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Indian surgeons separate twins joined at the head

SurgeonsintheIndiancapital,Delhi,haveseparatedtwinboyswhowereconjoinedatthetopsoftheirheads.Two-year-oldJagaandKaliaunderwent16hoursofsurgery,andarenowintheinte

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5 mental health myths that need to stop now

Fightingstigmaandbreakingthesilenceareimportantkeystocopingwithdepressionandothermentalhealthissues.Unfortunately,harmfulmythsorbeliefsmaypreventpeoplefromspeak

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12 Australians injured by burning fuel at motorsport event

Amanisinacriticalcondition,and11otherswereinjured,afterburningfuelwassprayedintothecrowdatanAustralianmotorsporteventSundaynight.The12spectatorsattheRedCentreNA

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9 hurt as vehicle plows into Los Angeles crowd

Ninepeoplewereinjured,onecritically,inLosAngelesonSundaywhenavanthatcollidedwithapickuptruckjumpedthecurbandslammedintoanoutdoordiningarea,authoritiessaid,calli

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10 die due to heat wave in northern India

Atleast10peoplehavediedduetoaheatwaveinthenorthernIndianstateofUttarPradeshinthepast24hours,aseniorofficialsaidTuesday."Whilefourpersonsdiedinthestate'sBundelkh

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U.S. charter bus carrying 26 kids overturns near Baltimore, many injured

Acharterbuscarrying26schoolkidsonafieldtripfromPennsylvaniaschooltoWashington,D.C.overturnedonroadnorthofBaltimoreonMonday,leavingatleast25injuredincludingtwoin

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In Thailand, a nation prays for its king

Thais have grown increasingly on edge over the health of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalised for much of the past year with a series of illnesses.

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Two Hongkongers get rare muscle condition after eating crayfish from mainland

Two Hongkongers were struck with a muscle condition rarely heard of in the city after eating crayfish from the Chinese mainland. Both patients eventually recover from potentially fatal rhabdomyolysis.

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Uzbek leader Karimov in "critical" condition: official

Strongman Uzbek leader Islam Karimov is in critical condition with his health worsening "sharply" days after he suffered a stroke, an official statement said Friday, as rumours swirl over his condition.

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Most injured tourists in Macao's tour bus crash "in stable condition": health authorities

Most injured tourists in Macao's bus crash accident were in stable condition, the special administrative region's health authorities said on Tuesday.

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Two critical after central China bus fire

Two people who were seriously burnt in a fatal bus fire in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday are in a critical condition.

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Singapore's ex-PM Lee Kuan Yew still remains critically ill

​Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew still remained critically ill in the intensive care unit (ICU), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday.

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Austrian experts sees prevention as effective way to combat osteoporosis

The only effective method to combat osteoporosis is through preventative measures such as exercise and healthy eating, experts said at a press conference in Vienna Thursday ahead of the 13th Vienna Osteoporosis Day on October 30.

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Sri Lanka's tea industry was greatly affected by drought

Drought has cut Sri Lanka's tea production by 50 percent causing havoc to the livelihoods of about 400,000 small holders largely in the south and prompting possible relief from the Government, which has described the situation as " disturbing", officials said here on Wednesday.

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S. African gov't dismisses report Mandela in vegetative condition

The South African government on Thursday evening dismissed the report that Mandela is in a vegetative condition in hospital.