Former cricket captains issue fresh appeal to Pakistan on behalf of Imran Khan
The Independentby Arpan Rai·24 Aug 2026
Australia’s Greg Chappell and India’s Sunil Gavaskar were among 21 former international cricket captains who renewed their appeal to Pakistan for adequate medical treatment of jailed former prime...
Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them
CBS Newsby Claire Sibonney·24 Aug 2026
At Chain of Lakes Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida, Josette Smith's 9-year-old son, Ethan, gets to do what he loves most: crafts, math, and science.
Nanoparticle flu vaccine protects against three influenza strains in mice
Phys.orgby University·24 Aug 2026
Nanoparticle flu vaccine protects against three influenza strains in mice A new nanoparticle vaccine could one day give patients immunity to the flu with fewer trips to the doctor and without...
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives. - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Rachel Spears·24 Aug 2026
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives. Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of...
Karnataka records 4,212 influenza cases; Health Dept says H1N1 rise is seasonal
The News Minuteby TNM Staff·24 Aug 2026
Karnataka has recorded 4,212 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases across 32 districts so far this year, with the Health Department attributing the current rise in H1N1 cases to the state’s usual...
Kapil Dev, Gavaskar and 19 other ex-cricketers urge Pakistan to ensure medical care for Imran Khan
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·24 Aug 2026
Twenty-one former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, on Sunday urged Pakistan to ensure that former Prime Minister Imran Khan is...
Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan
The Independentby Rizwan Ali and Munir Ahmed·24 Aug 2026
Famous cricketers from around the world have renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of former star player turned politician Imran Khan in a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Smoking isn’t the only risk factor: busting myths around lung cancer
The Hinduby Rajesh Shinde·24 Aug 2026
A lung cancer diagnosis has a way of stopping a conversation cold. Families go quiet. Plans get shelved. The assumption, almost universal, is that the outcome is already decided.
The right to health in Gaza is now a privilege
Al Jazeeraby Hadeel Awad·24 Aug 2026
These days, Gaza’s healthcare system is not in the news. There are no violent raids on hospitals, as happened to Al Shifa Hospital, while I was working there in November 2023; there are no bombings...
Unspooling Fate
Frontlineby Paul Zacharia·24 Aug 2026
The heroine takes poison because she thinks her lover has abandoned her. Actually, the hero only pretends to distance himself from her, and conceals his love for her because he has discovered that...
Karnataka records 4,212 H1N1 cases indicating a surge in seasonal flu this monsoon; government steps up preparedness
The South Firstby South First Desk·24 Aug 2026
Karnataka records 4,212 H1N1 cases indicating a surge in seasonal flu this monsoon; government steps up preparedness People with symptoms have been advised to cover their nose and mouth while...
Girl, 8, dies from rare brain-eating parasite one day after her birthday
Daily Express :by Rachel Vickers-Price·24 Aug 2026
A young girl has tragically died, just one day after celebrating her eighth birthday, after contracting a rare, brain-eating parasite following a swim at a well-known bathing spot.
Japan’s ageing population finds support in UP’s young talent
New Indian Expressby Sunny Singh·24 Aug 2026
Over the past few years, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a remarkable transformation. There was a time when the state was largely known for inadequate healthcare services, struggling hospitals, and...
FDA approves first Alzheimer's blood test for Americans as young as 40
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·24 Aug 2026
In a move that could help drastically slow the advancement of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test for patients...
'Activity on women-only retreat left me in constant state of arousal'
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Emily Malia)·24 Aug 2026
'Activity on women-only retreat left me in constant state of arousal' These women are finding new ways to spend their annual leave, and thousands of pounds, as return to their 'sexual selves'...
Free and subsidised dialysis service providers in Chennai
The Hinduby Liffy Thomas·24 Aug 2026
16 and counting It was after a stint in Canada that nephrologist Georgi Abraham decided to start a dialysis centre at Chennai in the mid-2000s.
The science behind social media bans, and why they don’t work
The Hinduby Maithri Sivaraman·24 Aug 2026
Ask a sixteen-year-old about a social media ban, and you get an answer sharper than most adults arguing about bans.
New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies
World news | The Guardianby Hannah Devlin Science correspondent·24 Aug 2026
A new daily pill that treats diabetes and helps with weight loss will be available in UK pharmacies from Monday.
‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell Health policy editor·24 Aug 2026
“It’s an amazing relief, both physically and emotionally, to be able to live my life again normally, without feeling that I’m limited all the time in what I can do.” Cristian Jensen is describing...
Shigellosis cases open up a new AMR challenge in Keralam
The Hinduby C Maya·24 Aug 2026
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer just a problem of hospital-acquired or health care-associated infections.
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