[2026-01-02 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Bolsonaro deixa hospital e volta à prisão na PF

Snippet: O ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro recebeu alta e deixou o Hospital DF Star no fim da tarde desta quinta-feira (01/01).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/bolsonaro-deixa-hospital-e-volta-%C3%A0-pris%C3%A3o-na-pf/a-75362673

[2026-01-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Minister highlights major health sector progresses in 2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said the Government has always believed in public service and that the country has been able to make many achievements due to the involvement and dedication of public servants.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/02/local/926090/minister-highlights-major-health-sector-progresses-in-2025/

[2026-01-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bolsonaro’s house arrest bid fails, as Brazil court rejects health claims

Snippet: Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected the former president’s request, citing no health decline, so the ex-leader remains in prison

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3338431/bolsonaro-denied-house-arrest-brazil-supreme-court-despite-health-plea

[2026-01-02 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran executions hit 35-year high with 1,500 killed in 2025: rights group

Snippet: Drug offenses fuel ‘unprecedented’ surge as Tehran uses capital punishment to ‘create fear’, says rights activist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3338429/iran-executions-hit-35-year-high-1500-killed-2025-rights-group-says

[2026-01-01 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria crash

Snippet: British boxer Anthony Joshua was released from a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, following a fatal car crash earlier this week that killed two of his friends.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/anthony-joshua-discharged-from-hospital-after-nigeria-crash/a-75359296

[2026-01-01 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 85% of injured Hong Kong fire victims discharged, others in stable condition

Snippet: Health Bureau says 67 of 79 victims injured in Tai Po fire have recovered or been discharged, while 12 are in a stable condition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338406/85-injured-hong-kong-fire-victims-discharged-others-stable-condition

[2026-01-01 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is lateness a disorder or plain rude? ADHD ‘time blindness’ sparks debate

Snippet: Time blindness has been linked to ADHD or autism – but at what point does being perpetually late simply become inexcusable?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3338313/lateness-disorder-or-just-plain-rude-adhd-time-blindness-sparking-debate

[2026-01-01 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s new smoking rules just kicked in. Is everyone sticking to them?

Snippet: New rules include ban on anyone smoking at designated boarding points for public transport when waiting in queue of two or more people

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338394/hong-kongs-new-smoking-rules-just-kicked-everyone-sticking-them

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Higher fees at Hong Kong hospitals spark confusion, calls to expand clinics

Snippet: Some patients caught off guard by changes and complain about higher charges, even as authorities report smooth roll-out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338371/hong-kong-public-hospitals-emergency-services-run-smoothly-despite-higher-fees

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat

Snippet: Police received call from Filipino woman’s husband at 4.13pm on Wednesday after she passed out in their Tuen Mun flat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338367/woman-found-dead-hong-kong-flat-husband-arrested-over-drug-possession

[2026-01-01 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after surviving fatal car crash

Snippet: Anthony Joshua is ‘clinically fit’ to be allowed to go home following death of two close friends in Nigeria

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3338356/ex-boxing-champ-anthony-joshua-discharged-hospital-after-surviving-fatal-car-crash

[2026-01-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Groups welcome updated Hong Kong biodiversity plan but call for more details

Snippet: Government unveils Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out strategies for the next 10 years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338339/groups-welcome-updated-hong-kong-biodiversity-plan-call-more-details

[2026-01-01 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.

Snippet: The pain jolted me awake. It was barely dawn, a misty February morning in 2023. My side felt as if I’d been stabbed.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/revlimid-price-cancer-celgene-drugs-fda-multiple-myeloma

[2026-01-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thilakma City partners LRH to launch paediatric eye care donation initiative ‘Thilakma Smiles’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Childhood cataract is one of the few causes of blindness that can be cured. Yet, for many children in Sri Lanka, the chance to see the world clearly is lost simply because help does not reach them in time. Recognising the urgency of early intervention and the profound impact sight has on a child’s development, Thilakma City (Private) Limited has partnered with the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH)for Children to support life-changing paediatric eye care through its ‘SMILES donation initiative.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/01/business/925211/thilakma-city-partners-lrh-to-launch-paediatric-eye-care-donation-initiative-thilakma-smiles/

[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Remand prisoner shot in Kalutara hospital ward by unidentified gunman - DailyNews

Snippet: Kalutara South Police reported that an unidentified gunman shot and injured a remand prisoner yesterday (31) morning at approximately 6:05 am inside Ward 14 of the Nagoda Teaching Hospital in Kalutara.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/01/lawnorder/925451/remand-prisoner-shot-in-kalutara-hospital-ward-by-unidentified-gunman/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 9 patients spared higher fees as new hospital charges take effect in Hong Kong

Snippet: Hospital Authority chief executive Libby Lee says implementation of the new A&E charges has been smooth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338349/6-patients-spared-higher-fees-new-hospital-charges-take-effect-hong-kong

[2025-12-31 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 7 inspiring stories from 2025, from weight loss to changing lives

Snippet: Here are 7 stories from the past year with inspiring messages about courage, not giving up and people who turned their lives around

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3338101/7-inspiring-stories-perseverance-and-resurrection-cancer-fighters-astronaut

[2025-12-31 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China cracked US ‘super code’, health benefits of lard: 7 science highlights

Snippet: From China building world’s largest smart transformer to health benefits of lard, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338238/how-china-cracked-us-super-code-health-benefits-lard-7-science-highlights

[2025-12-31 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn in an induced coma with meningitis - DailyNews

Snippet: Former Australian Test and limited overs batsman Damien Martyn is in hospital in Brisbane in an induced coma after falling ill with meningitis.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/breaking-news/925020/former-australian-test-batsman-damien-martyn-in-an-induced-coma-with-meningitis/

[2025-12-31 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies aged 35

Snippet: Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former US President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday at the age of 35, just weeks after announcing her terminal cancer diagnosis.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/tatiana-schlossberg-granddaughter-of-jfk-dies-aged-35/a-75346596

[2025-12-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong callisthenics athlete on the sport’s benefits for body and mind

Snippet: Yau Ka-wing went from ‘nerd’ to ripped Hong Kong representative at contests in Asia and Europe. He shares why callisthenics is so accessible

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3338129/hong-kong-callisthenics-athlete-how-sport-changed-his-life-and-what-makes-it-special

[2025-12-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In India, New Delhi’s smog crisis exposes the high price of clean air

Snippet: The winter smog has widened the affordability gap among residents, with many lower-income families lacking the means to buy an air purifier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3338226/india-new-delhis-smog-crisis-exposes-high-price-clean-air

[2025-12-31 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Prison inmate shot while under treatment at Nagoda Teaching Hospital - DailyNews

Snippet: A prison inmate receiving medical treatment at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital was injured in a shooting incident early this morning (31), hospital authorities confirmed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/local/924949/prison-inmate-shot-while-under-treatment-at-nagoda-teaching-hospital/

[2025-12-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | X-rays free, A&E to cost more: the Post breaks down Hong Kong’s new hospital fees

Snippet: As revamped public healthcare charges kick in on January 1, we take a look at how patients’ wallets will be affected by the new fees

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338203/x-rays-free-ae-cost-more-post-breaks-down-hong-kongs-new-hospital-fees

[2025-12-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Low-income patients call for more help as steeper Hong Kong hospital fees loom

Snippet: From January 1, patients will need to pay more for certain services, and while safety net will also be widened, some people have fallen through the cracks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338208/low-income-patients-call-more-help-steeper-hong-kong-hospital-fees-loom

[2025-12-31 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dead at 35

Snippet: Schlossberg, who wrote about her battle with cancer, was critical of her relative Robert F Kennedy Jnr, the US health secretary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338216/jfks-granddaughter-journalist-tatiana-schlossberg-dies-35

[2025-12-31 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority proposed - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved further action to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority, in line with a draft concept framework presented by the Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister, Cabinet Spokesman, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/breaking-news/924885/industrial-transformation-and-innovation-authority-proposed/

[2025-12-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Fellowship backs UM student’s cancer drug-delivery research - DailyNews

Snippet: The PhRMA Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi graduate student Kenneth Hulugalla its Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery, which will support his research to develop new ways to get cancer-fighting medications to tumors.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/local/924716/fellowship-backs-um-students-cancer-drug-delivery-research/

[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Colombo Municipal Council Budget is a people-centred Budget- Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said the Colombo Municipal Council Budget is a people-centred Budget and that its approval is the most important step that can be taken in the interest of the people of Colombo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/local/924815/colombo-municipal-council-budget-is-a-people-centred-budget-minister/

[2025-12-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Matugama PS Secretary hospitalised following assault by Chairman - DailyNews

Snippet: The Secretary of the Matugama Pradeshiya Sabha, Iddagoda Hewage Nelu Nishanthi, was admitted to the Wettewa Hospital yesterday (30) for treatment following an alleged assault by the Council’s Chairman Kasun Munasinghe. The Matugama Pradeshiya Sabha is controlled by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/31/local/924900/matugama-ps-secretary-hospitalised-following-assault-by-chairman/

[2025-12-30 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CRAS holds graduation ceremony - DailyNews

Snippet: The College of Royal Aesthetic of Sri Lanka (CRAS) hosted its CRAS Conferment Ceremony recently, at the Medical Faculty Auditorium of the Colombo University, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of aesthetic medicine and cosmetology education in Sri Lanka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/01/business/924508/cras-holds-graduation-ceremony/

[2025-12-30 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What are the health risks of firecrackers beyond burns?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-health-effects-firecrackers/

[2025-12-30 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 300,000 Hongkongers to be offered free hepatitis B screenings in early 2026

Snippet: Pilot scheme part of authorities’ efforts to meet World Health Organization goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338148/300000-hongkongers-be-offered-free-hepatitis-b-screenings-early-2026

[2025-12-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia’s year of costly climate disasters spurs calls for ‘decisive action’

Snippet: With Asia accounting for four of the world’s six costliest weather disasters in 2025, experts urge investment in climate resilience

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3338144/asias-year-costly-climate-disasters-spurs-calls-decisive-action

[2025-12-30 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong policeman jailed for posing as trainer to claim sick leave in 2019

Snippet: Court rejects Jeffrey Tam Shun-wai’s denials and rules he had lied to his doctor to avoid frontline police work during the 2019 social unrest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338122/hong-kong-policeman-jailed-pretending-be-trainer-claiming-sick-leave-2019

[2025-12-30 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cyclone Ditwah inflicts Rs. 21 bn loss on Sri Lanka’s health sector - DailyNews

Snippet: Cyclone Ditwah has caused significant damage to Sri Lanka’s health sector, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs. 21 billion, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/local/924234/cyclone-ditwah-inflicts-rs-21-bn-loss-on-sri-lankas-health-sector/

[2025-12-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rise of Peranakan Chinese networks, Malaysian ex-PM jailed: 7 Asia highlights

Snippet: From Indonesia fuming over flag stunt to Duterte’s drug war verdict upheld, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3338111/southeast-asias-peranakan-chinese-malaysian-ex-pm-jailed-1mdb-saga-7-asia-highlights

[2025-12-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Considering bleph surgery? Try these eye treatments first

Snippet: PublishedDecember 30 2025

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/8968dc5f-1a2e-49a6-ab25-17611755dc3f

[2025-12-30 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong coach deletes social media posts that criticised city’s football bosses

Snippet: Women’s head coach Ricardo Rambo has scrubbed accounts of posts railing against ‘disgusting’ treatment of his players

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338092/hong-kong-coach-rambo-deletes-social-media-posts-criticised-citys-football-bosses

[2025-12-30 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs

Snippet: US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337942/china-vital-insilicos-plan-build-biotechs-ai-einstein-drug-discovery

[2025-12-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Caring for mental health during the holidays

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/mental-health-holidays/

[2025-12-30 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness

Snippet: Despite her ill health, 80-year-old Zia, a dominant figure in Dhaka’s turbulent power struggles, had vowed to run in next year’s election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3338087/former-bangladesh-pm-khaleda-zia-dies-after-prolonged-illness

[2025-12-30 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths

Snippet: Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, the oncologist who was the subject of a 2024 ProPublica investigation, will never again practice medicine in the state of Montana.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-oncologist-montana-license-revoked

[2025-12-30 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Douglas Devananda admitted to Mahara prison hospital - DailyNews

Snippet: Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was ordered to be remanded by the Court, has been admitted to the Mahara prison hospital.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/breaking-news/924007/douglas-devananda-admitted-to-mahara-prison-hospital/

[2025-12-30 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: End of a long song - DailyNews

Snippet: When Latha Walpola walked into Room 21 at the National Hospital, the cardiologist would not reach first for a stethoscope. Dr Ruwan Ekanayaka had a different request. He would ask her to sing.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/features/923778/end-of-a-long-song/

[2025-12-30 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ready to support Govt to eliminate substandard medicine racket – Sajith - DailyNews

Snippet: Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the SJB will extend its full support to eliminate the substandard medicine racket and back any genuine action taken by the Government to protect public health.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/politics/923919/ready-to-support-govt-to-eliminate-substandard-medicine-racket-sajith/

[2025-12-30 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kalmunai RDHS launches dengue control drive after floods - DailyNews

Snippet: In the wake of recent floods triggered by heavy rains, the Kalmunai Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) has launched a programme to curb the spread of dengue across several Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions in the Kalmunai region.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/local/923762/kalmunai-rdhs-launches-dengue-control-drive-after-floods/

[2025-12-30 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: DFCC Bank expands ‘Garusaru’ with islandwide healthcare benefits for Senior Citizens - DailyNews

Snippet: DFCC Bank has partnered with Singhe Hospitals PLC to provide exclusive, islandwide healthcare benefits for DFCC ‘Garusaru’ Senior Citizen Savings Account holders, strengthening its commitment to supporting the wellbeing, dignity and everyday needs of Sri Lanka’s senior community.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/business/923689/dfcc-bank-expands-garusaru-with-islandwide-healthcare-benefits-for-senior-citizens/

[2025-12-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SL Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation to launch seven new products - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation (SLADC) will launch seven new products on Tuesday. This will take place at the Nawinna Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation Auditorium under the patronage of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/30/local/924111/sl-ayurvedic-drugs-corporation-to-launch-seven-new-products/

[2025-12-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says US ‘hit’ drug boat loading facility in Venezuela pressure campaign

Snippet: If confirmed, it would mark the first known land strike on Venezuelan soil since the US began its lethal anti-cartel campaign in September

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3338077/trump-hints-land-strike-against-drug-cartels-venezuela-pressure-mounts