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Herbosa resigns as health secretary, veteran orthopedic surgeon takes over

(1st UPDATE) Dr. Jose Brittanio 'Brix' Pujalte Jr. is the new Department of Health secretary, replacing Teodoro Herbosa
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India Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Two Thane doctors resign days after assault by Shiv Sena corporator at hospital
Two Thane doctors resign days after assault by Shiv Sena corporator at hospital
Americans for Prosperity
· Jun 23, 2026
AFP’s Lauren Stewart to Join Rep. Eric Burlison and Great American Health Alliance for Health Care Reform Press Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lauren Stewart, Senior Federal Affairs Manager at Americans for Prosperity, will join Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), the Great American Health Alliance, and other health care advocates on Wednesday for a press conference highlighting patient-centered reforms that expand choice, improve affordability, and give Americans greater control over their health care decisions. As Congress [] The post AFP’s Lauren Stewart to Join Rep. Eric Burlison and Great American Health Alliance for Health Care Reform Press Conference appeared first on Americans for Prosperity.
Kuwait Times
· Jul 4, 2026
New doctors urged to shape medical future
KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Friday called on newly graduated doctors to play a leading role in shaping the future of healthcare in Kuwait and to reflect the hi...
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 13, 2026
Wave of resignations rocks SYRIZA: Deputy Secretary Anastasia Sapouna & six other senior officials step down
Earlier in the day, Simeon Kedikoglou had already resigned, announcing that he would align himself with Alexis Tsipras. Present at the meeting were Rena Dourou, Nikos Pappas, and Pavlos Polakis The post Wave of resignations rocks SYRIZA: Deputy Secretary Anastasia Sapouna six other senior officials step down appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump’s most effective TV star
The telegenic doctor enacting the president’s agenda with professionalism and zeal
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 8, 2026
Honouring healthcare graduates
Honouring healthcare graduates
Disclose.tv
· Jul 12, 2026
[Media] NEW - Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigns after only a year in the [...]
NEW - Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigns after only a year in the post.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/299ynkqplh/@disclosetvDisclose.tvUkraine's prime minister steps down in major government reshuffleBreaking news from around the world.
Informed Comment
· Jul 12, 2026
A Declining President may take the Planet down with him
Why would one U.S. general after another be resigning, retiring, or -- thank you, Secretary of (most distinctly) War Pete Hegseth -- being fired ?
Wired
· Jul 9, 2026
OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down
The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time adviser.
NPR Topics: Health
· Jul 3, 2026
Oregon ER doctors win a 'David and Goliath' battle against a national company
In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider similar laws.
The West Australian
· Jul 4, 2026
Saving lives, playing gigs all in a country practice
A doctor who moved to the country to save up for a sailing trip is still working in the bush 40 years later, a career path he encourages others to explore.
The Namibian
· Jul 10, 2026
Blaauw resigns as ||Kharas region football chairman
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ZNS Bahamas
· Jun 30, 2026
Min. Darville highlights major healthcare improvements for Grand Bahama during 2026/27 budget debate
Minister of Health and Wellness, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville outlined significant developments aimed at enhancing healthcare services in Grand Bahama and throughout The Bahamas during the 2026/27 Budget Debate. “We are moving expeditiously to complete the morgue facility and to complete the services for our pathology department at the Rand Memorial Hospital,” said Minister [] The post Min. Darville highlights major healthcare improvements for Grand Bahama during 2026/27 budget debate appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.
Times of India
· Jul 13, 2026
Zelenskyy ousts Ukrainian PM as part of broader cabinet reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down from her position. President Zelenskyy announced fresh government changes and a new role for the former premier. Svyrydenko expressed pride in leading the government during difficult times. She stated that she discussed next steps with President Zelenskyy. The President indicated a shift in the nation's political strategy.
ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
Former FDA cancer drug chief under consideration to return
WASHINGTON — Richard Pazdur, an oncologist who spent 26 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before his abrupt exit in December, is under consideration to return to the agency, people familiar with the matter said. Pazdur left the FDA...
Vanguard News
· Jul 9, 2026
PFIPC: Resign now, SDP National Chairman tells Gbajabiamila
Following the crisis rocking the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, due to budgetary allocation and operations, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Professor Sadiq Gombe, has asked the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to resign immediately. The post PFIPC: Resign now, SDP National Chairman tells Gbajabiamila appeared first on Vanguard News.
TwistedSifter
· Jul 6, 2026
He Took Doctor-Ordered Sick Leave. When His Boss Fired Him for Missing Work, He Walked Out on the Spot and Left the Company Stranded.
His boss should know that healthy employees are going to be more reliable and work harder, but apparently he doesn't care. The post He Took Doctor-Ordered Sick Leave. When His Boss Fired Him for Missing Work, He Walked Out on the Spot and Left the Company Stranded. appeared first on TwistedSifter.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
Election 2026: Why you may not see a doctor under Labour’s ‘free doctors’ visits’ policy
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profootballtalk
· Jul 7, 2026
Scott Fitterer departing Commanders to join Athletes First
One member of Washington's front office is departing the organization.
Engineering News-Record
· Jul 6, 2026
Back Trouble? Construction Workers Shouldn't Wait to Get Help
A chiropractor comments on what she sees treating construction workers.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 12, 2026
Zelenskyy Reshuffles Government as PM Steps Down
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday announced plans to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after just one year in office, prompting the resignation of the entire government. Zelenskiy did not name a successor or disclose Svyrydenko’s next role, but said changes would also be made within Ukraine’s law enforcement leadership. He said the reshuffle was [] The post Zelenskyy Reshuffles Government as PM Steps Down appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Top lawyer for military joint chiefs stepping down early, citing 'personal reasons'
The senior legal counsel to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine is stepping down nearly a year ahead of schedule, the latest top official to leave or be pushed out of the Pentagon since the start of the second Trump administration. Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar told ProPublica he was leaving “for personal reasons” after...
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukrainian PM to step down as Zelenskyy announces government reshuffle
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The Next Web
· Jul 10, 2026
Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s number two job
Fidji Simo announced her departure from OpenAI’s senior leadership the way many people learn hard news about their own bodies, gradually and then all at once. In a message on Thursday, she said a three-month medical leave had not gone as hoped, that recovery would be longer and more complicated than expected, and that she [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Daily Beast
· Jun 24, 2026
Pentagon Pete’s Purge Chaos Spirals With Top General’s Shock Exit
Kevin Lamarque / REUTERSDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth just claimed another scalp in his paranoid purge of the Pentagon’s top brass. Four-star General Chris “C.D.” Donahue, 56, who, as the Army’s chief official in Europe and Africa, has been instrumental in helping Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion, has filed to retire and will leave his post within days. Donahue, a special forces veteran who was famously the very last service member to depart Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal under Joe Biden, had once been tipped to run the entire Army but is now one of the most senior names on a lengthening list of officers shown the door under Hegseth, as The Atlantic first reported.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 6, 2026
Bülent Ersoy undergoes first cosmetic surgery at 74, shares update
ALBAWABA - Bülent Ersoy breaks years-long stance against cosmetic surgery.Turkish music icon Bülent Ersoy has surprised fans by undergoing cosmetic surgery for the first time at the age of 74, ending her long-standing resistance to aesthetic procedures with an emotional message from her hospital room...
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 10, 2026
Nurses’ union urges government to replace health workers leaving Ghana for abroad
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Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 Executive, to Step Down to Focus on Recovery From Chronic Illness
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of artificial general intelligence deployment and the company’s No. 2 executive, will step down from her full-time role following a three-month medical leave, she said in a note on X on Thursday. “Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve []
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· Jul 11, 2026
My First $1 Million: Retired Surgery Professor, 51, North Carolina
My First $1 Million: Retired Surgery Professor, 51, North Carolina
Washington Examiner
· Jun 22, 2026
Washington’s $200 billion healthcare blind spot
As Congress debates Medicaid spending, Medicare solvency, and healthcare affordability, it continues to overlook a proven operational reform that could reduce U.S. hospital costs by more than 200 billion annually while improving patient safety, expanding access to care, and reducing workforce strain — without cutting benefits or increasing taxpayer spending. Healthcare affordability consistently ranks as []
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukraine PM exits as Zelensky effects wartime cabinet change
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yuliia Svyrydenko, has stepped down from the position after one year in office, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday. Svyrydenko became the 19th Prime Minister on July 17, 2025, after being approved by the parliament. She previously served as First Deputy PM and Economy Minister. Zelenesky explained that her exit [] Ukraine PM exits as Zelensky effects wartime cabinet change
Guinee news
· Jun 28, 2026
OGP : Le DG et son adjoint limogés pour « inconduite »
Par décret lu à la télévision nationale ce dimanche 28 juin 2026, Mamadi Doumbouya a mis fin aux fonctions du directeur général et du directeur général adjoint de l’Office Guinéen de Publicité (OGP.) Aladji Cellou Camara et Jean-Marie Coumbassa, respectivement directeur général et directeur général adjoint de l’OGP, ont été limogés pour « inconduite », []
ComicBook.com
· Jul 13, 2026
Doctor Who Brings Back the Most Important 11th Doctor Villain (& NuWho’s Most Wasted Companion)
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Guineematin.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Décret : le DG et le DGA de l’OGP limogés ! Alya Camara nommé par intérim
Le président Mamadi Doumbouya a mis fin aux fonctions du directeur général et du directeur général adjoint de l’Office Guinéen de Publicité (OGP). La décision a été annoncée dans un décret lu à la télévision nationale dans la soirée du dimanche 28 juin 2026. Selon le décret, Aladji Cellou Camara, directeur général de l’OGP, et [] The post Décret : le DG et le DGA de l’OGP limogés ! Alya Camara nommé par intérim first appeared on Guineematin.com.
BusinessWorld Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Herbosa resigns as Health chief
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday appointed Jose “Brix” S. Pujalte, Jr. to lead the Department of Health (DoH), Malacañang said after Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa resigned from his post due to health reasons. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro announced the appointment, saying that Mr. Pujalte brings extensive experience and []
People.com
· Jul 4, 2026
Man Thought His Shoulder Pain Was a Strained Rotator Cuff. Then, He Received a Life-Changing Diagnosis: ‘Wait, What?’
“I walked in, and she was like, ‘You know why you’re here? ... I’m an orthopedic oncologist ... I do cancer,’ ” Eric Dillon recalled
Our News Bahamas
· Jul 3, 2026
New Partnership Brings Modern Diagnostic Equipment to Rand
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Doctors at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama can now better diagnose patient heart conditions, thanks to a partnership between the Rotary Club of Grand Bahama and Coakley International.
Fox News
· Jul 13, 2026
Ukrainian prime minister resigns in Zelenskyy shake-up
Yulia Svyrydenko resigned as Ukraine's prime minister, with Zelenskyy saying he offered her a new role in relations with a key international partner.
Trend News Agency
· Jun 26, 2026
Senior military ranks presented to servicemen of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense (PHOTO)
Senior military ranks presented to servicemen of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense (PHOTO)
The Tribune
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukrainian PM steps down as Zelenskyy announces reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced fresh changes to the Ukrainian Government. In a statement on social media, she said she was “proud to have had the honor of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine’s modern history”. She added that she []
Irish Star
· Jun 26, 2026
Nurse's 'honest' opinion on elderly Trump amid calls to invoke 25th amendment
EXCLUSIVE: A Missouri-based Nurse gave her honest opinion about the state of President Donald Trump's health and whether or not conversations about invoking the 25th Amendment should be held
GovCon Wire
· Jul 13, 2026
John Figueroa Returns to VA as Acting Under Secretary for Health
Figueroa returns to the role he held from November 2025 to January His appointment supersedes reports earlier in the week that Deputy Under Secretary Lee Payne would fill the vacancy He previously served as CEO at Genoa Healthcare and Apria John Figueroa has taken over as acting under secretary for health at the Department of
Vanity Fair
· Jun 30, 2026
NPR Published, then Retracted, a Report About Alito’s Retirement. The Reaction on Capitol Hill Was Swift
NPR quickly retracted its “erroneous” report that Justice Alito was retiring, but not before House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office circulated the story with a note, viewed exclusively by Vanity Fair, thanking the justice for his service— a swift response that suggested the Republican congressman was prepared for, or at least readily accepted, the possibility of such an announcement.
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