ICE scrambles to hire healthcare workers for facilities as deaths and lawsuits rise

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Opinion: The US is regressing, and it’s taking women’s healthcare with it

The following piece is an opinion and does not reflect the views of The Eagle and its staff. All opinions are edited for grammar, style and argument structure and fact-checked, but the opinions are the writer’s own. During one Advanced Placement...

As FCC under Omidiran sets to restore fairness, balance and national unity

From dormancy to destiny, the Renewed Hope Agenda finds its moral compass in fairness, inclusion, and credible leadership under Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as the Executive...

Shifa National Medical Supply receives three ISO certifications

Manama - The Supreme Council of Health (SCH), announced that the Central Medical Supply, Shifa National Medical Supply (SNMS), in partnership with its operating company Yousuf Mahmood Husain (YMH), has received three International Organisation for...

Experts make breakthrough discovery after observing concerning trend in rapidly spreading disease: 'Critical for ... public health interventions'

Determining how certain diseases are spread is an invaluable step in the process of controlling outbreaks. by Matthew SwigonskiOctober 20, 2025 For decades, scientists have questioned mosquitoes' ability to transmit Lyme disease. A recent study...

Global resurgence of pertussis in infants

Jue Liu, professor in epidemiology1, Gram Lu, senior research fellow in global health2, Jie Qiao, professor in maternal and child health3 1School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China 2Institute for Global Health, University College...

Samsung Bioepis And Phrontline Announce a Global Strategic Partnership to Advance Best-in-Class Antibody-Drug Conjugate Therapeutics for Solid Tumors

INCHEON, Korea & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 20, 2025-- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. and Phrontline Biopharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a new generation of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), today announced that the companies...

CMS signals interest in Palantir for national provider directory project 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services appears to be quietly considering Palantir to support its yearslong efforts to build a national provider directory for health care providers and patients across the country. Federal spending records...

Muscat climbs two places in Global Cities Index

Muscat – The capital city of Muscat has jumped two places to 112th in the 2025 Global Cities Index (GCI), which evaluates the extent to which a city can attract, retain and generate global flows of capital, people and ideas. On an upward...

ONSSA Says Additives in Moroccan Cheese Meet International Safety Standards

Rabat – The National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) affirmed that additives used in processed and spreadable cheeses sold in Morocco are authorized, regulated, and pose no danger to public health. In a statement responding to recent controversy,...

Potential Mass Shooting by Man With 'Mental Challenges' Averted at Atlanta International Airport

A man who showed up at the Atlanta International Airport on Monday with an AR-15 with 27 rounds of ammunition allegedly used FaceTime to call his family and tell them about his plans to shoot up the airport. Fortunately, his family members took...

Governor Evers Hosts Healthcare Roundtable as Government Shutdown Continues

Governor Tony Evers hosts a roundtable in Wausau. MWC photo by Mike Leischner WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — Governor Tony Evers hosted a roundtable discussion at the Community Partners Campus to hear how the three-week-old Government shutdown is...

Governor Evers talks with community members on federal shutdown and healthcare

WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) - Wisconsin Governor Evers in Wausau today, urging lawmakers to get to work resolving the shutdown. "We paid them to work, let's get them to work. This is pretty simple," says Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin. Community...

MIT Global Seed Funds catalyze research in over 20 countries

Since launching in 2008, the MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program has awarded roughly $30 million to more than 1,300 high-impact faculty research projects across the world, spurring consequential collaborations on topics that include swine-fever...

eCom, Food Drive Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Growth, as Global Industry is Projected to Cross USD 300 Billion by 2030, Reports Mordor Intelligence

The rigid plastic packaging market is growing as industries focus on sustainability, recyclability, and durable solutions. Rising demand from food, beverage, and personal care sectors, along with e-commerce expansion, is driving the adoption of...

Global Sources Hong Kong 2025, Phase II: Where AI Meets Global Trade

The second phase of Global Sources Hong Kong Shows Phase II opened on October 18, 2025, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Running until October 21, the four-day event brings together more than 2,000 exhibitors, 150,000+ innovative products, and over...

Global FinTech Resilience: Building Financial Systems For Climate Shocks And Crises

The 21st century is characterized by both rapid technological advancement and a concerning increase in global shocks. Climate disasters are happening more often and with more force, pandemics are still showing how weak systems are, and...

Germany - Global bribery offenses guide

What is the legal framework governing bribery in Germany? The German Criminal Code (GCC). What constitutes a bribe? German criminal law differentiates between bribery in commercial practice (section 299 GCC) and bribery in connection with public...

iCTG technology transforms rural maternal healthcare

DAWA ZANGMO | Thimphu n the remote gewogs of Genyenkha, expectant mothers no longer need to endure long and difficult journeys for essential prenatal check-ups. The introduction of Mobile Cardiotocography (iCTG) services at the Genyenkha Primary...

141 Jamaicans receive national honours and awards

Some 141 Jamaicans were recognised on Monday for their contribution to national development. The list of honourees and awardees was announced in August. Among the awardees are Government Senator and JMMB Group CEO Keith Duncan, Government Minister...