Updates on public health, medical research, and healthcare services in Panama. Stories include policy changes, outbreaks, and practical health advice.
A fire in Río Abajo resulted in one death after a victim was trapped; firefighters spent more than eight hours controlling the blaze. Authorities have not yet released further details.
In Darién and the Emberá-Wounaan comarca, traditional midwives have been trained and equipped with perinatal tools through a PAHO–MINSA–AECID project to improve culturally safe maternal and newborn care.
Firefighters found a man dead near the exit of an auto-parts warehouse in Río Abajo; Captain Roberto Méndez said the person appeared to have been trying to leave the burning structure.
Firefighters in Panama City found one person dead in a warehouse fire in Río Abajo; the victim was located near the exit and appeared to have been trying to escape, Captain Roberto Méndez said.
Panama’s weather agency warned of intense heat and extreme UV across the country, with isolated morning showers expected in Colón, eastern Guna Yala and southern Darién.
Zhang Xuefeng, a leading Chinese education influencer with more than 30 million followers, died on March 24 at 41 after suffering cardiac arrest following a run, his studio and CCTV reported.
Rescue teams recovered 24 bodies, including five children, after a bus sank into the Padma river at a ferry crossing in Goalanda, Bangladesh; around 50 people were on board and many escaped.
Al Jazeera reports that restrictions are hindering repairs to Gaza’s damaged water system, leaving supplies contaminated and worsening the territory’s health risks.
Al Jazeera reports that a potential US‑Israel war on Iran could tighten global helium supplies, risking MRI scan delays and broader disruption to medical, research and industrial users.
A man in his sixties who was working on an air‑conditioning unit fell from a ladder at 88 Yeung Uk Road in Tsuen Wan on Thursday morning and was taken unconscious to Princess Margaret Hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care.
A 25-year-old Chinese graduate, Zhang Jin, pays 200 yuan (US$30) monthly to live in a Suzhou nursing home in return for providing companionship to elderly residents, illustrating a grassroots response to housing pressure and an ageing population.
Jiangsu Aidea, a Chinese developer of anti-HIV and AIDS treatments listed on Shanghai’s Star Market, plans a Hong Kong IPO to help fund expansion into US and European markets.
Dr. Marta Patricia Lengua, a respected physiatrist with a long public health career, serves as medical director of the CSS Centro Especializado de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación.
Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide lost patent protection in China on March 20, triggering at least 10 domestic weight‑loss drugs to seek approval as regulators speed up drug clearances. The market could reach about US$14 billion by 2030.
Acodeco has ordered a safety notice over possible malfunctions in certain Frigidaire and Frigidaire Gallery stoves sold in Panama; the alert covers serial numbers VF52200000–VF54399999 and 96 units acquired locally.
Hong Kong health experts warned that damp conditions through the end of the week could promote mould growth, urging elderly residents and those with chronic illnesses to use dehumidifiers and remove mould to reduce respiratory risks.
Telemetro reports that, effective immediately, Panama’s Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) allows insured users to check medical exam availability and view results online via Mi Caja Digital.
Mexico will continue accepting Cuban medical workers, President Claudia Sheinbaum said, praising their services in underserved rural areas despite pressure from the United States.
La Semana Más Saludable “Fit 4 All” se celebrará del 20 al 25 de abril en Ciudad del Saber con actividades gratuitas destinadas a promover buenos hábitos y apoyar una causa solidaria.
Beka Ntsanwisi founded a soccer league in South Africa to introduce women over 50 to football, using the sport to promote health, community and challenge age norms.