HealthKisumu’s health system is on high alert as the county prepares for possible severe flooding during the October-November-December (OND) 2026 rainy season.
BusinessBusiness NZ, the country’s biggest business lobby group, has released its wish list for politicians in its pre-election manifesto, covering tax, incentives, superannuation, and healthcare.
HealthBritish TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has undergone emergency leg surgery after a fall during a family holiday. The Location, Location, Location host shared...
HealthWASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, the International Federation of Red Cross and…
HealthThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pennsylvania.
BusinessAcumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that target toxic soluble amyloid beta oligomers for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, announced today that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences. Cantor Global Healthcare Conference 2026 DateTime: Fireside chat on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. ET Citi’s 2026 ...
BusinessAbCellera announced that the Company will present at the Cantor Global Healthcare Conference on September 9, 2026. A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed through a link that will be posted on AbCellera's Investor Relations website . A replay will be available through the same link following the presentation. About AbCellera Biologics Inc. AbCellera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused ...
HealthIndonesian experts call for capability-based referral routing, greater investment in trained stroke teams and broader insurance coverage to close the gap between Western and Eastern Indonesia. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Structural delays occurring before patients reach treatment...
HealthIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure without an identifiable mass lesion, hydrocephalus, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or abnormal cerebrospinal fluid composition. Diagnosis during pregnancy can be challenging because headache and visual symptoms overlap with several neurologic and obstetric disorders. We report a previously healthy 20-year-old primigravida with a body mass index of approximately 33 kg/m² who presented at 17 weeks’ gestation with intermittent headache, photophobia, blurred vision, horizontal diplopia, nasal deviation of the left eye, and absent left-eye abduction. Visual acuity was 6/6 bilaterally, with mild bilateral optic disc swelling, greater on the left. The initial brain magnetic resonance imaging report described subtle paired diffusion-weighted signal abnormalities in the region of the medial longitudinal fasciculi, interpreted as possible mild cytotoxic edema related to a potentially reversible ischemic event. These findings were not anatomically concordant with the documented isolated left abduction deficit, and subsequent informal radiologic review raised the possibility that they were artifactual; no formal radiology addendum was available. Magnetic resonance angiography showed no significant intracranial arterial abnormality, and magnetic resonance venography excluded cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Lumbar puncture in the lateral decubitus position demonstrated an opening pressure of 31 cmH₂O with normal cerebrospinal fluid constituents, followed by resolution of her symptoms and abducens palsy after drainage. Symptoms recurred at 20 weeks, when repeat opening pressure was 42 cmH₂O; and they again improved after drainage. Acetazolamide was commenced at 250 mg twice daily and increased to 500 mg twice daily at 33 weeks because of persistent optic disc swelling. The patient underwent cesarean delivery at 36 weeks; the specific clinical rationale for the mode of delivery was unavailable in the records reviewed. The neonate weighed 2.6 kg, had Apgar scores of seven and eight, and had no documented neonatal complications. Acetazolamide was continued postpartum. At telephone review approximately six months after delivery, the patient remained clinically well, reported adherence to her prescribed acetazolamide, and denied recurrent headache, blurred vision, diplopia, or ocular deviation. Final objective ophthalmologic resolution could not be confirmed because she did not attend her most recent scheduled ophthalmology follow-up. This case emphasizes the need to integrate clinical examination, cerebrospinal fluid findings, and neuroimaging when evaluating intracranial hypertension during pregnancy.
HealthResults bolster hopes that the drug daraxonrasib could prove effective against a variety of tumours.
HealthThe latest government data shows Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, with the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed.
BusinessAccording to B.C. Cancer, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the province. About one in eight men are expected to develop the disease during their lifetime.