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Disability advocate reveals some of the most APPALLING behaviour he has witnessed from commuters towards wheelchair users on public transport as he makes one particular plea to able-bodied people everywhere

Disability advocate reveals some of the most APPALLING behaviour he has witnessed from commuters towards wheelchair users on public transport as he makes one particular plea to able-bodied people everywhereBy COLM MCGUIRK Published: 21:58, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 21:58, 14 April 2026 e-mail

Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony takes 'sad step backward' in recovery

Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony takes 'sad step backward' in recoveryThe family of the boy thrown from a balcony at the Tate Modern art gallery in London by Jonty Bravery have shared a heartbreaking update about his ongoing rehabilitation after surgeryNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor and Ellie Ng21:47, 14 Apr 2026Updated 21:48, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesTate Modern pictured on the day of the lockdown and evacuation after the incident(Image: AFP via Getty Images)The family of a...

A crisis that robs a generation of motherhood... How can you think of raising kids, when you're still living at home? Aoife, 31, after three no-fault evictions says: 'At least if I lived in a van, it couldn't be taken from under me.'

A crisis that robs a generation of motherhood... How can you think of raising kids, when you're still living at home? Aoife, 31, after three no-fault evictions says: ‘At least if I lived in a van, it couldn’t be taken from under me.’By GEORGINA HEFFERNAN Published: 21:45, 14 April 2026 | Updated: 21:45, 14 April 2026 e-mail

Tragedy as mum Claire Boland who made desperate 'last resort' plea five months ago dies

Tragedy as mum Claire Boland who made desperate 'last resort' plea five months ago diesClaire Boland, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, had been waiting more than five years for a kidney transplant due to her rare blood combination - and the situation became dire last yearNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor and Charlotte Fisher21:17, 14 Apr 2026Updated 21:18, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesClaire Boland has died after suffering a bleed on the brain(Image: Claire Boland)A courageous moth...

Todd Blanche says he's 'horrified' Epstein victims' details were made public

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday it was "horrible" and "inexcusable" that identifying details of some of the the victims of Jeffrey Epstein were made public during the release of millions of files related to the criminal investigation into the sex offender.

Weight gain in certain decade of life may be more dangerous, study suggests

Weight management is often treated as a "middle-age" problem, but new research suggests that the pounds you pack on in your 20s may be the most dangerous of your life.A massive study of more than 620,000 individuals found that the damage from early weight gain is disproportionately high and surprisingly permanent. According to the findings, the younger someone is when obesity sets in, the higher the risk of early mortality.The study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, analyzed data from...

Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen

Grand jury brings manslaughter charge over fatal 2024 operation as patient dies on tableA surgeon in Florida has been indicted for manslaughter after he wrongly removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 procedure.Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury in Tallahassee on Monday after prosecutors said he botched the surgery of 70-year-old William Bryan, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Continue reading...

2 MBA students die after drug overdose, classmates held for alleged distribution

Police said the three were part of a group of 15 students who attended a techno music concert held at an exhibition ground. The event saw a crowd of nearly 3,000 to 4,000 people, many of whom were college students.

Morocco Accelerates Health Reform With New Hospitals, 3,000 Beds

Casablanca – Morocco’s national healthcare reform moved into a new phase today as Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch chaired a steering committee meeting in Rabat to review progress on the country’s large-scale overhaul of the health system, with officials reporting advances in hospitals, primary care, territorial health groups, and digital infrastructure. In line with royal directives, the meeting focused on building what the government described as an “effective, sustainable, and fair system”...

Mum given 12 months to live after cancer diagnosis is told four incredible words

Mum given 12 months to live after cancer diagnosis is told four incredible wordsWhen Leah Phillips experienced a dry, nagging cough, the mother was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the age of 43, despite never having smoked a cigaretteNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor20:09, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesLeah Phillips has overcome cancer(Image: @leah_l_phillips/Instagram)A mum who was told she had 12 months to live after she was diagnosed with cancer six years ago is now free of the illne...

Nine Dead as Monkeypox Surge Hits Sindh

HealthPakistanNine Dead as Monkeypox Surge Hits SindhBy Anwar Khan-Apr 15, 2026KARACHI: A total of 122 suspected cases of monkeypox (mpox) have been reported in Sindh, according to the latest figures released by the provincial health department, ARY News reported. Data reveals a grim situation as nine individuals have lost their lives to the monkeypox  . Out of the total reported cases, at least 25 have been officially confirmed. Geographic Breakdown & Recent Cases In the last 24 hours, two...

Wegovy maker partners with OpenAI to speed drug development

InternationalWegovy maker partners with OpenAI to speed drug developmentBy Reuters -Apr 15, 2026Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which has fallen behind Eli Lilly in the immensely lucrative weight-loss drug market, said on Tuesday it is partnering with OpenAI to deploy artificial intelligence across its business, from drug discovery to ​manufacturing and commercial operations. The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic said the partnership would use OpenAI’s ​technology to analyse complex datasets, identify...

Global Fund expands commitment to improve access to HIV drug

InternationalMust ReadGlobal Fund expands commitment to improve access to HIV drugBy Reuters -Apr 15, 2026The U.S. and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are ​stepping up efforts to broaden access to Gilead’s HIV prevention ‌drug, with a goal of reaching 3 million people by 2028. Initial deliveries of the drug, lenacapavir, have reached nine African countries, Global Fund said on Tuesday, adding that it ​would extend the provision of the treatment to 12 additional countries,...

The Future of Preventive Healthcare Spending

A startup is redefining healthcare by letting Americans use HSA/FSA funds for gym memberships, sleep aids, and proven supplements. Justin Mares, the Founder and CEO of Trumed joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain how strict scientific vetting filters out junk products, and why the future of healthcare is prevention, not treatment. (Source: Bloomberg)

Reality star Dr. Pimple Popper suffered a stroke while filming her show, says part of her brain 'died'

Cameras were rolling when Dr. Sandra Lee realized something was wrong.The dermatologist and "Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out" star revealed she suffered a stroke while treating patients at her California practice, after initially brushing off alarming symptoms as a simple hot flash."It happened while I was filming the show," Lee recalled in an interview with People magazine. "I had what I thought was a hot flash. I got super sweaty and didn’t feel like myself."After work, she headed to her paren...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across US

A drug-resistant bacterial infection has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years, according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis. Drug-resistant incidences of the infection have "increased substantially" in the U.S. between 2011 and 2023.Researchers analyzed over 16,000 Shigella samples, testing them for antibiotic resistance to determine how many would not respond to commonly...

BBC reports ‘serious malpractices’ continued at Taunsa hospital months after it was linked to HIV outbreak

An expose by the BBC has revealed that “serious malpractices” in the children’s ward of a government hospital in Punjab’s Taunsa continued months after the facility was linked to an outbreak of HIV among children, the British broadcaster said. A surge in HIV cases at Taunsa Tehsil Headquarters Hospital was reported in late 2024. “Punjab authorities promised a crackdown – but months later, secret filming by BBC Eye Investigations found that children’s lives were still being put at risk,” the broa...

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Ophthalmologist is front-runner for next FDA vaccine chief, sources say

Health newsOphthalmologist is front-runner for next FDA vaccine chief, sources sayDr. Houman Hemmati is among "several" candidates to replace Dr. Vinay Prasad in the role. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The FDA's current vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency this month.Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 14, 2026, 1:27 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr.Dr. Houman Hemmati, an ophthalmologist critical of the government...

Baby abandoned by roadside is now changing lives

Baby abandoned by roadside is now changing lives 5 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYetunde YusufSouth East Mercy ShipsBecky said her aim was always to help children and adults with disabilitiesAs a newborn, Becky Chaplin still had her umbilical cord attached when a vet who was out jogging discovered her in a bag by the roadside in Kenya.She was taken to an orphanage and later adopted by British parents, before eventually moving to the UK when she was 10-years-old. Becky, who lives in...