South Korea deploys military, public doctors to strike-hit hospitals
Twenty military surgeons along with 138 public health doctors will be assigned to 20 hospitals for four weeks, the Health Minister said.
Mon Mar 11 2024
S.Korea opposition leader in ICU after knife attack amid calls for stronger security
Surgeons operated on Lee Jae-myung for more than two hours to repair a major blood vessel in his neck that was sliced.
Wed Jan 03 2024
Surgeons in New York announce world's first eye transplant
The grafted eye has shown important signs of health, including well-functioning blood vessels and a promising-looking retina.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Hair transplant fad turns deadly in India
Men are also feeling pressure to look young and presentable for fear of losing their social standing.
Sun Dec 04 2022
Surgeons transplant 3D ear made of living cells
The medical team reconstructed a human ear using the patient's own tissue to create a 3D bioimplant.
Sun Jun 05 2022
Orthopaedic surgeons offer Gaza's injured animals a new lifeline
Many of brothers Mohammad and Youssef Al-Khaldi's human patients have been victims of Israeli army gunfire at border protests.
Wed May 18 2022
Flu jabs may aid COVID-19 patients who need surgery
COVID-19 patients who require surgery appear to face fewer complications if they have previously been vaccinated against the flu.
Tue Oct 26 2021
US surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
Medical products developed from the pigs would still require specific FDA approval before being used in humans.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Cryolipolysis: Can freezing fat help you get rid of your saddlebags?
Cryolipolysis allows patients to get rid of localised fatty deposits.
Sun May 30 2021
Egyptian PM, officials visit injured at hospital
Two planes carrying a total of 52 doctors, mostly surgeons, were sent to Sohag from Cairo, following a deadly crash.
Fri Mar 26 2021
As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic surgeons say patients are interested in all parts of the face that can be easily hidden under masks.
Mon Jan 04 2021
In 'world first', man born without hand gets one: surgeon
Surgeons in Poland said Thursday they had successfully attached a hand from a deceased donor to a man born without one, in what they claimed was a world first.
Thu Dec 22 2016
Eight-kilo tumour removed from Austrian woman
Austrian surgeons removed a tumour weighing some eight kilos (18 pounds)from the stomach of a 75-year-old woman.
Thu Sep 04 2014
M'sian surgeon lead Aussie docs to give Filipino boy a new face
Plastic surgeon Dr James Leong Chin Sek led a team of four surgeons to fix Jhonny Lameon who suffered from frontonasal encephalocele.
Sun Jul 13 2014
Plastic surgery is on the rise
For plastic surgeons around the globe, the plastic surgery business is booming, at least according to the latest market report.
Fri Feb 01 2013
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024