The Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran writes to the UN, informing the world body of the negative impacts of American sanctions on the medical treatment of Iranian patients.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif publishes a letter written by 66 scientific societies for medical sciences to the UN chief in condemnation of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony in the state of Karnataka, India.

New Delhi's homeless will be given cotton masks to help them survive in the world's most polluted major city, officials say.

The Yemeni health minister says more than 8,000 dialysis patients are on the verge of death as relevant solutions are fairly scarce in the country.

The deadly outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 49 lives since August began.

Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, US researchers say.

Three people living with AIDS in Gambia are suing former president Jammeh, alleging he detained and abused them as guinea pigs to test his supposed cure.

A total of 1,261 confirmed cases of yellow fever caused 409 deaths in Brazil from July 2017 to the 8th of this month, data shows.

The Red Cross warns that thousands of Yemeni patients suffering from kidney failure risk dying due to lack of supplies.