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Brazil's jailed ex-president Bolsonaro undergoes 'successful' surgery

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, underwent a "successful" surgery on Thursday for an inguinal hernia, his wife said.

Brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.

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UK govt accuses striking doctors of harming patients

Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase served "only to harm patients".

Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest".

An old antibiotic may get new life as an STI prevention pill

The United States is set to roll out a powerful new weapon in the long fight against sexually transmitted infections: a decades-old antibiotic repurposed as a preventative pill.

Indonesia capital becomes world's most polluted major city: monitor

Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog.

Bella Hadid says coming back 'when I'm ready' after Lyme flare-up

Bella Hadid has told fans she will be back to work "when I'm ready" after lengthy treatment for Lyme disease, scotching rumors she had stepped back from the catwalk for good.

American Red Cross ends blood donation restrictions targeting gay men

The American Red Cross on Monday announced it will now allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions that specifically target them over their sexual orientation.

In Haiti, gang violence foments child malnutrition tragedy

In Cite Soleil, the largest slum in Haiti's gang-infested capital, the early days of August have brought a grim flow of sometimes skeletally malnourished children to the Fontaine Hospital Center.

Texas judge briefly lifts abortion ban for medical emergencies

A court in Texas on Friday issued a temporary order siding with a group of women and doctors who brought a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion bans.

Texas judge temporarily lifts abortion ban for medical emergencies

A court in Texas on Friday issued a temporary order siding with a group of women and doctors who brought a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion bans.

'Below acceptable standards': Olympic open water test in Seine postponed

A pre-Olympic open water swimming test event scheduled Saturday in the Seine has been pushed back a day because the water "currently remains below acceptable standards", the French Swimming Federation (FFN) announced on Friday.

Cyprus cats to get Covid meds

Unused coronavirus medication for humans will be made available to treat cats in Cyprus, where they have been dying in their thousands from feline Covid, officials announced Thursday.

Scar tissue: Treating war's marks on Ukrainians

A laser beam moved slowly over Sergiy Pryshchepa's chest and stomach, treating numerous scars from burns he suffered when his car ran over an anti-tank mine close to Kyiv.

Canada wildfire smoke smashes emission record: monitor

Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions than the previous whole-year record, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday, with the blazes expected to continue to scorch their way through forests for weeks or even months.

Argentine footballer's knee fully dislocated in Libertadores injury

Argentine footballer Luciano Sanchez could be out of action for up to a year after his left knee was entirely dislocated in a chilling injury the likes of which his doctor said he has never seen.

Disabled survivors of Beirut port blast long for support, justice

Dany Salameh was already ill but a blast that devastated Beirut's port three years ago aggravated his condition, leaving him dependent on a walker and feeling abandoned by authorities.

Each cigarette in Canada now comes with warning label

Each cigarette sold in Canada effective Tuesday now comes with an individual health warning that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff."

Blood and fears: The military medics of Bakhmut

The armoured evacuation vehicle screeched to a halt to the sound of artillery fire and unloaded a group of reconnaissance soldiers whose mission went bad in Bakhmut.

Sydney's former HIV epicentre close to ending transmission

The inner-city area of Sydney, once the epicentre of Australia's HIV epidemic, is very close to becoming the first place in the world to reach the UN's target for ending transmission of the virus, researchers said on Monday.

'Too many children' as women denied abortion in Venezuela

Maria drank a concoction of ground avocado seed, "bad mother" and other plants to try and terminate her pregnancy in Venezuela, where abortion is illegal. It did not work.

Senior doctors in England stage rare walk out

English hospitals were braced Thursday for the latest doctors' strike to hit the state-run health service with managers warning it will leave "routine care virtually at a standstill".

Women denied abortions despite health risks testify in Texas case

A Texas court heard arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit that says the state's strict abortion ban is preventing women who develop serious medical conditions during pregnancy from receiving the care they need.

Up at 3:00 am: World Cup players in losing battle with jet lag

Every long-distance flyer knows how debilitating jet lag can be, but now imagine you need to train right away and then play in a football World Cup.

Texas judge to hear lawsuit challenging state's abortion ban

A Texas court on Wednesday will hear arguments in the first lawsuit brought on behalf of women denied abortions since the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure just over a year ago.

19-year-old woman firefighter killed in Canada wildfire season

A 19-year-old firefighter in western Canada died after she became trapped under a fallen tree while battling one of the wildfires that have ravaged the country for weeks, authorities said Friday.

S.Africa's Zuma in Russia for 'health reasons': spokesman

South Africa's graft-tainted ex-leader Jacob Zuma is receiving medical treatment in Russia, his spokesman said Friday, a day after the country's highest court upheld a ruling that he should return to prison.

Dele Alli reveals childhood abuse that led to spell in rehab

Dele Alli revealed on Thursday that he has recently come out of rehab for a sleeping pill addiction after struggling to deal with the trauma of suffering sexual abuse as a child.

Doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest strike

Hospital doctors in England will on Thursday stage the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety.

Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus

A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.

50 officials on trial in Vietnam over rescue flight bribes

More than 50 officials will go on trial in Vietnam on Tuesday for alleged corruption over repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic, a scandal that has seen several senior ministers fired.

Madonna on 'road to recovery' after hospital stay

Madonna said Monday she's on "the road to recovery" after a bacterial infection that required hospitalization, in the US pop icon's first statement since landing in the intensive care unit late last month.

Hazardous 'forever chemicals' detected in nearly half of US tap water

At least 45 percent of the United States' tap water is contaminated with toxic "forever" chemicals, according to a study by a government agency.

Scottish govt proposes to make drug possession legal

Scotland, which has one of the highest drug death rates in Europe, is seeking to decriminalise all drugs for personal use, according to a policy paper published Friday.

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