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Newest first · UTC+11:00As they battle cancer, these investors fight to recover their super
Meredith Wright is desperately trying to recoup about $200,000 of her bedridden husband's retirement savings. They are one of the thousands of First Guardian investors still fighting for their money.
· Nassim Khadem
Experts raise alarm about 'safe cells' after multiple NSW prison deaths
Daniel Turnbull died after drinking 237 cups of water while under 24-hour surveillance in a prison cell. Experts warn the use of isolation cells to manage mental health risks are only placing prisoners in more danger.
· Joanna Mccarthy
Cause of death revealed for 22-year-old who died on LA-bound Southwest flight
Rain McMillen Walmsley, 22, died mid-air during a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles due to a fatal kratom overdose, according to the LA County Medical Examiner.
· Ross O'Keefe
Life-threatening infant bleeding rates have doubled in a year as parents make dangerous mistake
Vaccination rates aren't the only thing falling among the nation's youngest.
· McKenzie Beard
Larsa Pippen reveals she was diagnosed with potentially life-threatening brain aneurysm
The "RHOM" star shared the devastating health news on social media on Thursday.
· Eric Todisco
Public warning against unauthorized solicitations, APCEO impersonation
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) warns the public, health care providers, partners, and stakeholders against unauthorized individuals or entities posing as Acting President and CEO (APCEO) Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho to solicit money, donations, sponsorship or unauthorized financial transactions.
· The Manila Times
Medical, feeding outreach to be staged in Tabuk City
CIVIC-ORIENTED groups will launch a humanitarian outreach in Tabuk City, Kalinga this weekend.
· Frederick M. Nasiad
Pope leaves for South American tour weeks after surgery
FIUMICINO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV headed to South America on Friday for an emotionally charged reunion with the continent that helped shape his priesthood, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli-American AEYE Health wins Prix Galien Award for new AI technology helping prevent blindness
Dr. Zack Dvey-Aharon, Co-founder and CEO of AEYE Health, an Israeli digital health company, invented the AEYE-DS to make sight-saving diabetic eye exams accessible at virtually any point of care.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Patriots’ TreVeyon Henderson suffers ‘unexplainable medical emergency’ in stunning health update
Treveyon Henderson is dealing with a medical emergency, the Patriots’ star running back revealed in a social media post on Friday morning. After he missed last week’s game with what was described as an illness, the situation has lingered for more than a week and will likely cost him this Sunday’s matchup with the Pa…
· Erich Richter
UNICEF: Children at risk of disease and violence from rise in attacks on water systems
Children around the world are at greater risk from disease, malnutrition and violence due to a sharp rise in attacks on water and sanitation systems. Now UNICEF is calling on conflict parties, governments and humanitarian actors to treat those systems as life-saving civilian infrastructure.
· AfricaNews
Anthropic is making biotech boasts, but scientists are wary of hype around ‘curing cancer’
Anthropic has been pushing is biotechnology projects in a bid to drive up its stock price, but scientists warn people need to be realistic. The AI giant has opened a biology lab in the Bay Area, bought two biotech startups — one for about $400 million in stock — and partnered with drugmakers including Bristol...
· Vivi Lin
Ombudsman to inspect jails over alleged Romualdez VIP treatment
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla will personally conduct surprise inspections of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities housing detainees facing Sandiganbayan cases to check for alleged special treatment, including the reported arrangement allowing former House speaker Martin R…
· James Daniel Danio
Inside ‘petrified’ Russell Brand’s brutal first night in prison — from mortifying strip search to mental health evaluations
Russell Brand was reportedly “petrified” during his brutal first night in a UK prison after his rape conviction.
· Eric Todisco
US officials head to Berlin for drug pricing talks
Talks come as Germany scrambles to avoid U.S. tariffs over the way it prices new drugs.
· Camille Gijs, Caroline Hug, Stefanie Bolzen, Carmen Paun, Romanus Otte
Hadassah Medical Center opens new immunology center as Israel's allergic population grows
Chief of the center's staff, Professor Yuval Tal, explained that in addition to allergy treatment, the center is designed to diagnose and treat other immune diseases as well.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
‘I’m not asking for special treatment’: the would-be migrants waiting to start their new lives in Australia
Reducing ‘net overseas migration’ has become a national preoccupation. What does it mean for the people waiting to come in?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsEach year, tens of thousands of people put their hand up to start a new life in Australia. Partners of Australians, family members of citizens …
· Peter Mares
EU charges TikTok with failing to protect users’ mental health
Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’TikTok has been charged by the European Commission with failing to protect users’ mental health by exposing them to a relentless stream of content that risks worsening eating di…
· Jennifer Rankin
EU says 'rabbit hole' video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules
LONDON — The European Union accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules because its algorithm recommends a nonstop stream of personalized videos to users including those that it says could hurt mental health and body image.
· Associated Press
Garbage piles up in Guinea's capital after dump closure
Garbage is piling up everywhere in Conakry since the closure of the Guinean capital's largest landfill, following a deadly trash landslide in August. The illegal dumping poses a threat to health.
· AfricaNews
Man investigated for leaving 17-year-old on Germany's highest mountain
The teenager was eventually rescued on Zugspitze and has since been discharged from hospital.
· Bbcnews
UAE introduces new benefits to protect organ donors and their families from financial burdens | The National
New ministerial decision provides medical and insurance coverage, financial assistance and support during recovery from organ donation
· Shireena Al Nowais
Guinea-Bissau cancels controversial US-Funded hepatitis B vaccine trial
After weeks of back and forth, Guinea Bissau has cancelled a proposed vaccine trial on newborn babies over mounting criticism that it was unethical and exploitative.
· AfricaNews
Shocking moment college athlete shot by cops — after they mistook him for his knife-wielding, drug-addled brother
Oregon police shot college lacrosse player Maverick Lyon 5 times after mistaking him for his hostage-taking brother, a new lawsuit claims.
· Patrick Reilly
Investigation Exposes America's Growing Cancer Crisis And Reveals Where It's Worst
Investigation Exposes America's Growing Cancer Crisis And Reveals Where It's Worst A growing cancer crisis is gripping younger generations across the United States as increasing numbers of Americans in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with diseases once overwhelmingly associated with older adults, accordin…
· Tyler Durden
Schools in lockdown and boy in hospital
Two schools went into lockdown following the incident and one woman has been arrested.
· Bbcnews
Eels board set to clear Addo-Carr
Josh Addo-Carr is set to be cleared by the Eels board after a false positive roadside drug test.
Reason to smile: UAE to provide free dental screenings for kindergarten children in public schools | The National
Project will lead to healthier generations, Health Ministry official says
· The National
Dubai Run 2026 guide: Date, registration details, bib collection and more | The National
Dubai Fitness Challenge event, led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, takes place along Sheikh Zayed Road
· David Tusing
Developing countries' debt hit record $9.4 trillion in 2025 – World Bank
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The external debt of developing countries in 2025 jumped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, the World Bank said on Thursday, hitting a record $9.4 trillion.
· Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 18 degrees next week as cold front hits
Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as a cold front hits the city early next week. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, a strong monsoon over the weekend will bring cooler weather. “A strong northeast monsoon will affect the coast of Guangdon…
· Cannix Yau
Indonesia doubles down on climate goals despite surging wildfire emissions
Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (Cop31). However, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat has doubled down, arguing that hi…
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Wisconsin infant dies of measles as state sees first death from disease since 1990
Wisconsin's health officials announced an infant's measles-associated death, marking the state's first in 36 years, amid 431 cases in 13 counties.
· Fox News
Helen Haines’ condition improves to stable
Federal MP Helen Haines’ condition has improved to stable as she continues to recover in hospital after losing both her legs in an alleged car ramming attack.
Saudi attacks on Yemen kill nine, including children
Saudi attacks on Yemen kill nine, including children Saudi attacks on Thursday across Yemen killed nine civilians, including three children, the Sanaa-based Health Ministry announced early on Friday. According to the statement, 14 others were wounded in the attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Delhi braces for ‘pollution season’ as smog shrouds India’s capital – in pictures
The air quality index in Delhi has already soared above 650, more than 30 times the limit the World Health Organization deems to be safe Continue reading...
Drug driver jailed for crash that resulted in premature baby death
Andrew Dean Robson, 35, has been sentenced to seven years in jail for a car crash that resulted in a pregnant teenager losing her baby.
· Charmaine Manuel
Wembanyama overcomes illness, injury in historic outing as Spurs top Mavs for sixth straight win
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was battling a virus, rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter and does not believe he is playing his best. All of which made the San Antonio Spurs star's historic outing against the Dallas Mavericks even that more astounding.
· Associated Press
Holocaust survivor Eva Geller dies from wounds sustained in Bondi Beach mass shooting
Eva Geller, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary, had since been "in and out of hospital" as a result of her wounds sustained in the terror attack, public broadcaster ABC reported.
· REUTERS
From Swans to the AFL’s ugly ducklings: Sydney’s shame is no one-off
Tom Papley’s roadside drug test failure – the outcome of which is yet to be verified by a secondary sample – can be a positive for the Swans, so to speak, if it forces them to confront the root causes of the Pullman fiasco.
· Jake Niall
Woman shot during Bondi terror attack dies in hospital
A 90-year-old woman who was shot in the leg during last year’s Bondi terror attack has died in hospital.
Coalition promises compensation access for firefighters who get cancer
The Victorian opposition has promised to expand the range of cancers covered by legislation that guarantees compensation for firefighters if it wins government this month.
· Danielle Pope
Woman, 90, shot during Bondi beach massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack
She was shot on 14 December 2025 during Hanukah festival and had been in and out of hospital sinceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who was shot during the Bondi beach terror attack has died in hospital almost 12 months after the massacre.Eva Geller, 90, had been in and out of hospit…
· Penry Buckley
Hawk diagnosed as ‘too fat to fly’ after overeating chickens and snoozing for weeks on end
“The diagnosis: At over 910g [2 pounds] in weight, she was too darn fat to fly!" the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke wrote.
· Ella Morrison
Police investigate alleged rape of nurse at Thomas Embling Hospital
The nurse was allegedly raped when staffing numbers were low at Victoria’s only mental health hospital for prisoners.
· Henrietta Cook, Melissa Cunningham
Injured MP Helen Haines's condition improved to 'stable'
The independent MP, who lost both of her legs due to injuries suffered in last month's alleged attack, had previously been "serious but stable".
Elderly woman shot during Bondi terror attack dies from injuries
A 90-year-old woman was shot during the attack on December 14 and was hospitalised with extensive injuries.
· Danuta Kozaki
Elderly woman shot during Bondi terror attack dies
A 90-year-old woman was shot during the attack on December 14 and was hospitalised with extensive injuries.
· Danuta Kozaki
Korea designates 2 'urgently-needed medical devices' for dialysis of babies
South Korean government on Friday designated two devices developed by US-based companies as crucial medical supplies, as it seeks to improve dialysis treatment for newborns and young children. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, two medical devices have been designated as scarce or in urgent need of i…
· Yoon Min-sik