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National Eye Donation fortnight is observed every year from August 25 to September 8 to create awareness among the public about eye donation and pledging

Mississippi's capital city is struggling with its water system

NEW YORK — Animal rights activists and City Councilman Bob Holden are demanding that the Manhattan D.A. launch a criminal investigation into the carriage horse industry after a horse collapsed last week in Hell’s Kitchen.

NEW YORK — The polio virus has been detected in New York City, health authorities said Friday, a jarring discovery arriving three weeks after the long-defeated virus reemerged in Rockland County north of the city. The potentially deadly virus was detected in sewage samples collected in the city.

Antibiotics top the list; hospitals are managing with local purchases

C V Raman and Bowring hospitals have also been directed to reserve 50 beds each for COVID patients

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed off on six new laws Friday aimed at bolstering women’s access to abortions — a response to the Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Two COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments have been approved for use in Australia, and some say they should be more readily available.

Outpatient services in 250 private hospitals across the district were suspended on Saturday in response to the Erode branch of Indian Medical Association’s call for a strike against the Health Department’s urgency to close Sudha Hospitals in a case related to illegal oocyte sale.