Protesters demand resignation of President Rutopublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 13:40 BST Akisa WanderaReporting from Nairobi Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Protesters have been largely peaceful Chanting “Ruto must go,” thousands of protesters have flooded Nairobi’s streets to demand the resignation of the president. They waved Kenyan flags and carried branches as a symbol … Read more
It began on Friday afternoon with an immense boom that residents say reverberated throughout the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatric physician, was at work at the city’s Nasser Hospital when she heard her neighborhood south of the city had been hit in an Israeli airstrike. By the time she arrived, … Read more
Christopher Lockyear on war, racism allegations, and front-line aid workers. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, provides more than 16 million medical consultations every year, often in the world’s most dangerous places. But even this Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation is sounding the alarm: the global humanitarian system is falling apart. MSF Secretary-General … Read more
Francis was admitted to Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him says. Francis, 88, was admitted to a Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory … Read more
11. “We had a very sweet blonde-haired, blue-eyed mom and dad along with their entire extended family in the room for a delivery one busy afternoon at work (think aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma and grandpa too). The baby is born, and as the doctor places her on the mom’s chest, the first words out of … Read more
Brazilian president is doing well and should be discharged early next week, his medical team says. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has undergone a second surgical procedure after seeking treatment this week for an intracranial haemorrhage, his medical team said. Lula’s personal doctor, Roberto Kalil, said during a news conference on Thursday that … Read more
Doctors are trying to make the field more accessible, but are they concerned about quality of care or their own prestige? Many countries around the world are facing a shortage of qualified doctors. Several countries have taken steps in recent months to make achieving qualification as a doctor more accessible. But these attempts have been … Read more