[2026-03-16 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Let's not scare South Australians': What public wasn't told about toxic algae

Snippet: The South Australian government took months to update its health advice after the discovery of a potentially harmful toxin in the state's disastrous algal bloom, insisting it posed minimal risk to humans.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/toxic-algal-bloom-south-australia-government-four-corners/106386884

[2026-03-16 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The early Alzheimer’s symptom that leaves your brain ‘like a petulant toddler’

Snippet: Don’t sleep on this troubling symptom of Alzheimer’s.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/health/the-early-alzheimers-symptom-that-leaves-your-brain-like-a-petulant-toddler/

[2026-03-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Always overthinking? Here’s what actually helps, according to experts

Snippet: Overthinking might not strike you as a strenuous activity. You don’t have to move a muscle to spend hours imagining worst-case scenarios, debating choices or playing the day’s headlines on a loop. And yet, running mental laps can feel almost as exhausting as real ones.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/always-overthinking-here-s-what-actually-helps-according-to-experts-20260305-p5o7or.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-16 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LI cops cleared of excessive-force claim in $9M lawsuit involving cancer patient’s broken arm

Snippet: A Long Island jury just cleared four cops of alleged police brutality tied to a $9 million lawsuit involving a cancer patient’s broken arm.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/li-cops-cleared-of-excessive-force-claim-in-9m-lawsuit-involving-broken-arm/

[2026-03-16 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Weight-loss drugs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

Snippet: Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/the-guardian-view-on-weight-loss-jabs-and-addiction-there-is-too-much-moralising-about-these-remarkable-medicines

[2026-03-16 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Big-time pusher yields P95M shabu in Surigao ops

Snippet: ACOORDINATED anti-illegal drug operation at a major port in Surigao City led to the arrest of a suspected drug courier and the seizure of nearly P95 million worth of suspected shabu Saturday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/regions/big-time-pusher-yields-p95m-shabu-in-surigao-ops/2300282

[2026-03-16 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Peace and prosperity in BARMM: A must for the Philippines

Snippet: TWELVE years after the signing of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and six years since the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), all obstacles seem cleared for the first regular parliamentary elections. The elections were originally due in 2022, but the Covid pandemic got in the way.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/16/opinion/columns/peace-and-prosperity-in-barmm-a-must-for-the-philippines/2300295

[2026-03-16 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mejora función renal del expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro; sigue en cuidados intensivos

Snippet: ARCHIVO – El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, a quien se le permitió temporalmente salir de su arresto domiciliario para recibir tratamiento médico, sale de un hospital en Brasilia, Brasil, el 14 de septiembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brasil-jair-bolsonaro-salud-0a6c8a68a2891de7473882a055559b6a

[2026-03-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil hospital says ex-President Bolsonaro remains in intensive care

Snippet: Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-bolsonaro-medical-report-6a604ababab70be9214919489bd63556

[2026-03-16 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon Health Ministry: Israeli strike kill at least 850 people since start of war

Snippet: The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli strikes has killed at least 850 people and wounded a further 2,105 since March.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-health-ministry-israeli-strike-kill-least-850-people-start-war

[2026-03-16 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Too many (or too few) kids can kill you faster — this is the optimal range

Snippet: They say kids can age you — and new research out of Finland shows how the number of babies a woman has can even shorten her lifespan.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/health/too-many-or-too-few-kids-can-kill-you-faster-this-is-the-optimal-range/

[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Prostate cancer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’ve been living under a shadow for 13 years’: life with prostate cancer

Snippet: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. But screening is not universal, and charities are divided over whether it should be extended. What do those living with the disease think?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/15/living-with-prostate-cancer-screening-nhs

[2026-03-16 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Como o medo e o estresse constantes impactam a saúde mental

Snippet: De um dia para o outro, os iranianos passaram a viver numa zona de guerra, e os ataques de Israel e dos EUA estão mirando não apenas Teerã, mas vários outros lugares em todo o Irã.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/como-o-medo-e-o-estresse-constantes-impactam-a-sa%C3%BAde-mental/a-76366650

[2026-03-16 00:28 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong researcher sounds alarm after toxic electronic waste found in dolphins

Snippet: Toxic pollutants from laptops, televisions and smartphones found in bodies and brains of endangered dolphins and porpoises that washed up on city’s beaches

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346676/hong-kong-researcher-sounds-alarm-after-toxic-electronic-waste-found-dolphins

[2026-03-15 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prince Harry and Meghan accuse author of 'deranged conspiracy'

Snippet: In this handout photo released by the World Health Organization, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit the Specialty Hospital to meet with recent medical evacuees from Gaza in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (World Health Organization via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/harry-meghan-tom-bower-royal-book-prince-87c0c1ae701335ec6925596f79371caf

[2026-03-15 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘We killed dogs’: Israeli troops kill two children, parents in West Bank

Snippet: Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian couple and two of their children as they drove in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health authorities, with the Israeli military saying the incident is under review.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/we-killed-dogs-israeli-troops-kill-two-children-parents-in-west-bank

[2026-03-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stylists fear Hollywood stars are blind to how skinny they really are — while health expert warns of ‘malnutrition’ and muscle ‘waste’

Snippet: This Hollywood awards season, size 00 fits all.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/15/celebrity-news/stylists-fear-stars-are-blind-to-how-skinny-they-really-are/

[2026-03-15 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to replace, not punish, underperforming Medical Council members

Snippet: Health chief Lo Chung-mau also rules out rigid deadlines for each stage of complaint handling by the council

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346661/hong-kong-replace-not-punish-underperforming-medical-council-members

[2026-03-15 21:25 UTC+10:00] [pollution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Black rain’: Iran war’s toxic pollution will spread and last for decades

Snippet: Missiles and bombs contain pollutants which are released into the air, soil and water when they explode and crash, posing many health risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346662/black-rain-iran-wars-toxic-pollution-will-spread-and-last-decades

[2026-03-15 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Thursday] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek

Snippet: Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3346651/damp-days-ahead-hong-kong-95-humidity-expected-midweek

[2026-03-15 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Un ataque israelí mata a 4 en Gaza, incluido un niño, según funcionarios de hospital

Snippet: Un chico lleva una bicicleta con bidones de agua a través de una tormenta de arena en Jan Yunis, en el sur de la Franja de Gaza, el sábado 14 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinos-gaza-ataque-nino-415f64eb5f2f2cec0e622f0570981533

[2026-03-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli soldiers fire on family car, killing 4 in occupied West Bank

Snippet: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-west-bank-deaths-ec9966789dbd71f85fe5776fe864ab97

[2026-03-15 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel’s health ministry says 108 injured in last 24 hours

Snippet: Israel’s health ministry on Sunday said 108 injured people were taken to hospitals over the past 24 hours amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to the Times of Israel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-health-ministry-says-108-injured-last-24-hours

[2026-03-15 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Black rain falls in Iran after strikes on oil facilities. How toxic is it?

Snippet: Airstrikes on Iran’s oil depots are sending up billowing clouds of toxic smoke that health and environmental officials warn pose serious health threats to anyone who breathes or comes into contact with it. (AP Video: Aya Diab)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-black-rain-pollution-d5f67db4a772775c83dfa3fd303cf25d

[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China pet shop owner finds dumped cat with touching note and cash from elderly facing surgery

Snippet: Story of kitten in a pet carrier containing clean food bowls left by owner no longer physically able to care for it moves millions online

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3346210/china-pet-shop-owner-finds-dumped-cat-touching-note-and-cash-elderly-facing-surgery

[2026-03-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Mainland Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How luxury traditional Chinese medicine treatments are finding more fans in Hong Kong

Snippet: TCM treatments at Upper House, Island Shangri-La and Yun Wellness ranging from acupuncture to massage are appealing to younger generations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3346451/how-luxury-traditional-chinese-medicine-treatments-are-finding-more-fans-hong-kong

[2026-03-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Sandipan Dhar’s father frustrated by health sector response in quest for justice

Snippet: The father of Sandipan Dhar has urged a parliamentary committee to revisit a request to probe accountability and transparency in WA’s health sector.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/sandipan-dhar-s-father-frustrated-by-health-sector-response-in-quest-for-justice-20260313-p5oadv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center employee arrested for bomb threat at NYC hospital

Snippet: A disgruntled ex-employee of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was arrested Saturday after walking into the Manhattan hospital and claiming he was carrying a bomb, police sources said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/us-news/ex-memorial-sloan-kettering-cancer-center-employee-arrested-for-bomb-threat-at-nyc-hospital/

[2026-03-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘AI may know me better’: why Hongkongers turn to chatbots for mental health help

Snippet: Survey reveals growing trend of residents seeking help from AI to deal with emotional stress

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3346592/ai-may-know-me-better-why-hongkongers-turn-chatbots-mental-health-help

[2026-03-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Twisted Missouri couple, wannabe Christian influencer sexually abused their toddler during drug-filled benders: report

Snippet: A sick wannabe Christian “momfluencer” and her husband allegedly sexually abused their two-year-old daughter from the time she was a newborn — with the drugged-up father even filming himself torturing the toddler.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/us-news/missouri-couple-wannabe-christian-influencer-sexually-abused-their-toddler-during-drug-filled-benders-report/

[2026-03-15 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attacks kill 14 in southern Lebanon, health ministry says

Snippet: Israeli attacks killed 14 people in southern Lebanon in two separate waves of strikes, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-kill-14-southern-lebanon-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-15 10:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: How is watching the war in the Middle East impacting our mental health?

Snippet: The recent conflict in Iran and across the Middle East is yet again exposing news audiences to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. Credit: SBS

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-war-images-on-our-phones-can-impact-us/59esejkav

[2026-03-15 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: JBy James Oaten

Snippet: James Oaten is the ABC's North Asia correspondent, covering Japan, South Korea and North Korea. He was previously the ABC's South Asia correspondent based in New Delhi. During this time, he covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively, including India's catastrophic Delta surge in 2021, and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. James has previously worked as a broadcast and digital journalist in ABC newsrooms in Melbourne and Darwin, as well as for flagship current affairs programs 7.30 and AM.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/james-oaten/5512204

[2026-03-15 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised with lung infection

Snippet: Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for plotting a coup after he lost the country’s last election, is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit after being hospitalised with bronchopneumonia.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/14/brazils-jailed-ex-president-bolsonaro-hospitalised-with-lung-infection

[2026-03-15 10:15 UTC+10:00] [prenatal nutrition] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s war on obesity will result in a healthier society

Snippet: The government’s weight management plan can help Hong Kong shift gear and accelerate its battle against obesity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3346453/hong-kongs-war-obesity-will-result-healthier-society

[2026-03-15 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Ecotourism] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong must protect the ecological health of its natural assets

Snippet: Continued vigilance and proactive steps are required to guard against oil spills and prevent long-term environmental damage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3346450/hong-kong-must-protect-ecological-health-its-natural-assets

[2026-03-15 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill 826 in Lebanon since war began: ministry

Snippet: Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 826 people since the war with Hezbollah began, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-826-lebanon-war-began-ministry

[2026-03-15 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Popular psychedelic may be more effective than the nicotine patch to stop smoking

Snippet: The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/health/this-psychedelic-may-beat-nicotine-patch-in-helping-smokers-quit/

[2026-03-15 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Woman’s colorectal cancer symptoms dismissed for years before stage 3 diagnosis

Snippet: A Los Angeles mother said her jarring symptoms were dismissed by doctors for years, chalked up to a side effect of childbirth — but they turned out to be signals of colorectal cancer.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/health/womans-colorectal-cancer-symptoms-dismissed-for-years-before-stage-3-diagnosis/

[2026-03-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This cancer is on the rise – but few want to talk about it

Snippet: Simone Annis was about to celebrate her 50th birthday when she noticed a lump in an unusual spot.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/this-cancer-is-on-the-rise-but-few-want-to-talk-about-it-20260303-p5o74e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-15 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vertically challenged? 4 health benefits of being short

Snippet: Short kings, rejoice: Your height may come with a hidden advantage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/health/vertically-challenged-4-health-benefits-of-being-short/

[2026-03-15 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Empeora función renal de expresidente brasileño Bolsonaro, se estabiliza neumonía, dice hospital

Snippet: ARCHIVO – El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, a quien se le permitió temporalmente salir de su arresto domiciliario para recibir tratamiento médico, sale de un hospital en Brasilia, Brasil, el 14 de septiembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brasil-salud-jair-bolsonaro-24e2618bb268c830285692e0e2ed4de4

[2026-03-15 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former Brazil President Bolsonaro's kidney function worsens in intensive care unit

Snippet: Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-bolsonaro-hospitalization-kidney-pneumonia-fb07a9d4327d3ea907e42aeb14a86f4e

[2026-03-15 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 17 medical staff

Snippet: An Israeli strike killed 17 medical staff in a direct attack on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon, health authorities said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-strike-south-lebanon-kills-medical-staff

[2026-03-15 02:34 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli rockets kill 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 days

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/lebanon-israeli-rockets-kill-healthcare-workers

[2026-03-15 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Viagra may treat deadly disease in children

Snippet: Everyone’s favorite little blue pill may offer more than just a boost in the bedroom.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/health/viagra-may-treat-deadly-disease-in-children/

[2026-03-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill 26 paramedics in Lebanon: Lebanese Health Ministry

Snippet: Lebanon's health ministry confirmed on Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics and wounded 51 others since conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-26-paramedics-lebanon-lebanese-health-ministry

[2026-03-14 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Documents required by GOP's voting bill can be difficult and costly to get

Snippet: Customers stand in line to get birth and death certificates at the Columbus Public Health Department in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March, 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/save-act-documents-requirements-citizenship-voting-congress-dfb43bcdd0255d3665da588a60286b4e

[2026-03-14 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Oscars 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?

Snippet: Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/14/oscar-documentary-nominees-what-happened-next

[2026-03-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections