Representational Image Jaipur: A disturbing footage of a dog eating what looked like an amputated piece of human limb outside Sawai Man Singh Hospital on Friday raised questions about the disposal methods of bio-waste at the facility. The footage turned up on social media on Friday and struck panic among the public. While some witnesses … Read more
As It Happens6:33How a horse doctor ended up performing a 1st-of-its-kind rhino surgery Dr. David Stack sometimes can’t believe that just six months ago, he performed what’s believed to be a first-of-its kind leg surgery on a rhinoceros. Stack, a veterinary surgeon, led the team that conducted keyhole surgery to repair a white rhino’s fractured … Read more
The man accused of stabbing a Japanese boy on the way to school in Shenzhen this week has a criminal record and no steady employment, according to police who have released more information about the suspect than is usual in similar cases in China. The suspect, a 44-year-old man surnamed Zhong, was reportedly detained by … Read more
Inside a bustling unit at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto, one of Shirley Bell’s patients was suffering from a cat bite and a fever, but otherwise appeared fine — until an alert from an AI-based early warning system showed he was sicker than he seemed. While the nursing team usually checked blood work around noon, … Read more
The Dose20:22Why should I be concerned about mosquitoes? Belle River, Ont., teacher Melanie Klimkowski never worried much about mosquitoes, since they never seemed interested in biting her. After learning more about the bugs at a special workshop with her eighth grade class, she says she now carries small amounts of mosquito repellant at all times … Read more
The Nigerian government has clarified that its planned electricity subsidy for tertiary educational institutions may only apply to 37 federal universities and seven teaching hospitals affiliated with some of them. The government also said the private businesses inside the selected institutions will not benefit from the subsidy. The proposed subsidy is in response to the … Read more
The Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, docked in Cape Town harbour on Thursday, 22 August 2024. Its arrival was celebrated with waving flags, music, and a dancing dragon alongside military dignitaries and members of the South African Chinese community. South Africa-China collaboration The ship’s arrival followed China’s Minister, Liu Jinchao’s visit to South Africa … Read more
Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public. Josh D’Amaro, … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors, National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, (ARD-NOHIL) on Monday staged a solidarity walk over the abduction of Ganiyat Popoola, a resident doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, who was abducted eight months ago. The solidarity protest held under the auspices of the Nigerian Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) started … Read more
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything, forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in … Read more
