medics
Coverage of medics in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli fire kills seven people, including two children, in Gaza, medics say
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed seven Palestinians, including two children aged 10 and 6, in Gaza City. Medics reported one death near a school, with twelve injured. The Israeli military confirmed targeting militants but did not acknowledge casualties.
- Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child, medics say
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a child, in Gaza on June 20, according to health officials. An airstrike in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood destroyed an apartment building, killing four Palestinians, including two women and a child. The Israeli military stated it targeted a militant but did not elaborate.
- Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill
Caroline Fonjock experienced severe skin damage from a flesh-eating bug, which she described as resembling roadkill. She credited medics with quickly diagnosing and treating her condition, saving her life.
- One killed, five wounded in shooting attack in Israel: Medics
A shooting attack in Israel resulted in one death and five injuries, according to medics. Israeli police identified the suspect as a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship.
- Israeli strikes kill 11 people in Gaza City, medics say
Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed 11 people, including women and children, according to medics. The Israeli military stated that the attacks targeted four residential buildings and killed four Hamas security officials.
- Israeli strikes kill 11 people in Gaza City, medics say
Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in Gaza City, killing 11 people including women and children, according to medics. The attacks occurred in several areas of the city.
- Baby in critical condition after being left in hot car in central Israel
A 4-month-old baby is in critical condition after being left unconscious in a hot car in Kfar Chabad, central Israel, with medics reporting signs of serious heatstroke. Residents discovered the child after an extended period of being left unattended.
- Man killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day
A man was killed in a car explosion in central Israel, with police investigating the possibility of an assassination. This marks the second apparent bombing in the region within a single day.
- Video shows Israeli 'double-tap strike' killed medics and a toddler in Lebanon
An Israeli 'double-tap strike' in Lebanon killed three medics, a two-year-old girl, and four others. A neighbor's video captured the attack, which has drawn international attention due to the casualties of medical workers and a child.
- Three passengers are dead and a Brit is fighting for his life as rat-borne virus breaks out on cruise ship: Horror in the Atlantic as medics battle to contain deadly hantavirus spread
A rat-borne hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic has resulted in three passenger deaths and a British man in critical condition. Medics are working urgently to contain the deadly spread of the virus.
- Parents warned not to give children trendy oat and soya milks or they're risking obesity, tooth decay and malnutrition, warn medics
Medics warn parents against giving children trendy oat and soya milks, citing risks of obesity, tooth decay, and malnutrition. The advisory highlights potential health consequences from replacing traditional milk with plant-based alternatives in children's diets.
- Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster
Approximately 600,000 workers, including soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners, and medics, participated in the cleanup after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Survivors of this group, known as 'liquidators,' have returned 40 years later.