Cuban youth seek help as cheap, synthetic drugs flood streets
Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard. (AP Video by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
· Andrea Rodr Guez
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Indonesia’s waste-to-energy goal may not be ‘quick fix’ for landfill crisis
With billions to be spent on new waste-to-energy plants, critics are questioning the potential cost to Indonesian cities and the environment
· Resty Woro Yuniar
Huons wins IND approval for Phase 2 dry eye drug trial
Huons, a South Korean pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmic and injectable medicines, said Thursday it has received Investigational New Drug approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial of its dry eye treatment candidate.
· Jeon Ji-woo
‘An Unforgettable Evening’ Benefitting The Women’s Cancer Research Fund red carpet: Kerry Washington, Sofia Vergara and more
Stars stepped out in style for “An Unforgettable Evening” Benefitting The Women’s Cancer Research Fund on March 11, 2026. The night was dedicated to advancing research and supporting women affected by cancer, bringing together celebrities, philanthropists, and advocates for a powerful cause.
· Farrah Julin
Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
HEBRON, Kentucky — President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted lowering prescription drug prices in Ohio and campaigned in the Kentucky district of Rep. Thomas Massie, calling his fellow Republican a “nutjob” he said should lose their party's upcoming primary.
· Associated Press
Darwin's boil water alert lifted after testing shows water is free of E.coli
NT Health have lifted the boil water alert in Darwin. (ABC News: Jerry Rickard)
· Grace Atta
Death toll from Israeli attack on Beirut seafront rises to eight
Israel's assault on Ramlet al-Bayda in Beirut has killed eight people, according to the latest update from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The toll of those injured in the attack has also risen to 31.
· Middleeasteye
Sydney's highly infectious disease outbreak linked to Asia
An outbreak of measles in Sydney has been predominantly linked to return travellers from Southeast Asia.A report from NSW Health said of the 60 cases of the highly infectious disease seen in the state since the start of last year, over half had come from people who had travelled in the region.While Australia has off…
· Patrick Brischetto
Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden's decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign.
· Korea Herald
Gavin Newsom ripped by Trump as unfit for White House due to ‘mental problems’
President Trump slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom as unfit for the White House because he has “mental problems” in a thinly veiled reference to Joe Biden.
· Emily Goodin
Israeli strike on Beirut seafront raises death toll to seven
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that seven people were killed in an Israeli attack on the Ramlet al-Bayda seafront in Beirut. Twenty-one others were wounded, it added.
· Middleeasteye
Trump talks drug prices and midterm races in Ohio and Kentucky
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· The Associated Press
Newborn and woman in hospital after baby found in Melbourne yard
Detectives are investigating after a newborn baby was found in a yard in Keilor Downs, in Melbourne's north-west, this morning.
CFMEU inquiry live: Third day of workplace health and safety inspectors’ evidence at probe into union misconduct
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· Matt Dennien
Australian sports presenter Mel McLaughlin reveals cancer diagnosis
Mel McLaughlin says she has had part of her left lung removed. (Getty: Bradley Kanaris)
Iran-linked hackers hit medical giant Stryker in retaliatory cyberattack
A major cyberattack has crippled the global networks of Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical device companies, with an Iran-linked hacking group claiming responsibility and warning it marks “the beginning of a new chapter in cyber warfare”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
7 News presenter Mel McLaughlin opens up about her cancer diagnosis
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Iran group hacks US medical firm in retaliation for strike on girls’ school
Equipment maker Stryker is facing global network disruptions after a cyberattack claimed by Handala, an Iranian-linked hacking persona
· Reuters
Iran hacking group claims attack on US medical company
WASHINGTON — An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.
· Agence France-Presse
WHO says 54 of health facilities shut in Lebanon amid Israeli attacks
The World Health Organization said 49 primary healthcare centres and five hospitals in Lebanon have shut down as the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider spillover in the region intensifies.
· Middleeasteye
A 12-year-old Georgia girl dies following a fight near a school bus stop
VILLA RICA, Ga. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl was taken to a hospital and died days after she collapsed in the street following a fistfight near a school bus stop in her Georgia neighborhood, according to police.
· Kate Brumback
Spending time with these kinds of people is literally aging you faster
Chronic stress can speed up biological aging — no matter if the stress is from mounting debts, overtime work or your terminally annoying uncle who always wants to “play devil’s advocate.”
· Emma Glassman-Hughes
120 doctors speak out against Albury Wodonga Health management
Doctors have met over governance concerns at Albury Wodonga Health. (Supplied: Albury Wodonga Health)
· Erin Somerville
Ballsy move! Kickboxer pulls car with just his testicles in bizarre stunt for mental health awareness
He went balls-out for a good cause.
· Natalie O'Neill
Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse
Decades after patients first warned Columbia University that one of its doctors sexually abused them, some university administrators have finally faced consequences.
· Bianca Fortis
I’m a cardiologist — 3 great supplements for your heart and 4 to avoid
Want to give your heart a little TLC?
· McKenzie Beard
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Scarpetta’ On Prime Video, Where Nicole Kidman Is A Medical Examiner Who Is Haunted By Serial Killings She Thought She Solved Two Decades Ago
The new Prime Video series Scarpetta boasts an impressive cast, bringing to life Patricia Cornwell’s series of novels that have been popular for over three decades. But just because the formula for success is there doesn’t mean the show succeeds.
· Joel Keller
Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors to be handed over to Embassy - DailyNews
Galle Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda yesterday (11) ordered the Karapitiya National Hospital Director to hand over the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors held at the Karapitiya Hospital in Galle to the Iranian Embassy.
· Gayan Abeykoon
National Hospital gets AI-powered Rs. 450 Mn MRI scanner - DailyNews
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa added a modern MRI machine equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to the patient care services at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) in Colombo on Monday (9).
· Gayan Abeykoon
‘Kudu Salindu’s’ property worth nearly Rs. 40 Mn frozen - DailyNews
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division, under the Police, has stated that property worth nearly Rs. 40 million believed to belong to Salindu Malshitha, also known as ‘Panadura Kudu Salindu’, an organised criminal and large-scale drug trafficker currently hiding abroad, has been frozen.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SLCS treated over 1,000 cancer patients last year - Chairman - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) highlighted that its main objective is to combat cancer and also to support cancer patients living countrywide and said over one thousand cancer patients were treated by the Society last year.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Colombo Vivekananda College supports Apeksha Hospital - DailyNews
Colombo Vivekananda College, in line with celebrations associated with the school’s centenary which falls on March 24, 2026, organised a humanitarian project led by the 1995 O/L and 1998 A/L Alumni groups at which essential items were distributed to children receiving inpatient treatment at the National Cancer Insti…
· Gayan Abeykoon
The Golden Hour - DailyNews
The accident and emergency healthcare system in Sri Lanka is among the best in South Asia, but it needs further improvement and investment. A crucial Cabinet decision was made on this subject last week. Since emergency hospitalisations due to home/work accidents and trauma, road accidents, and severe cardiac and par…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Adelaide Hills residents living near 'revolting' fertiliser seek answers
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· Emma Masters
At least 17 killed after drone strikes school in Sudan
Strike in Shukeiri killed teachers and health care workers and is latest incident in three-year war
· Associated Press in Cairo
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of Thomas Edison, is amid a contentious scientific debate over accepted notions of government and public health.
Israeli strike in Tebnine brings Lebanon death toll to 634
Lebanon’s Health Emergency Operations Center said an Israeli strike on the town of Tebnine in the Bint Jbeil district killed at least eight people.
· Middleeasteye
It sounds like an Ocean’s film, but this playful heist tale is so much more
Too many actors today try to be a brand, but Suranne Jones has the right idea: she wants to be a studio. The English actress has enjoyed a terrific run of television hits, whether commercial or critical, this last decade with starring roles in the likes of Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack and Vigil, but she has also be…
· Craig Mathieson
Taylen came back from Bali with a sniffle. Then things got much worse
Health authorities are urging families to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles, warning NSW could record its highest number of cases in a decade if local transmission of the highly contagious disease is not contained.
· Angus Thomson
Millions of Australians have kidney disease and don’t know it
Two and a half million Australians are unknowingly living with the early stages of kidney disease, a situation that threatens to overrun the nation’s health system in coming years.
· Grant McArthur
Jamie Erdahl reveals ‘extremely personal’ situation behind ‘Good Morning Football’ absence
NFL Network personality Jamie Erdahl explained Wednesday that she’s been absent from the airwaves recently due to a “tragic health situation” of an immediate family member.
· Jenna Lemoncelli
Doctors reveal health threats as male fertility rates plummet
Scientists and physicians agree that there’s been a general decline in male fertility — but they aren’t sure why.
· Fox News
US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms
Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact
· Marina Dunbar
Pope Leo delivers harsh words on plastic surgery, looksmaxxing and weight loss drugs: ‘The real body is not truly loved’
The beauty-obsessed are refusing to “let go and let God.”
· Brooke Steinberg
Cancer doctor shares 5 key protective foods to help lower your risk
Cancer remains a leading health challenge in the U.S., but lifestyle choices — especially diet — can play a role in lowering the risk.
· Fox News
Bam Adebayo’s girlfriend A’ja Wilson has drug test joke after historic 83-point game
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson couldn’t help herself.
· Jenna Lemoncelli
US medical company investing $200M in PH
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· Catherine S. Valente
TikTokers are ‘Chinamaxxing’ their health — what they’re doing that works
If you’ve spent five minutes scrolling TikTok lately, you’ve probably stumbled on a curious new flex: creators declaring they’re “becoming Chinese.”
· McKenzie Beard
Dr. Oz rips AG James, defends NYU Langone decision to ax transgender treatment for kids
Dr. Mehmet Oz is challenging New York State Attorney General Letitia James over controversial transgender care and sexual reassignment surgery for youths, saying, “Our children are not guinea pigs.”
· Carl Campanile
Are your fingers gay — or straight? How our hands may be linked to our sexuality
Lady Gaga was right all along: You were born this way.
· Emma Glassman-Hughes