Some People Can Get Lost Even in Their Own Homes. Scientists Are Unraveling Why
ScienceAlertby Esra Öz·24 Aug 2026
Imagine walking from your bedroom to the kitchen and suddenly not knowing which way to turn. For most of us, getting lost means taking a wrong turn in an unfamiliar city or briefly losing our...
Bruce Willis’ daughter taking ‘terrifying’ tests amid dad’s dementia diagnosis
The Independentby Ellie Muir·24 Aug 2026
Bruce Willis’s eldest daughter Rumer has opened up about the daunting testing process she has undergone in the wake of her dad’s frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.
'Pretty remarkable' man living with MND for 29 years after diagnosis
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Richards·24 Aug 2026
John Dinon has lived with motor neurone disease (MND) for almost a third of his life, making him one of the longest-surviving people with the progressive neurological condition in Australia.
UKHSA update after man dies from contaminated home-delivered meal
Daily Express :by Toby Codd·24 Aug 2026
An update has been issued after a man died from an infection caused by a contaminated home-delivered meal.
Deprescribing: The long road off antidepressants
RNZ National·24 Aug 2026
Deprescribing: The long road off antidepressants A growing movement is challenging how antidepressants are prescribed and stopped.
Gastroenterology dept. at Ernakulam General Hospital likely to get OP facility
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Gastroenterology department at Ernakulam General Hospital (GH) is likely to get a regular outpatient (OP) facility, according to hospital sources.
Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket over Datura sale
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket until further orders after toxic Datura fruits and seeds were...
Doctors did not focus solely on Mounjaro before woman's death, inquest hears
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Sam Russell, Adam Care)·24 Aug 2026
Doctors did not focus solely on Mounjaro before woman's death, inquest hears Caroline Savage was taking the popular weight-loss drug, but her doctors did consider other factors when treating her...
Gold ring scheme: Doctors’ body flags high security, logistics costs
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Gold custody, armed security, and bullion logistics are not core competencies of a Health Department, a government doctors’ association has pointed out, questioning the administrative burden and...
8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater
The Independentby Jack Brook·24 Aug 2026
An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says.
‘Imposing a big glass of water after waking up is not necessary’
New Indian Expressby Unnikrishnan S·24 Aug 2026
From morning hydration rituals to the true impact of water on sleep, weight loss, and digestion, public understanding of everyday fluid needs is often shaped by popular myths rather than medical...
I tried a prescription-strength retinoid – it’s a game-changer for signs of ageing
The Independentby Helen Wilson-Beevers·24 Aug 2026
Retinoids are often hailed as the holy grail of anti-ageing skincare. As vitamin A derivatives, they work by speeding up cell turnover to help boost collagen production and improve tone and...
Anti-aging supplements taken by millions may undermine cancer treatment, study warns
FOX Newsby Khloe Quill·24 Aug 2026
Over-the-counter anti-aging supplements taken by millions of Americans to boost energy and lessen the side effects of chemotherapy may actually impair cancer treatments, a new study suggests.
As cases surge can Australia eliminate diphtheria again?
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Paige Cockburn·24 Aug 2026
In short: There have been 538 cases of diphtheria in 2026 across Australia as part of the largest outbreak of the disease since records began.
Are you drinking too much water?
New Indian Expressby Unnikrishnan S·24 Aug 2026
Then 34-year-old software team lead Ramesh Varma collapsed along the Chittur road in Kochi on a sweltering Thursday evening, emergency responders initially suspected heatstroke.
How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff and Stephanie Dalzell·24 Aug 2026
The detection of a deadly strain of bird flu in seals in Australia may have you wondering about the risk to humans.
A psychologist at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial says she has bipolar disorder
The Independentby Michael Casey·24 Aug 2026
Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder and was experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia and suicidal thoughts in the weeks before she killed her three children, a forensic psychologist testified...
Dr. Oz breaks with Trump by stating MMR shot ‘is not a lethal vaccine’
The Independentby Julia Musto·24 Aug 2026
Trump official Dr. Mehmet Oz has risked the ire of the president by refuting his unsubstantiated claims about the safety of the MMR shot and stating it is “not a lethal vaccine.” The Centers for...
Neonatal nurse on why infant mental health matters
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·24 Aug 2026
Dressed in colourful scrubs and yellow Crocs, neonatal nurse practitioner Fiona Dineen is a pop of colour against the stark white hospital walls.
Strictly host Ellie Taylor's son rushed to hospital 'struggling to breathe'
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Adam Care, Jordan Lloyd Beck)·24 Aug 2026
Strictly host Ellie Taylor's son rushed to hospital after 'struggling to breathe' The new host of Strictly: It Takes Two has revealed how a series of medical emergencies derailed her planned family...
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