Surgeon in France claims that with the help of WHO's resources, ear and hearing care are improving.

Hearing loss is much more frequent than most people think and can affect persons of any age. Dr. Isabelle Mosnier, an active ear, nose, and throat surgeon and researcher at the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in the heart of Paris, France, argues that this omission of aw...

When risky, inexpensive plastic surgery goes wrong.

After having more than 30 procedures in six months after having a gastric band placed, 29-year-old Mexican woman Magnolia Camacho tragically passed away earlier this year. A 26-year-old woman in 2021 tragically passed away following cosmetic surgery. Many women in the Mexican state of Sinaloa get...

The stock market slumps as the Fed's strong stance dampens China's surge.

In spite of China's latest reopening plans, Wall Street was expected to take it easy on Thursday due to positive jobs statistics and the Fed's clear signal that interest rates will not be slashed anytime soon. Overnight, equities in Asia and the Pacific outside of Japan hit a four-month h...

A video game about a war contributes to a surge of false information

There is a combat going on in the midst of the flaming streets. Battle planes are destroyed by missile fire. Tanks are no match for a drone attack. Clips from video games are used to spread false information despite appearing to depict realistic battle scenes. Fake movies purporting to show the R...

During a power outage in Ukraine's Kyiv, doctors undertake dangerous heart surgery on a new-born.

The video shows the heroes in white lab coats working hard to make the surgery a success. The Ukrainian doctors were able to save the child's life by using artificial blood circulation and other makeshift amenities.

A video of doctors performing heart surgery in the absence of elect...

The French midfielder will not be able to play at the World Cup due to a knee injury.

France's World Cup defender Paul Pogba will miss the tournament because he needs more time to heal following knee surgery, his representative said on Monday.

It hurts Rafaela Pimenta deeply to have to say this, but Paul Pogba still needs time to recover from surgery following yester...

Will the US experience a Fall COVID-19 Surge?

While many Americans continue to act as though the pandemic has passed, the Biden administration has issued a warning that the US may experience 100 million COVID-19 infections throughout the fall and winter.

Leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci first issued a warning in Apri...

Radical surgery is transforming Thailand's travel industry into a medical tourism hotspot

No industry was hit harder than tourism during the Covid-19 outbreak when travel bans and lockdowns shut down the engine that powered nearly 12% of Thai GDP.

Now, the government is focusing on medical tourism to entice international visitors back to the Kingdom and kick-start a new trav...

Oil Prices Surge in the US With Decline in Crude Inventories

On Wednesday, a decline in US inventories led to a sharp increase in oil prices with an already boosting demand.

Brent Crude saw an increase of 16 cents, or 0.2 percent, at 79.10 dollars per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 5 cents, or 0.07 percent, to 76.03 dollars per bar...

50 People in the UAE Participate to Fund the Heart Surgery of a 9-year-Old

On the 50th National Day of the United Arab Emirates, 50 individuals come together to participate in various sports activities to raise funds for the heart surgery of a nine-year-old. The aim of the activity was to promote the values of giving of the country.

The sports enthusiasts bike...

SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET CONTINUE TO SURGE

Highlights:

• South Korean stock market has surged in three straight sessions, adding 60 points which is equivalent to 1.8 percent.
• The KOSPI index settles just above the 3,220-point plateau.
• Crude oil prices increased amid optimism for a str...

SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET SURGE

Highlights:

• South Korean exports experienced the sharpest surge in 32 years fuelled by stronger consumer demands globally as economies start to reopen. 
• The won was quoted at 1,106.4 per dollar in the onshore settlement platform which is 0.41% hi...

UK: NHS STAFF AT GP SURGERIES FACE ABUSE AND AGGRESSION FROM PATIENTS

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• The NHS staff at the GP surgeries of United Kingdom are facing the unprecedented abuse and aggression from the patients
• The scale of the crisis in the GP surgeries had been revealed in an emergency summit of over 60 NHS staff

JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO LAUNCH SEOUL INNOVATION QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE

Highlights:

• Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea Ltd. and Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC have announced the launch of the Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge on Smart Surgery.
• The challenge will welcome innovators with ideas that will aim to tra...

654 NEW COVID-19 CASES REPORTED IN SOUTH KOREA

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• South Korea has reported 654 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, surging the total number of infections to 133,471.
• Out of the new cases, 245 were from Seoul, while 159 cases were reported from Gyeonggi province and seventeen ca...

SOUTH KOREA OIL IMPORT SURGED

Highlights:

• The US crude oil exports have surged as South Korea's flow has surged after a multi-year low the week before.
• The average oil imports to South Korea averaged 933,655 b/d which is the highest weekly average since Jan 24, 2020.

UK’S EVENTUM ORTHOPAEDICS BAGS 1.4 MILLION POUNDS TO IMPROVE KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

Highlights:

• The medtech company Eventum Orthopaedics has developed a unique and innovative device with the sensor technology
• The company has bagged 1.4 million pounds to improve the knee replacement surgery with sensor technology

Abo...

UN: INDIA GDP EXPECTS TO SURGE 7.5% IN 2021

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• The United Nations (UN) has surged India’s growth forecast to 7.5 percent in 2021, however, they also predicted that India’s outlook for the year will remain fragile.
• The forecast has grown by 0.2 percent from its project...

SENSEX ENDS THE DAY WITH A SURGE OF 272 POINTS

Highlights:

• The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rolled between a band of 400 points.
• The BSE ended the day with a surge of 272 points which is equivalent to 0.5 percent and settled at 48, 950.
• On NSE, the 50 share index surged by 107 points wh...

INDIAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN VIVEK MURTHY SWORN IN AS US SURGEON GENERAL

Highlights

• The Indian-American physician said “Honoured to be sworn in as your Surgeon General. I owe this day to my family who has guided & supported me every step of the way.”

• The 43-year-old was given the oath by Secretary of Health and Human S...