Glimmer of hope as Italy battles ‘olive tree leprosy’
Resistant varieties continue to grow and flower
GAGLIANO DEL CAPO, Italy: Working in an arid Italian field of crumbly...
Dozens of live pangolins found hidden on bus
HANOI: Dozens of live pangolins smuggled from Laos were discovered "dehydrated and weak" on a bus in central Vietnam, police and conservationists...
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000
NEW DELHI: India's wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in just four years, according to a new census...
Insects replace pesticides in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’
Farmers adopt new methods as crops become resistant to chemicals
DALIAS, Spain: "They work for me night and day,"...
Zimbabwe’s one-stop clinics, a rare lifesaver for the sick
TB infections in Zimbabwe remain among the highest in the world
HARARE: Blessing Chingwaru could barely walk without support...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak an emergency of global concern
WHO invokes emergency provision hoping to bring attention to crisis
KINSHASA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the...
Two-headed turtle born in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A two-headed baby turtle has been born in Malaysia, captivating conservationists, but it only survived a few days after being...
Doctor warns against ignoring back pain
Dr Waleed Al-Hajji
KUWAIT: Interventional radiology, spinal column and chronic pain consultant Dr Waleed Al-Hajji warned against neglecting...
WHO warns of too sugary baby foods
COPENHAGEN: Commercial baby foods often contain too much sugar and display confusing ingredient lists, according to a UN report that proposed new...
Frenchman at heart of legal dispute dies after life support ends
REIMS: A Frenchman at the centre of a bitter right-to-die legal feud that has raged for a decade passed away in hospital...
Malaria surges back in crisis-struck Venezuela; health system collapses
'I have pain everywhere, fever'
EL TUCUCO: The sweltering heat of the Venezuelan forest makes no difference to Jose...
Kuwait bids farewell to former health minister Dr Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi
Kuwait witnessed comprehensive health renaissance during his tenure
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday lost the Former Health Minister, Minister of Planning...
