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Is Oman requiring HIV tests for Filipino travellers? What you need to know

Dubai: The Philippine Embassy in Oman has issued a clarification in response to circulating online reports suggesting that Filipino nationals travelling to Oman may be required to undergo HIV testing prior to departure. The embassy has noted that it has been receiving a number of inquiries from members of the Filipino community who are concerned about the alleged requirement and are seeking official confirmation.The issue have gained attention through social media posts and informal online...

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3 abducted polio workers recovered in Bannu after joint efforts of police, jirga

BANNU: Three polio workers abducted by militants on Wednesday have been safely recovered through coordinated efforts by the police and local jirga elders, police said. Under the leadership of the Bannu district police officer (DPO), the police initiated immediate action following the incident. A comprehensive strategy was adopted by taking local jirga elders into confidence. Due to the successful mediation by the jirga and the professional competence of the police, the abducted workers were safe...

Max Healthcare Targets Over 10,000 Beds in Two Years

Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare, said the hospital’s bed count is expected to exceed 10,000 over the next 24 months. He spoke exclusively on Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)

Urgent new warning to anyone buying weight loss jabs online - 'too good to be true'

Urgent new warning to anyone buying weight loss jabs online - 'too good to be true'The National Pharmacy Association is warning patients to be waryCommentsNewsSteven Smith Content Editor06:39, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesThere's a new warning(Image: Peter Dazeley via Getty Images)People ordering weight loss jabs online have been issued with a new alert. Roughly one in 10 online pharmacies have had their websites and social media accounts copied by platforms flogging counterfeit weight...

Male massage therapist, 58, charged with rape after EIGHT women allege they were sexually assaulted by him

Male massage therapist, 58, charged with rape after EIGHT women allege they were sexually assaulted by himMassage therapist charged with alleged sex offencesREAD MORE: Man accused of kidnapping his partner By BURNEY WONG Published: 06:09, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 06:19, 16 April 2026 e-mail

Kuwait confirms water safety after environmental testing

HealthInternationalKuwait confirms water safety after environmental testingBy Web Desk-Apr 16, 2026Kuwait environmental authorities have reassured the public that both drinking water and seawater remain safe, following weeks of comprehensive testing and monitoring. Abdullah Al-Yateem, Director of the Chemical Testing Department at the Environment Public Authority (EPA), said ongoing analysis over the past six weeks has detected no traces of harmful chemical pollutants. He asserted that marine li...

Kuwait confirms water safety after environmental testing

Kuwait environmental authorities have reassured the public that both drinking water and seawater remain safe, following weeks of comprehensive testing and monitoring. Abdullah Al-Yateem, Director of the Chemical Testing Department at the Environment Public Authority (EPA), said ongoing analysis over the past six weeks has detected no traces of harmful chemical pollutants. He asserted that marine life, including fish and shellfish, as well as seabed sediments, also show no signs of contamination,...

I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D

I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHazel MartinandSusie Forrest,BBC ScotlandCarys Hobbs-SargeantRoo was accidentally poisoned with a toxic dose of vitamin DWhen seven-year-old Roo suddenly became unwell last year - losing weight and guzzling water - his doctors and parents feared he might have a brain tumour.But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been...

Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation

Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNaj ModakNorth East and CumbriaSuppliedThe outdoor area in Yarm will officially open to the public on SaturdayA new garden is to be unveiled dedicated to improving the wellbeing of residents and combating social isolation.The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness, on the corner of West Street and High Church Wynd, will officially open to the public at 13:30 BST on Saturday.Volunteer Linda Fisher, 68, discovered the...

Fibre for weight loss to digestion: Are you eating enough daily?

Fibre for weight loss to digestion Are you eating enough daily

Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfallIt is a revolution that might just save the NHS – and the high street. Imagine being able to have your eyes tested, mole examined or get an appointment with a consultant without going to your local hospital – and maybe fit in some shopping or a cinema visit afterwards.That, increasingly, is what people in Barnsley are doing after an unprecedented relocation of medical services fro...

Fake weight loss jabs 'sold online via cloned UK pharmacy websites’

Fake weight loss jabs 'sold online via cloned UK pharmacy websites’National Pharmacy Association finds criminals are setting up cloned websites of legitimate UK pharmacies to sell dodgy weight loss injections - which could killNewsMartin Bagot Health and Science Editor06:00, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesFake weight loss jabs are being sold on line, according to the National Pharmacy Association(Image: PA)Fake weight loss jabs are being sold by criminals who clone the websites of legitimate UK on...

Difficult to take care of her: Man pushes paralysed mother to death from terrace

Difficult to take care of her Man pushes paralysed mother to death from terrace

Detained in Bhuj for two years, Pakistani man who crossed border dies of Tuberculosis

The deceased, whose identity remained unknown in life and, now, even in death, was said to be hearing- and speech-impaired, leaving authorities not able to communicate with him throughout his detention.

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‘Menstrual leave isn’t plea for privilege’: Karnataka HC orders state to ‘strictly and faithfully’ implement policy

The Karnataka High Court made the observations while hearing a petition filed by a hotel worker, seeking a direction to the state government to effectively implement its notifications regarding menstrual leave.

A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers

National A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers April 16, 202612:01 AM ET By  Halle Zander Jen Quevedo, center, serves as a medical interpreter for a patient at Grand River Health in Rifle, Colo. Quevedo now serves as the hospital's language access coordinator. Ashlie Bramley/Grand River Health hide caption toggle caption Ashlie Bramley/Grand River Health RIFLE, Colo. — Maria Olivo started serving as her mom's interpreter when she was about five or six years old, wheth...

Irked by JI banners on civic woes, mayor Wahab warns printing presses of shutdown

Mayor Murtaza Wahab rides an e-bike given to KMC vigilance squad.—Dawn • Wahab sees banners, posters affixed by Jamaat as a blot on city’s beauty• Forms KMC vigilance squad on e-bikes to curb vandalism by addicts KARACHI: The tussle between the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and opposition Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) over governance and deteriorating civic conditions in Karachi further intensified on Wednesday as Mayor Murtaza Wahab issued a direct warning to seal printing p...

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