Topic: Health — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dumplings, capybaras, blocks of butter, sea creatures, ice cubes and cats. Squishy toys are soft, cute, deeply satisfying and stress-relieving to squeeze, fun to trade, and, in a world of screens, a decidedly analog and innocent hobby.
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[2026-08-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-08-17 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has approved the use of a new drug to treat vitiligo.
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[2026-08-17 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Activists and residents ask authorities to protect Maju Forest and greenery near Gillman Barracks and consider other sites for development
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[2026-08-17 18:23 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of National Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Activists and residents ask authorities to protect Maju Forest and greenery near Gillman Barracks and consider other sites for development
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[2026-08-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The mandatory screening process was ordered after a Malaysian Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia on drug trafficking charges
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[2026-08-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia Aviation Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The mandatory screening process was ordered after a Malaysian Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia on drug trafficking charges
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[2026-08-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Toowong Private Hospital has passed from the hands of one Brisbane family to another, with liquidators selling the collapsed mental health facility for more than $12 million to local developers.
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[2026-08-17 16:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A woman admitted to a Brisbane hospital’s mental health unit searched for methods to end her life before she died, as staff working there suffered unmanageable workloads and constant overcrowding, an inquest has heard.
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[2026-08-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twelve US officials have sent a formal letter to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, demanding "honest answers" to reports of deteriorating conditions and mental health crises onboard the ship.
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[2026-08-17 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A coroner is examining the appropriateness and adequacy of the mental health care and treatment provided at the time of the deaths. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)
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[2026-08-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Vietnam wants to bring its sex ratio at birth down to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Health that proposes action against sex-selection services and efforts to challenge long-standing preferences for sons.
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[2026-08-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A new Ebola treatment centre was inaugurated in Rwakole, Bunia, DR Congo on 4 August
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[2026-08-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defendant, who had been receiving treatment for depression, said he feared debt collectors would harass his family as he struggled to keep his business afloat
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[2026-08-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [suicide] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defendant, who had been receiving treatment for depression, said he feared debt collectors would harass his family as he struggled to keep his business afloat
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[2026-08-17 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The impact of the Iran war on education isn’t as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first. (AP video by Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-08-17 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 12:22 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The leader of US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, said his recent visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln was “awe-inspiring” and hailed the crew’s “resilience” following reports of concerns about mental health and deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier.
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[2026-08-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: James Ellis Ford talks about being diagnosed with leukaemia and how making music helped him through one of the hardest periods of his life
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[2026-08-17 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard
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[2026-08-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [USS Abraham Lincoln] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard
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[2026-08-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-17 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, the Major League Baseball pitcher who underwent a pioneering elbow surgery that later saved the careers of countless pitchers, has died at the age of 83.
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[2026-08-17 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Admiral Brad Cooper has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier after reports of mental health and supply issues and described the crew as “awe-inspiring”.
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[2026-08-17 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The top US military commander in the Middle East has said mental health is a "priority" on the warship USS Lincoln, following reports of difficult conditions on board the long-deployed ship.
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[2026-08-17 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday acknowledged mental health challenges aboard the USS Lincoln after reports that a sailor jumped overboard amid the aircraft carrier's long Middle East deployment.
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[2026-08-17 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as health secretary before speaking out
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[2026-08-17 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Avian Influenza
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Novak Djokovic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion
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[2026-08-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s not easy avoiding screens in 2026, but Sonia Robertson says she has no choice.
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[2026-08-17 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-08-17 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: After the back, the knees are the second most common site of chronic pain in the body. Many people will experience knee pain at some point in their lives, whether from injuries to cartilage and soft tissue as active younger adults, or from wear and tear as they age.
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[2026-08-17 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Marielle Smith wants to establish a select committee to examine postpartum healthcare. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
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[2026-08-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers former pitcher Tommy John praises his late friend, Dr. Frank Jobe during a memorial service at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, April 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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[2026-08-17 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-17 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,346 people and wounded more than 12,000 in Lebanon since invading the south on 2 March, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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[2026-08-17 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IF BUSINESSES were judged on adaptability and resilience, Philippine banks would take the cake. As one of the oldest industries in the country, these financial institutions have had their share of challenges. The list is long, from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it’s no different.
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[2026-08-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DRUG smugglers appear to be repeatedly testing the Port of Clark as authorities again intercepted a multimillion-peso shipment of shabu, this time concealed inside water pressure equipment from the United States.
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[2026-08-17 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of Australian trauma physicians was in Israel earlier this month for a special medical mission focused on ongoing learning and training, with the goal of improving trauma care in both countries.
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[2026-08-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie for the most popular person on Australian television. And in a showstopping surprise that capped an uncommonly entertaining ceremony, he was presented with the award by a tattered and torn Sharon Strzelecki – Magda Szubanski in her first public appearance since her prolonged cancer battle – dressed in Australia Zoo fatigues and looking for all the world like she’d just emerged from a tussle with a crocodile.
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[2026-08-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says
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[2026-08-17 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: On Friday, as every day, community health worker and head of contact tracing in Nizi, Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fanned out across communities in eastern Congo looking for people who may have crossed paths with the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
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