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NASA is weighing a rare early return of its current International Space Station crew after canceling a planned spacewalk because of an unspecified medical issue involving one astronaut, the agency said. The astronaut, who was not identified, is in stable condition aboard the orbiting laboratory, according to a NASA spokeswoman. “Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission,” she said in a statement. NASA…

A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the U.S. Justice Department said, in a case that rattled one of the nation’s premier medical institutions and exposed a shadow market for human remains. Cedric Lodge, 58, pleaded guilty in May to trafficking stolen remains from 2018 through at least March 2020. Prosecutors said the items included internal organs, brains, skin, hands, faces and dissected heads…

Kenya will not share citizens’ personal medical records with the United States under the new Kenya–US Health Cooperation Framework, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Sunday, moving to quell public concern over data privacy provisions in the seven-year deal. In a statement, Duale said the agreement permits only the exchange of aggregated health data. He emphasized that no unique personal identifiers or individual medical files will be accessible to U.S. authorities, and that Kenya retains full control over what…

Nigeria's Healthcare Landscape: A Temporary Respite Amid Ongoing Struggles The announcement from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) that they have suspended their two-day warning strike is a relief for many. The strike, which had brought a standstill to public tertiary hospitals, was a cry for help from a beleaguered healthcare system grappling with both systemic inefficiencies and personal sacrifices in the face of a demanding economic landscape. In hospitals across Nigeria, the impact of the strike was…

The recent inauguration of the Emergency Care Center at Medina General Hospital was a significant event attended by Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre. He urged the community to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence, emphasizing that only through these values can they foster socioeconomic advancement in the nation. Maalim Abdulle, the CEO of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), was present at the ceremony, proudly donning his blue suit. He reaffirmed SoDMA's unwavering dedication to ensuring that all…

This morning, tragedy struck in northeastern Ukraine as Russian forces targeted a medical facility in Sumy, resulting in the deaths of eight people. These officials also reported a second attack occurred while the building was being evacuated. Ukrainian prosecutors have indicated that, during the strikes, there were 86 patients and 38 staff members present within the hospital's walls. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko relayed the devastating news via Telegram, stating, "The initial assault claimed one life and inflicted…

In Burkina Faso, after the city of Tenkodogo, the regional hospital center in Dori, in the Sahel region, is experimenting with this new patient care procedure. The new platform is designed and set up by Burkinabè technicians from the Ministry of Digital Economy and aims to improve health care provision by allowing the people of the regions to benefit from specialist expertise in managing their sanitary…

In anticipation of the spread of the coronavirus, the Congo-Brazzaville government has renewed the state of emergency for the twenty-fourth time this week, requiring vaccination for all healthcare staff, future students at public universities and ministry officials. The measure is appreciated by some but others shun it. as…

Access to health is still uneven in Senegalese territory. A problem the government is tackling with the opening of four new regional hospitals, including Kédougou, which was inaugurated by President Macky Sall on 31 May. southeast of the territory to the despair of the population and health care. From our special correspondent…

Morocco has just started a project to generalize social protection for an annual amount of 5.7 billion dollars. Last year, Moroccan authorities announced that the coronavirus crisis revealed the weakness of the country's social protection network. It is July 29, 2020 that Morocco announced the establishment a plan to generalize…