Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Keep Eid al-Adha meat safe from COVID-19

Health authorities are urging safe food handling and slaughter during Eid al-Adha, as livestock sales and meat donations have been encouraged to move online to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at markets.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Saudi halts Guinea, Liberia pilgrim visas over Ebola

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the suspension of visas for Muslim pilgrims from Guinea and Liberia, two African countries hit by an outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic.

Health

Dutch abortion ship heads for Morocco

A Dutch "abortion boat" has set sail for Morocco, its first trip to a Muslim country, to provide abortions to women who are exposed to grave health risks if treated domestically, its organiser said on Monday.

Other

German ethics committee tackles circumcision row

A senior member of Germany's ethics committee Thursday called for a compromise in a heated debate over religious circumcision after a court ruled the practice was tantamount to grievous bodily harm.

HIV & AIDS

Study of HIV increase in Pakistan could benefit other research

Rates of HIV have increased in Pakistan's general population, as the virus has spread beyond at-risk groups to women and their children, according to an international team of researchers, including a University of Florida ...