Hospital

The 88-year-old pope received high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles a complex lung infection.

The Vatican said in a statement on Saturday, that Pope Francis would not lead Sunday prayers again this weekend, the second week in a row he has to cancel his personal appearance.

The 88-year-old pontiff, despite battling pneumonia and a severe bronchial infection, was alert and responsive, Meloni stated on Wednesday.

Radiologist Gianluca Fanelli took his pet Athena to the hospital where he worked in northern Italy to perform a CAT scan and life-saving operation.

An attack on an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman by a paramilitary group killed 54 people and wounded at least 158, health authorities said on Saturday.

So far, 22 people have died with the Health Minister Alexandru Rafila saying none of the fatalities had had the flu vaccine.

Patients seeking urgent medical attention in Portugal face wait times exceeding nine hours at hospitals across the country.