Not just medical leave: Fernando Zobel resigns from all Ayala group posts to focus on health
Fernando Zobel de Ayala Zobel resigned as chairman, president and CEO of Ayala Corp. (AC); chairman of Ayala Land Inc.; co-vice chairman and director of Globe Telecom; director of Bank of the Philippine Islands; director of Manila Water Co.; chairman of ACEN Corp.; and director of Integrated Microelectronics Inc.
Justin Bieber scraps world tour over health issues
Justin Bieber said Tuesday he is once again taking a break from touring, months after revealing he’d been diagnosed with a syndrome that caused him partial facial paralysis.
Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy ‘forever chemicals’
“Forever chemicals” used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues –- a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
Pope names nurse who ‘saved my life’ as personal aide
Pope Francis named a Vatican nurse who he said had “saved my life” to become his personal healthcare aide Thursday, a new role in response to his recent health problems.
Record temperatures set across US as heat wave engulfs nation
A relentless US heat wave that has triggered health alerts for more than 100 million people is set to intensify this weekend, with temperatures and humidity forecast to surge to suffocating highs in many parts of the country.
GSK spin-off to create consumer healthcare giant
British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline on Monday demerges its newly-named consumer healthcare unit Haleon, resulting in what is set to be London’s largest new stock market listing in more than a decade.
Morocco king in first public appearance since Covid recovery
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first public appearance since recovering from Covid-19.
Queen gives UK’s health service top award, praises Covid vaccine rollout
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday awarded the George Cross to the state-run National Health Service (NHS) for its work over the past 74 years and praised its Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’
Fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, the World Health Organization’s chief lamented Tuesday, warning that the virus is running free.
Blow for French ham, cold meats after nitrates health warning
French health authorities said Tuesday they had confirmed a link between nitrates added to processed meat and colon cancer, dealing a blow to the country’s prized ham and cured sausage industry.
