HARARE, Feb. 7 — China and Zimbabwe on Wednesday signed an agreement on carrying out a cataract surgery program in which a Chinese ophthalmologist medical team will be dispatched to the southern African country to carry out free cataract clinical operations.The agreement was signed by the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding on behalf of...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a complication following a surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis in December, officials said. The infection led to Mr Austin being admitted to hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit. President Joe Biden only learned about the diagnosis of prostate cancer on Tuesday, the...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a urinary tract infection following surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis, doctors have said. In a statement, doctors emphasised that cancer was caught early and Mr Austin’s “prognosis is excellent”. Mr Austin, 70, faced criticism after it emerged senior defence officials and the White House did not learn...
Chinese authorities are investigating a hospital over an incident where a surgeon allegedly punched the patient he was operating on at the time. It was captured in a clip that went viral on Chinese social media this week, sparking outrage online. The hospital’s parent group, Aier China, has suspended the surgeon and dismissed the CEO...
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to return to action following surgery on his facial fracture. Scrum-half Dupont became a doubt for the remainder...
Staff Reporter INGWEDIVA MediPark has been accused of medical negligence after a woman who underwent knee replacement surgery suffered a broken left thigh bone post-surgery, resulting in paralysis. In the pursuit of justice, W. Horn Attorneys, on behalf of the patient, have called for an investigation into Ongwediva’s actions and requested that they cover the...
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news France have confirmed that Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on his facial injury but could begin a “gradual return to sport” in the next few...
An 11-day-old newborn has undergone a successful surgery to remove a catheter (foreign object) that was lodged next to her heart on Sunday at Luanda’s Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital Complex. “This is the first surgery carried out on a child of that weight and age, whose life was at risk due to the catheterization,” said the...
Kevin de Bruyne could miss the next four months of the season as Manchester City decide whether he needs surgery on a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola says. The 32-year-old limped off after 23 minutes in City’s opening win against Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday. De Bruyne also went off injured during the Champions...