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Praful Patel calls on Sharad Pawar at hospital; meet triggers speculation in Maharashtra
Both NCPs would have been reunited had Ajit Pawar been alive, says NCP State president Sunil Tatkare; NCP SP MLA Rohit Pawar claims merger speculation is being planted by disgruntled elements within NCP to further their vested interests
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Spate of bomb threats poses serious challenge to airline industry
“They have a triage system, but follow the same protocols for each until they are absolutely sure there is no threat,” says Marco Chan, a former commercial airline pilot and aviation expert at Kingston University. Paul Mason, an aviation security expert, says there will be a financial cost to the airline involved, but planes get diverted every day.
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No Bed Syndrome: Mahama announces expansion of accident and emergency centres at four major hospitals
The expansion will target Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital as part of efforts to address pressure on their Accident and Emergency departments. The digital platform involves Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge, 37 Military Hospital, the University of Ghana Medical Centre and the National Ambulance Service.
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Autism, masking, and building a more inclusive world
Readers respond to an article by John Harris on the rise in the number of people labelled autistic over the last 20 years John Harris’s article addresses all the main issues that are being debated around autism (‘The term is becoming unrecognisable’: have the experts who believed in a single autism spectrum changed their minds?, 1 November). From a young age I sensed that I was experiencing the world differently to other people.
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WHO recommends two new Ebola vaccines for clinical trials as DRC battles Bundibugyo outbreak
He said the Tumaini trial is designed to evaluate multiple vaccine candidates through a ring-vaccination approach involving contacts of people confirmed to have Bundibugyo virus disease.
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‘He left the world in ruins’: the author who defied the Taliban and burning tyres to tell Alexander the Great’s epic story
What drew Edmund Richardson, winner of the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize, to his short tumultuous life? The story of Alexander the Great might be more than 2,000 years old, but it seems timely that a new biography of the ancient ruler won the Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction just as President Trump took a battering in the US midterms.
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Resident doctors reject proposed six-month jail term over emergency care delays, threaten nationwide strike
The association described the proposed sanctions as punitive, arguing that doctors should not be held criminally responsible for failures arising from inadequate funding, poor hospital infrastructure and shortages of medical personnel
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Health facilities charging NHIS patients unlawfully will be dealt with – Mahama
President John Mahama has warned that health facilities found charging patients additional fees outside approved National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) arrangements will face sanctions. President Mahama said the government is strengthening healthcare delivery through a new health architecture integrating Free Primary Healthcare, the uncapped NHIS and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as MahamaCares.
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Meet Nigeria’s Tracy Richards among Miss Globe 2026 Top 11
Nigeria’s representative at the Miss Globe 2026, Tracy Richards, has finished among the top 11 finalists at the international beauty pageant held in Phuket, Thailand. “From the moment she stepped onto the international stage in Phuket, Thailand, Tracy carried the Nigerian spirit, grace and determination with pride.
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Experts on why your back hurts – and what to do about it
Are you one of 600 million people with lower back pain? The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with cases projected to rise to more than 800 million by 2050, largely as populations grow and age.
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‘The Hospital Chronicles: I.C.U. ’ makes AFRIFF debut, sparks conversation on medical negligence
The Hospital Chronicles: The I.C.U is the first instalment in a planned film series that uses storytelling to spotlight issues affecting patients and healthcare delivery.
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Telangana Police to launch ‘Fit Cop’ health monitoring programme for 90,000 personnel
An app will assess eight health parameters and classify personnel into low, medium and high-risk categories, with medical screenings and counselling planned based on individual needs
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Six Ebola patients recover as Kenya records 18 days without new infection
NAIROBI,Kenya, Nov 6- Kenya has discharged six patients who had contracted the Ebola virus, with only one remaining under treatment, as the country records 18 consecutive days without a new infection. In a statement marking Day 32 of the outbreak, Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the total number of confirmed cases remained at nine, with all infections linked to a single known chain of transmission.
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Sharad Pawar's health improving, to be discharged on Saturday morning: Sule
Sharad Pawar's health improving, to be discharged on Saturday morning: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited Mr. Pawar in the hospital
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‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants - both democratic socialists.
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Fire destroys 11 rooms in Anlo Town compound house
A domestic fire outbreak at Anlo Town, near the Old Slaughter House, has destroyed 11 rooms in a 23-room compound house in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in a post shared on Facebook on Friday, November 6, said firefighters from the New Juaben North Municipal Fire Station responded promptly to the incident and brought the blaze under control before completely extinguishing it.
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Exercise and cancer: What "living longer" really means
A major trial found more colon cancer patients were alive eight years after treatment with long-term exercise coaching. But what does "living longer" mean, and who does it apply to?
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‘Nobody can stop them’: Who are Europe’s Black Bloc protesters?
Anarchistic activists who dress in black and clash with police are a regular feature of protests from France to Albania.