim involving a patient which did not exist.

Footage allegedly reveals 'sickening' abuse at country saleyard

Victoria's livestock welfare regulator is investigating 81 allegations against the Bendigo Livestock Exchange arising from video filmed as part of a seven-month-long investigation by an animal welfare group.

Ghana’s weak animal health system: Implications for human health and national development

Yet according to the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 60 % of human disease and about 75% of emerging infectious diseases originate from animals. The Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus, which causes up to 90% of deaths in Nile tilapia is reported to be present in 7 in every 10 fish farms on the Volta Lake.

Brain drain: Harness local expertise, Academy charges FG, states

… Says Nigeria has intellect, manpower to fix health sector By Sola Ogundipe The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has called on federal and state governments to tap into the expertise of the country’s leading medical scholars to strengthen health policies, improve healthcare delivery and address the persistent loss of skilled professionals to other countries. The President of The Academy, Emeritus Professor Osato Frank Giwa-Osagie, said Nigeria had a wealth of medical expertise and scientific knowledge that remained underutilised, despite the contributions of Nigerian-trained…

FG disburses N249.6bn health fund in three years, targets 17,600 facilities

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a ministerial briefing on three years of implementation of the fund under President Bola Tinubu’s administration

Vice President calls for wider access to cancer care

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has highlighted the need to expand access to cancer diagnosis and treatment, especially for people in hard-to-reach communities. Meanwhile, President of GNAT, Prosper Tachie, appealed to government to make a budgetary allocation for the operation and maintenance of the Sweden Ghana Medical Center.

Lagos begins mandatory health insurance enforcement January 2027

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given residents, employers and workers until December 31, 2026, to obtain health insurance coverage ahead of the enforcement of mandatory health insurance in the state from January 1, 2027. Sanwo-Olu announced the deadline on Tuesday while unveiling the Lagos Private Health Plans (LPHP), designed to extend health insurance coverage to salary earners and corporate organisations.

Sharp cuts in price of cancer drugs expose excessive pricing, say health experts

NPPA releases revised MRPs for 543 brands of anti-cancer medicines with the new prices effective from November 9; Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSA India) says controlling trade margins alone is insufficient as life-saving cancer treatment must be affordable based on medical need, not a patient’s ability to pay

RGUHS proposes illuminating prominent govt., heritage buildings in pink to raise breast cancer awareness

Ebola: No gathering restrictions advised for Nigeria – WHO

No gathering restrictions advised for Nigeria – WHO. Speaking on Arise TV, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, clarified that the patient’s medical evacuation was carried out at the request of her country of origin and was not due to any shortcomings in Nigeria’s capacity to manage the case.

Breast cancer awareness must go beyond October – Lady Ellen Gold

A relationship coach, life counsellor and panel member on Nhyira FM’s Obra show, Lady Ellen Gold White Opoku Afriyie (Mrs.), has urged women to make regular breast self-examinations a year-round practice rather than limiting breast cancer awareness and screening activities to October. Speaking to Adom News at the relaunch of the Exuberant Men and Women of Faith Foundation, Lady Ellen Gold stressed the need to make breast cancer education a continuous campaign to reach more women and encourage early medical attention.