The government plans to set up a new agency at the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee responses to outbreaks of infectious diseases, government sources said Tuesday. The government also plans to merge the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine to create a Japanese version of the U.S. Centers
A mum of a 12-year-old boy who was left clinging on to life after taking part in a viral social media challenge has spoken out. Archie Battersbee’s family believe he may have taken part in the ‘blackout challenge’ after discovering a ligature over his head. The schoolboy spent eight weeks in an induced coma with
A young boy tragically died in a swimming pool at a hotel on May 29. It is believed that the child, aged six, got into difficulty while in the swimming pool. The incident occurred at Tullamore Court Hotel, in County Offaly, Ireland, and is being treated as a tragic accident by police investigating the ordeal,
A new large-scale breast milk bank recently opened in Tokyo to help prematurely born babies with low birth weights. The opening comes amid growing demand and increasing awareness about the nourishment provided by breast milk, which can boost immunity. Milk banks, where breast milk donated by registered donors is pasteurized, frozen and stored, provide milk
Health officials are currently investigating a recent outbreak of monkeypox in the UK. Nine cases of the infection have been identified across the country since May 6, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Experts say that the most recent cases have been found in gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men.
A violent thug who bit off part of his girlfriend’s former partner’s ear then bragged about it has been caged. Liam Thornton, 24, kept encountering Kieran Swan during a night out before launching the horrifying attack in a nightclub. Newcastle Crown Court heard how it was on August 14, 2021, that Mr Swan had been
An Airdrie family will honour the anniversary of the death of their four-year-old son today, April 7, with a period of prayer and reflection as they mark his tragic loss. Sarfraz and Nadia Majid, both devout Muslims currently observing the month of Ramadan, were devastated when Rayhan died in 2018, just four months after being
