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Doctors/Surgeons

Doctors in England call off strikes after last-minute offer in long-running dispute

Resident doctors hold placards during a picket on the first day of a six-day industrial action amid a dispute over pay and staffing pressures in London in April 2026.
Resident doctors hold placards during a picket on the first day of a six-day industrial action amid a dispute over pay and staffing pressures in London in April 2026.

Asian Insider

Battling the bulge jab by jab: India’s weight-loss drugs now within the reach of millions

Bengaluru-based food consultant Monika Manchanda, 50, spoke of the weight loss drug as offering a mental break from a years-long worry.
Bengaluru-based food consultant Monika Manchanda, 50, spoke of the weight loss drug as offering a mental break from a years-long worry.

Prominent Gazan doctor held by Israel without charge appears before Supreme Court

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS
Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

KTPH surgeons develop new surgical approach to treat frequent shoulder dislocation

Preschool teacher Yusmarni Mohammad Hasni (centre), the first patient in Singapore to undergo the surgery, with KTPH’s head of department of orthopaedic surgery Timothy Teo Wei Wen (left) and consultant surgeon Chan Juen Zhik from KTPH’s shoulder, elbow and sports surgery service.
Preschool teacher Yusmarni Mohammad Hasni (centre), the first patient in Singapore to undergo the surgery, with KTPH’s head of department of orthopaedic surgery Timothy Teo Wei Wen (left) and consultant surgeon Chan Juen Zhik from KTPH’s shoulder, elbow and sports surgery service.

Doctors say it is normal to drool in your sleep

Sleeping on your back is usually the best position to reduce drooling.
Sleeping on your back is usually the best position to reduce drooling.

Ohio State University reaches $128 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors

The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.
The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.

Forum: Using AI in healthcare must be worth the time and cost

6 expert sleep tips for allergy sufferers

For the quarter of American adults who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, spring and early summer can be miserable.
For the quarter of American adults who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, spring and early summer can be miserable.

Can shocking your vagus nerve really improve your health?

The vagus nerve, running along either side of your neck, is an information conduit crucial to how your body functions.
The vagus nerve, running along either side of your neck, is an information conduit crucial to how your body functions.

Classes cancelled and clinics shuttered in Honduras on nationwide strike

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.