[2026-05-18 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dr. Oz uses AI to perform radical surgery to remove fraud

Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz is fast becoming a taxpayer’s dream at the helm of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/dr-oz-uses-ai-to-perform-radical-surgery-to-remove-fraud/

[2026-05-18 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Woman gives birth on courtroom bench during NYC arraignment

Snippet: A pregnant woman shockingly delivered a baby boy in the middle of a packed Brooklyn courtroom while waiting to be arraigned on a drug possession charge.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/woman-gives-birth-on-courtroom-bench-during-nyc-arraignment/

[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Health and Wellbeing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia's diphtheria outbreak may have claimed its first life

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/one-person-dead-in-australias-diphtheria-outbreak/k7iqeep7p

[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: What is Ebola and what makes the latest outbreak so concerning?

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ebola-outbreak-2026-explainer/nfs6semvn

[2026-05-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Being optimistic can lower dementia risk by 15%, Harvard study finds

Snippet: Experts explain why optimism is beneficial for brain health and how to cultivate a more positive mindset

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3353652/being-optimistic-can-lower-dementia-risk-15-harvard-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [optimism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Being optimistic can lower dementia risk by 15%, Harvard study finds

Snippet: Experts explain why optimism is beneficial for brain health and how to cultivate a more positive mindset

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3353652/being-optimistic-can-lower-dementia-risk-15-harvard-study-finds

[2026-05-18 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride hits Santa Monica

Snippet: Since it started in 2012, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has raised over $60 million for men’s health. Dan Abraham is riding for his 12th year. He says he is riding for men’s health, suicide prevention and prostate cancer awareness.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/lifestyle/distinguished-gentlemens-ride-hits-santa-monica/

[2026-05-18 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: How an Australian designer's fashion fame spurred a mental health unravelling

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 8:53am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/rochelle-gregory-rocky-rafaela-fashion-mental-health/106677864

[2026-05-18 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to Ebola in outbreak, US media reports

Snippet: US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention plans to deploy additional staff to the affected countries and provide technical support

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353907/americans-dr-congo-may-have-had-exposure-ebola-outbreak-us-media-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 08:50 UTC+10:00] [ebola] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to Ebola in outbreak, US media reports

Snippet: US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention plans to deploy additional staff to the affected countries and provide technical support

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353907/americans-dr-congo-may-have-had-exposure-ebola-outbreak-us-media-reports

[2026-05-18 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Cancer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Spain’s Conservatives lose majority in Andalusia, leaving far-right deal likely

Snippet: MADRID — The conservative People’s Party won an election in Spain’s Andalusia region but looks to have lost its majority in the local parliament, in a setback for the party’s moderates as they prepare for next year’s general election.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-andalusia-election-conservatives-lose-majority-far-right-deal-likely-juanma-moreno-pedro-sanchez/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/when-should-you-get-a-mammogram-conflicting-advice-makes-it-hard-to-know/2345768

[2026-05-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia news LIVE: Support for Labor, Albanese slumps after budget, new polling shows; Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda declared public health emergency

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-support-for-labor-albanese-slumps-after-budget-20260518-p5zxyg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Doctors may have found an easier way to treat prostate cancer — could become new ‘standard of care’

Snippet: Less is more in the case of this cancer treatment.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/health/doctors-may-have-found-an-easier-way-to-treat-prostate-cancer/

[2026-05-18 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended

Snippet: A series of Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon has killed at least five people and injured more than a dozen, according to the Health Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/israel-kills-five-in-lebanon-after-ceasefire-with-hezbollah-extended

[2026-05-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Huge step forward': Ozempic endorsed to treat obesity and heart disease in Australian first

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/semaglutide-medications-recommended-for-heart-disease/lbydv1dvt

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The secret list of banned hospital patients that’s endangering paramedics

Snippet: Victorian public hospitals are using secret “not welcome lists” to ban aggressive patients in a move paramedics argue is putting them and patients at risk as they are turned away from emergency departments.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-secret-list-of-banned-hospital-patients-that-s-endangering-paramedics-20260511-p5zvq8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Clay Holmes hopeful he’ll avoid surgery with Mets in injury crisis

Snippet: Clay Holmes knew by the time he left Friday’s game in the top of the fifth that he likely had a fractured leg, having experienced a similar injury with the Pirates in the spring of 2020.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/clay-holmes-hopeful-hell-avoid-surgery-with-mets-in-injury-crisis/

[2026-05-18 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Denise eats soup to save money, but fears she can't afford private health

Snippet: Topic:Health Insurance

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/aged-care-government-private-health-rebates/106684476

[2026-05-18 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill five, wound several

Snippet: Lebanon’s Health Emergency Operations Center at the Ministry of Public Health released a preliminary toll following Israeli raids on several towns in southern Lebanon, according to the National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-south-lebanon-kill-five-wound-several

[2026-05-18 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadá confirma un caso de hantavirus

Snippet: VANCOUVER, Canadá (AP) — Canadá confirmó el domingo que uno de los cuatro canadienses que regresaron desde un crucero afectado por un brote de hantavirus dio positivo al virus.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-hantavirus-5cc26dea3da01e16e3d9cbaa763b34d7

[2026-05-18 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadian national health agency confirms positive hantavirus test

Snippet: The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Arilson Almeida, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-hantavirus-positive-test-1ef18249115195f09381a174092a1cae

[2026-05-18 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tech-savvy contact lenses may be just as effective as Prozac at treating depression: eye-opening study

Snippet: An insightful new technology has been developed for treating depression.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/health/contact-lenses-may-be-as-effective-as-prozac-to-treat-depression/

[2026-05-18 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Ebola] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What is Ebola and why is WHO treating outbreak as global health emergency?

Snippet: Strain of fatal disease has no vaccine and conflict in DRC makes containing spread difficult as Uganda reports cases

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/what-is-ebola-why-who-says-drc-uganda-outbreak-global-health-emergency

[2026-05-18 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele

Snippet: The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service will grant access to the files on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, after years of rejecting repeated requests by historians who sought to see if the German death camp doctor spent time in Zurich when there was an international arrest warrant against him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/switzerland-to-open-secret-files-on-auschwitz-angel-of-death-mengele/

[2026-05-18 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dennis Locorriere, frontman of rock group Dr. Hook, dead at 76 after battle with kidney disease

Snippet: Dennis Locorriere, the frontman of ’70s band Dr Hook, died Saturday following a battle with kidney disease. He was 76.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/17/celebrity-news/dennis-locorriere-dead-at-76/

[2026-05-18 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NJ doctor claims new penis enlargement surgery yields better results — but has possible jaw-dropping side effects

Snippet: Anything for a little boost, right?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/lifestyle/new-penis-enlargement-surgery-yields-better-results/

[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MakatiMed launches a center for non-life threatening health concerns

Snippet: AS a response to the growing needs for the diverse patient care and needs of the community, Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) officially launched its Urgent Care Center (UCC) at Ground Floor, Tower 1, on May 6, 2026

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/tmt-newswire/makatimed-launches-a-center-for-non-life-threatening-health-concerns/2345628

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Duterte's new lawyers pitch old health issue

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/dutertes-new-lawyers-pitch-old-health-issue/2345744

[2026-05-18 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Álex Márquez and Johann Zarco taken to hospital after Catalunya MotoGP crashes

Snippet: Spain’s rider Raul Fernandez of the Trackhouse MotoGP Team steers his motorcycle followed by Spain’s rider Pedro Acosta of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Spain’s rider Alex Marquez of the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP during the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Catalunya in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alex-marquez-crash-motogp-catalunya-gp-4405cb44cc3bfd4475a3e9c8761db69b

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn

Snippet: Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secret

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/big-tobacco-is-exploiting-fears-of-the-illicit-market-to-unwind-health-gains-australian-experts-warn

[2026-05-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tiger Woods, girlfriend Vanessa Trump going strong after golf star’s rehab stint: They’re ‘in love’

Snippet: Tiger Woods is reportedly is “happy” to be back home with girlfriend Vanessa Trump after taking pain-killer treatment “seriously” in Switzerland, sources told People.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/tiger-woods-girlfriend-vanessa-trump-going-strong-after-golfers-rehab/

[2026-05-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: WHO declares global health emergency over after dozens killed

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/ebola-outbreak-who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda/ff09de90-acae-434b-a102-87eea224d46f

[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Top of Labour in row over EU as Nandy challenges Streeting’s remarks

Snippet: Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/culture-secretary-lisa-nandy-says-wes-streeting-rejoin-eu-call-odd

[2026-05-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mexican Senator linked to Sinaloa Cartel reportedly arrested in San Diego

Snippet: Sinaloa Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, who is facing drug trafficking and weapon charges, was taken into custody in San Diego by the Drug Enforcement Administration, multiple Mexican news outlets reported on Saturday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/mexican-senator-linked-to-sinaloa-cartel-reportedly-arrested-in-san-diego/

[2026-05-17 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Snippet: Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353895/hong-kong-ramps-health-checks-travellers-africa-after-ebola-outbreak?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Snippet: Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353895/hong-kong-ramps-health-checks-travellers-africa-after-ebola-outbreak

[2026-05-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Largest US children’s hospital to launch ‘detransition clinic’

Snippet: Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) will become the first American medical institution to open a clinic for adolescents seeking to reverse gender-related medical treatments, the US Department of Justice said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640101-texas-children-hospital-detransition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) will become the first American medical institution to open a clinic for adolescents seeking to reverse gender-related medical treatments, the US Department of Justice said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640101-texas-children-hospital-detransition/

[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yankees vs. Mets prediction: Subway Series picks, odds, best bets Sunday

Snippet: For all the chatter about the Yankees’ shortstop situation, there’s just as much to be had about who should fill out the rotation once they are back to full health.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/betting/yankees-vs-mets-prediction-subway-series-picks-odds-best-bets-sunday/

[2026-05-17 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Residents of Ugandan capital fearful after Ebola death at local hospital

Snippet: Residents in the Ugandan capital have expressed their fears and concerns after officials confirmed a death in the city from Ebola, following a new outbreak in neighbouring Congo.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/17/residents-of-ugandan-capital-fearful-after-ebola-death-at-local-hospital/

[2026-05-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Italian PM meets victims of Modena car incident

Snippet: MODENA, Italy — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday visited people wounded by a driver with a history of mental health problems who ran over several pedestrians in a city center in northern Italy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/italian-pm-meets-victims-of-modena-car-incident/2345662

[2026-05-17 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attack kills three in Gaza community kitchen

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinians at a community kitchen in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza, near al-Aqsa hospital, according to Al Jazeera.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attack-kills-three-gaza-community-kitchen

[2026-05-17 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

Snippet: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-uganda-a-global-emergency-what-to-know

[2026-05-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital

Snippet: When Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital was established by Dr. Moshe Wallach in 1902 on Jaffa Road at the entrance to the city, it had 20 beds and a small field for cows to graze. The cows supplied fresh milk for newborn babies and hospital patients.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-896210

[2026-05-17 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DepEd eases school healthcare burdens through Yakap Caravan

Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the Department of Education (DepEd) is easing the healthcare cost burdens of learners, teachers, and parents through the Yaman ng Kalusugan (Yakap) Caravan, which delivers free medical services directly to schools.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/tmt-newswire/deped-eases-school-healthcare-burdens-through-yakap-caravan/2345647

[2026-05-17 19:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australians quarantining in Perth learn their hantavirus fate

Snippet: Six people stuck in a Perth quarantine centre after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on their cruise ship have discovered they're not infected.The four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and a New Zealand national quarantining for three weeks in Western Australia's Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience received their blood test results today.The federal Health Department confirmed they were well and would only be retested if they developed symptoms.READ MORE: Wife's heartbreaking tribute after Aussie dad killed in shark attackThe group of

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/hantavirus-update-australians-and-new-zealand-citizen-learn-results-of-virus-test/dc1c80e0-b18d-45f6-afd8-e1c24b4c873a

[2026-05-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Modern evolution for medical students as Sydney Uni change revealed

Snippet: Peter Robertson is studying his second year of medicine for a second time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/modern-evolution-for-medical-students-as-sydney-uni-change-revealed-20260513-p5zwis.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Former top medical officer calls for cut to tobacco taxes

Snippet: One of Australia’s top former medical advisers has called for tobacco tax cuts, labelling the emergence of a multibillion-dollar black market controlled by organised crime a “whole of government policy failure”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/former-top-medical-officer-calls-for-cut-to-tobacco-taxes-20260517-p5zxv8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike kills one and injures two in Khan Younis

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike in the Khan Younis area of Gaza killed one person and wounded two others in Nasser Hospital, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-one-and-injured-two-khan-younis