Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
The Independentby Sylvie Corbet·25d ago
Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel.
Can toothpaste with 'good' bacteria prevent fillings?
Mail Onlineby Angela Epstein·25d ago
Good oral hygiene is not only vital for healthy teeth and gums – it could help prevent serious disease, research now shows.
Could eating wheatgerm supercharge your flu jab?
Mail Onlineby Thea Jourdan·25d ago
Vaccines can be lifesaving but they don’t work so well for everybody, including those with reduced immunity through illness or ageing – and this raises the risk of life-threatening infections such...
Coombe directed women to paid sessions instead of free mental health services, Ombudsman finds
TheJournal.ieby Conor O'Carroll·25d ago
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Free operations give hope to children with a neglected but deadly disease in Africa
The Independentby Ope Adetayo and Tunde Omolehin·25d ago
Ibrahim Dalhatu was just 3 years old when he contracted noma, a severe disease that disfigures the face and kills most of the children it infects.
Royal Children's Hospital beds to go unused with no funding to staff them
ABC News Australiaby Antonia O'Flaherty·25d ago
In short: Staffing issues are threatening to undermine a $50 million dollar expansion of Victoria's largest children's hospital.
Christina Applegate returns to Instagram after four-month hospital stay
The Independentby Shahana Yasmin·25d ago
Christina Applegate shared her first new video since spending nearly four months in hospital. The 54-year-old actor showed off her freshly coloured blonde hair and joked about a “new weird spot on...
Orissa HC seeks government report on steps taken to promote students’ mental health
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·25d ago
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has sought a status report from the Odisha government on measures taken to promote mental health awareness in schools, colleges, universities and other educational...
Syphilis is curable, but why does Telangana record one of India's highest death counts?
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·25d ago
Synopsis: Telangana recorded 54 medically certified deaths from sexually transmitted syphilis in 2024, nearly double the 2022 figure, despite the infection being curable with antibiotics.
What kind of a person am I? How fear and rejection can underpin OCD
The Conversation Australiaby Isabella Gomez, PhD Candidate of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology·25d ago
When you think about obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, does being a “neat freak” or “germaphobe” come to mind? In fact, OCD is not a personality quirk.
The rise of Big Toothbrush: how did our mouths become such a lucrative market?
The Guardianby Emine Saner·25d ago
A December 1969 report from the consumer magazine Which? explored a relatively new gadget that, it predicted, many people would be giving as Christmas presents: the electric toothbrush.
What is scrub typhus | Explained
The Hinduby Zubeda Hamid·25d ago
The death of an Anna University student at Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Friday (September 18, 2026), due to scrub typhus, has once again brought this bacterial infection to...
NKorea tests missiles that give 'incurable headache'
PerthNowby Heejin Kim·25d ago
NKorea tests missiles that give 'incurable headache' North Korea says it has successfully tested a new weapon showcasing "ultra-modern defence technology".
'How do you get through this?': Parents on the grief of losing a child
ABC News Australiaby Amy Sheehan·25d ago
When Kerri Westwood's teenage daughter Lauren became unwell during an overseas school trip, the family assumed it was a virus she picked up while travelling.
Why flu prevention matters as Singapore’s population ages
Channel News Asiaby Brand Studio·25d ago
Why flu prevention matters as Singapore’s population ages As the immune system weakens with age, influenza can carry greater risks.
While India watched its borders for virus, mpox left a quiet trail in Kerala and Telangana
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·25d ago
Synopsis: An ICMR-led study has found evidence of previous mpox exposure among 14 of 1,790 participants from key populations across India, including Keralam and Telangana.
I'm an ER doctor and follow this supermarket shopping list
Mail Onlineby Shania Obrien·25d ago
A doctor has revealed the everyday foods she regularly buys at the supermarket to support healthy ageing - and some of the most beneficial cost just a few dollars.
Middlemore Hospital staff declare healthcare 'crisis'
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·25d ago
More than 200 healthcare professionals at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital have signed a letter warning they are in a crisis, calling on Health New Zealand to prioritise patient and staff safety.
Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe
BBC Newsby Jim Reed; Philippa Roxby; Michelle Roberts·25d ago
- Published Scientists say they have discovered why the bacteria responsible for the UK's worst outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year proved so dangerous.
How Zambia Approved an HIV Drug in 12 Days
Asterisk Magazineby Enlli McAleese·25d ago
Sometimes, the access gap is not a scientific or economic problem. Nearly three decades ago, Dr. Peter Mugyenyi, a leading authority on the treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa, posed a question that...
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