Britney Spears taken to hospital after DUI arrest: report
Britney Spears was immediately taken to a hospital after her DUI arrest, according to a new report.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Watsons Nationwide Sale returns with more than 1,000 stackable offers for members
The biggest way to save is back as the Watsons Nationwide Sale — exclusive for Watsons Club members — returns from March 13 to 15. Across stores nationwide and online, members can enjoy up to 50 percent off, Buy 1 Take 1 offers, stackable promos and value bundles on a wide range of beauty, health and wellness essent…
· The Manila Times
Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)
· Joshua Goodman
TV star, 28, reveals he is in ‘last stages’ of life four years after cancer diagnosis
A 28-year-old TV star has revealed he is entering the “last stages” of his life after battling skin cancer for the past four years.
· Chris Bradford
KPJ Healthcare Launches First Neuroscience and Stroke Centre of Excellence at DSH2 under KPJ Health System
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KPJ Healthcare Berhad ("KPJ Healthcare" or "the Group") today launched its first Neuroscience and Stroke Centre of Excellence ("CoE") at Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 ("DSH2"), marking the second Centre of Excellence established under the KPJ Health System ("KP…
· PRNEWSWIRE
What Time Does ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Episode 9 Come Out?
The Pitt Season 2 keeps turning up the tension on the doctors, nurses, frontline workers, and patients stuck in PTMC’s emergency department on an already hairy Fourth of July weekend. So far, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and his staff have had to deal with a neighboring hospital’s abrupt closure, the death of a beloved lon…
· Meghan O'Keefe
Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems
Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious.
· AFP
‘Walking miracle’ Billy Porter was ‘dead for three days’ during medical emergency
Billy Porter considers himself a “walking miracle” after a severe case of sepsis left him “dead for three days.”
· Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
We got filler in our balls — how it can combat a sneaky TRT side effect and help in the bedroom
After being on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for several years, 45-year-old Miguel Anda noticed a common but less-than-aesthetically pleasing side effect — smaller testicles.
· Rachel Sacks
Driver of medium goods vehicle arrested after crash kills cabby and passenger
Vehicles were travelling near the Fanling Golf Course when they collided, with taxi driver and passenger pronounced dead at hospital
· Leopold Chen
Iran says Israeli-US strikes hit schools, hospitals and medical facilities
Iran says Israeli and US attacks have struck multiple civilian and medical facilities since the conflict began.
· Middleeasteye
The treacherous road to The Hague for the victims, their lawyers, and advocates
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· Lian Buan
Nigeria suspends doctors over Adichie son’s death
Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three doctors in connection with the death of the young son of celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
· AfricaNews
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer at 26 — a new therapy wiped it out in 4 months
After getting engaged, the only words journalist Mrinali Dhembla expected to hear were “I do.”
· Tracy Swartz
Egypt: Tourism holds strong despite regional tensions [Business Africa]
Egypt’s tourism sector continues its strong growth, reaffirming its key role in the country’s economy. In 2025, Egypt welcomed nearly 19 million visitors, a 21% increase compared with 2024. Tourism revenues reached €14.17 billion, more than 20% above pre-pandemic levels.
· AfricaNews
South Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir
South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve access to treatment and strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical industry.
· AfricaNews
Podi Lassie further remanded - DailyNews
Notorious organized criminal and drug trafficker Janith Madusankha, alias “Podi Lassie,” has been remanded in custody until March 17, 2026. The order was delivered today, March 5, by the Baddegama Magistrate’s Court following his recent extradition from India.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Hong Kong Baptist University may issue bonds to finance development
University president says funds needed to support its Chinese medicine hospital and campus redevelopment
· Matthew Cheng
'Gringo go home': Mexico’s growing tourism backlash – video
Tourism in Mexico is at an all-time high, with foreign visitors lured by the country’s rich culture and low costs. The Guardian visits Oaxaca, a state synonymous with indigenous culture, where tourism has grown 77% since the pandemic and once private family rituals such as the Day of the Dead are now big internation…
O que se sabe do suicídio de "Sicário", aliado de Vorcaro
Apontado pela Polícia Federal (PF) como ajudante de Daniel Vorcaro, dono do Banco Master, o investigado Luiz Phillipi Mourão, o "Sicário", preso na quarta-feira (04/03) no âmbito da Operação Compliance Zero, morreu no hospital após atentar contra a própria vida.
· Deutsche Welle
Surprise box-office hit 'King's Warden' leaves director with pledges he can't keep
With film nearing 10 million tickets sold, coffee truck event set for March 12 in downtown Seoul in place of joking pledges that ranged from plastic surgery to yacht party
· Choi Jae-hee
Navy sergeant, triplet daughters donate hair for children with cancer
A Navy sergeant and her triplets donated their hair together to help children with cancer, the Navy said Thursday.
· Lim Jae-seong
Huonslab presents HyDiffuze drug delivery data at US conference
Korean biotech firm Huonslab said Thursday it had presented a preclinical study on its human hyaluronidase platform technology, HyDiffuze, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Denver.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Exercise and freedom: inside a children’s mental health centre in Gaza
View image in fullscreenIn Gaza, where roughly half of the population is under 18, the needs of children are immense, and the suffering they have experienced is unimaginable. Children in Gaza who have seen the horrors of conflict are being supported and allowed to be children again at a Palestine Red Crescent Societ…
Man charged over Prahran fire that killed arsonist
A man who allegedly deliberately set fire to a Prahran business, injuring another arsonist who later died in hospital, has been charged with causing the death.
· Jackson Graham
'Kids can have strokes': Boy’s collapse highlights risk for children
Hugh spent weeks in and out of the hospital after suffering a stroke at school. (Supplied: Narelle Ballard)
· Dan Mccray
A breast cancer survivor in Kenya knits prostheses for others after mastectomies
A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive. Women say the affordable prostheses are a relief and a source of dignity. One woman recalled staying indoors after her mastectomy “because I didn’t want people to label me…
· Evelyne Musambi
Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidized smart farm
Two men in their 30s were recently indicted for illegally cultivating cannabis at an underground farming facility, part of a sweeping raid conducted by the joint government drug crime investigation headquarters.
· Yoon Min-sik
Woman accused of motel drug killings treated to luxury meals, hotel stays by victims: report
A woman in her 20s accused of killing two men with drug-laced drinks at Seoul motels had been treated to luxury meals and hotel stays by the victims before the killings, local media reported Thursday.
· Shin Ji-hye
Breakthrough Aussie AI tool detects deadly risk humans can't see
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Eleanor Wilson
Israel kills at least two in attacks on residential building in northern Lebanon
An Israeli strike on the Beddawi refugee camp in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, has killed two and wounded another, according to the country's health ministry.
· Middleeasteye
New American revolution brewing in Boston after RFK Jr. sets health safety sights on Dunkin’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is demanding Dunkin’ prove whether its sugary caffeinated drinks are safe to drink — and Massachusetts lovers of the orange and pink aren’t having it.
· Alex Oliveira
Man shot by police on Sunshine Coast faces weapons and drug charges
Police blocked both directions of Nambour Connection Road yesterday after officers shot an allegedly armed man. (ABC News)
· Madeline Grace
‘Deadliest Catch’ star Todd Meadows suffered scary injury on the job before his tragic death
“Deadliest Catch” star Todd Meadows took a blow to the head while working aboard the Aleutian Lady, which forced him to go on medical leave one month before his shocking death.
· BreAnna Bell
Why progressives’ single-payer health care dream would bankrupt California
California progressives’ single-payer health care fever dream is back. This time, the cost could hit half a trillion dollars a year.
· Sally C. Pipes
Cuban doctors leave Honduras in abrupt end to medical program
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — More than 150 Cuban medical staff climbed aboard a plane in Honduras on Wednesday, leaving the Central American country after it’s newly elected right-wing government abruptly cancelled the agreement.
· Marlon Gonz Lez
China hospital calls in manicurist to remove woman’s fake nails before emergency treatment
Cosmetic adornment stops hospital staff taking crucial readings from heart attack victim ahead of life-saving work
· Fran Lu
Binge drinking rises sharply among gen Z in their early 20s
Research challenges idea of ‘generation sensible’ as alcohol and drug use increase after teenage years
· Sallyweale
Smart meters available to Hong Kong subdivided flats meeting new living standards
CLP Power extends smart meter applications to compliant subdivided flats as the Basic Housing Units Ordinance takes effect
· Theodora Yu
Can Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 drugs fight addiction? Study finds links
The injectable drug Ozempic in Houston on July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
· Jonel Aleccia
This heartbreaking detail emerges about 2 dead young girls found stuffed inside suitcases in Cleveland park
Two young girls, whose butchered bodies were found stuffed inside suitcases at an Ohio park, were half-sisters, a medical examiner revealed Wednesday.
· Caitlin McCormack
Goalkeeper hospitalized after firecracker explodes near him in German soccer game
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — A goalkeeper was taken to the hospital and a German soccer game was suspended for around 40 minutes after a firecracker thrown from the stands exploded near him, his team said Wednesday.
The sleep ‘sweet spot’ that lowers diabetes risk
It’s not just beauty rest — sleep duration and quality are some of the most powerful indicators of metabolic health.
· Emma Glassman-Hughes
City Council presses Mamdani administration for ‘clear information’ on mental health 911 calls
City Council members clashed with the Mamdani administration over the limited scope of information released on mental health emergencies on Wednesday — with lawmakers demanding more transparent reporting from City Hall.
· Haley Brown
‘Shaman’ charged after frog toxin, ayahuasca death at wellness retreat
Jarrad Antonovich spent the final hours of his life groaning in agony before collapsing at a “wellness” retreat after ingesting exotic frog toxin and ayahuasca, while the man leading the retreat allegedly delayed treatment.
· Jack Gramenz
Tucson’s Safe City initiative aims to link people to help. Arrests still drive the strategy
Tucson Police officers arrest people for trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia as part of a Safe City deployment, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (Carolina Cuellar/Arizona Luminaria via AP)
Teddi Mellencamp hospitalized for scary medical emergency that left her covered in painful sores
Teddi Mellencamp revealed she suffered a scary health incident that left her covered in painful sores.
· Alexandra Bellusci
Thirty two Iranian sailors rescued from ship - DailyNews
Admitted to Karapitiya Hospital Ship sunk outside SL maritime area Navy rescue after distress call off Galle
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran says US will 'bitterly regret' sinking ship in Indian Ocean as it trades strikes with Israel
Hospital authorities in the Sri Lankan port city of Galle said 87 bodies were brought in by military rescuers. Source: AAP / Antonio Lacerda/EPA
· Sbsaustralia
US sees promising drop in women’s deaths during childbirth — after highest level in over 50 years
Fewer US women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.
· Associated Press