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Dengue Fever Expands Into High Himalayas as Climate Change Warms Nepal

As Nepal’s mountains warm, disease-bearing mosquitoes are expanding their range into high-elevation areas, bringing dengue fever to densely populated regions that were previously safe. The virus has now reached 76 of the country’s 77 districts, marking a dramatic shift in the geographic footprint of insect-borne illnesses driven by climate change and rapid urbanization.

ルクス・スルゼ病院、放射線科の新任院長にアガワール氏を任命

スイスのルツェルン州立病院（LUKS）は、放射線科と核医学部門の新たなトップとして、フライブルク大学病院からプリラナ・アガワール氏を迎え入れることを発表した。後任のペーター・ケステンホルツ氏は2027年3月まで現職を務め、その間、 Fabrizio Minervini氏が暫定指揮を執る。

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NHS to test blood screening designed to detect 13 cancers earlier

More than 20,000 NHS patients across England are to be offered pioneering blood tests that could help doctors identify 13 different types of cancer at an earlier stage, potentially improving patients’ chances of successful treatment. The £8.

道路用語が事故の責任を曖昧にする：言語と安全文化の再考

世界中で24秒に1人の命が道路で失われている中、イタリアの専門家らは「事故」という言葉の使用が運転手の責任感を低下させ、社会全体の認識を歪めていると警告している。正確な言語表現こそが、安全な道路文化を構築する鍵であると指摘されている。

Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Seacliff Healthcare, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, is seeking a Specialist General Practitioner to join its team. The practice, situated near Thirroul village station, currently supports five GPs and has capacity for additional medical staff with onsite pathology and allied health services.

India proposes more import entry points for drugs and medical devices

New Delhi The Union Health Ministry has proposed expanding the network of authorised import gateways for drugs, medical devices and cosmetics by adding several inland container depots, a special economic zone and an international airport to facilitate faster clearance and improve supply chain efficiency. The proposed amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, seeks to include additional entry points in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka, as reported by a gazette notification issued by the

Why Pregnancy Cost Estimates Fail: A Family’s $9,000 Surprise

Grace Griffin thought she had calculated her pregnancy expenses accurately until bills exceeded $9,000—more than triple her insurer’s estimate. Her experience highlights a systemic failure in healthcare transparency, as federal rules designed to provide accurate cost predictions remain unimplemented. With maternity billing codes set to change next year, experts urge parents to master insurance details and verify every bill.

Kuwait inspectors destroy 115 kilograms of unverified meat in Farwaniya

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) issued nine violation reports and destroyed 115 kilograms of meat of unknown origin during an inspection tour of food establishments in Farwaniya Governorate, the authority announced on Monday. The tour was carried out by the authority’s Farwaniya food inspection department.

笠井信輔さん、悪性リンパ腫の完全寛解を告げられた日の家族

ステージ4の悪性リンパ腫を治療した笠井信輔さんは、判定延期を経て完全寛解を告げられた際の家族の反応を振り返った。

笠井信輔さん、検査で見つからなかった悪性リンパ腫と治療を回顧

元フジテレビアナウンサーの笠井信輔さんは、複数の検査を経ても発見されず、ステージ4で判明した悪性リンパ腫の診断と治療を振り返った。

菊地亜美、自然分娩と無痛分娩の経験や産後のむくみを語る

2児の母である菊地亜美が、自然分娩と計画無痛分娩の双方を経験して感じた痛みや、出産後1カ月の全身のむくみについて語った。

男性の性の悩みに匿名オンライン相談　TENGAヘルスケアが新サービス

TENGAヘルスケアは、男性の性機能やパートナーとの関係、妊活などの悩みに専門知識を持つ相談員が匿名で対応する有料オンライン相談を始めた。

Kuwait minister and Blind Association discuss support for visually impaired people

Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah on Thursday met the chairman and board members of the Kuwait Blind Association to discuss ways to develop services for people with visual impairments and strengthen their empowerment in education, work and society.

CAR tightens border checks as DR Congo Ebola cases rise

As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with its deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, the neighbouring Central African Republic has tightened frontier controls, with daily checks on the many travellers crossing the border.

障害者手帳アプリのタクシー利用、当事者が経験した摩擦と定着

脳出血の後遺症で右半身にまひが残る記者が、障害者手帳アプリを使ったタクシー割引をめぐる運転手とのやり取りと、制度の周知が進んだ経緯を報告した。

加藤茶夫妻、秋冬の感染症対策とワクチンの重要性を訴え

ザ・ドリフターズの加藤茶（８３）は27日、都内で開かれた「『高齢者と家族を守る秋冬の感染症最新事情』メディアセミナー」に妻であるタレント加藤綾菜とともに出席した。

日本ショートスリーパー育成協会が解散、講座の新規募集も終了

日本ショートスリーパー育成協会は9月30日付の官報で解散を公告した。

入浴前の「ゾンビ体操」で快眠を促す、医師が深部体温を解説

循環器専門医の池谷敏郎氏が、入浴前の軽い運動で深部体温の変化を促し、睡眠の質を高める方法を解説した。

Swiss Ebola patient repatriated from Nigeria

A Swiss woman diagnosed with Ebola was being cared for in an isolation unit in Geneva on Monday, having been repatriated from Nigeria on a medical evacuation flight.

Bangladesh measles crisis 'warning sign' of other outbreaks: report

Experts have warned Bangladesh that deadly outbreaks of diphtheria, whooping cough and polio could follow an ongoing measles epidemic that has already killed over 1,200 children, according to a report seen by AFP on Monday.

Mother renews anti-bullying appeal a decade after son’s death

Lucy Alexander is renewing her campaign for kindness and stronger school support ten years after her 17-year-old son Felix died following prolonged bullying.

Nigeria widens hunt for possible Ebola cases

Nigeria has widened a hunt for potential Ebola cases, with an additional nine contacts traced, health authorities said Sunday.

Adan Hospital launches catheter-based tricuspid valve replacement programme

The Salman Al-Dabbous Cardiac Center has started a minimally invasive tricuspid valve programme and completed two procedures using the LuX-Valve Plus device.

Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.

Ebola patient in Nigeria is Swiss, had not visited DR Congo: Bern

The Ebola patient in Nigeria is a Swiss woman, and the wife of a staff member at Switzerland's embassy in Abuja, Bern said Friday.

Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo's Ebola orphans

A caregiver wore a protective gown and gloves as she bottle-fed a baby -- one of hundreds of children orphaned by the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak.

Africa faces 'complex' Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria: WHO

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Africa faced a "complex" Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, which has reported the first case in the west of the continent.

Maradona doctor was made 'scapegoat' for his death, Argentine court told

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."

Defense in Maradona death trial seeks acquittal of doctor

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, declared in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."

Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain

The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.

Rome hospital taps culture to help heal cancer patients

With art-filled treatment areas, museum tours and even ancient temple ruins on its grounds, a Rome hospital is hoping culture therapy will boost its cancer patients' "desire for life".

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

Actor Christina Applegate on Tuesday said she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which doctors had attributed her symptoms to since 2021.

Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO

Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday.

Review by Dr. Bernhard Scheja: The Evolution of Ultrasound Technology in Medicine

How a method borrowed from shipping and metalwork became the most widely used imaging technique in medicine, and shaped Bernhard Scheja's profession.

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