Illnesses

His heart stopped a mile from the finish. Six months later, he completed the race

Gareth Hopkins, a paramedic who went into cardiac arrest about 2km from finishing the 2026 London Marathon, with his wife, Jodie, and their two sons.

‘Weeks, not days’ in Vincent Kompany recovery, say Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is set to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Oct 23.

Actress Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

FILE Ñ Christina Applegate in New York, April 30, 2019. Applegate, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, said on Tuesday, October. 20, 2026, that she had been unexpectedly plunged back into uncertainty after a doctor told her she didnÕt have multiple sclerosis, after all. (Tawni Bannister/The New York Times)

HK artiste Law Kar Ying, 80, spends more than $1.6k a month on medical expenses

In 2025, Law Kar Ying revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time.

Food poisoning can lead to long-term gut issues

Post-infection irritable bowel syndrome causes recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort along with diarrhoea or constipation, or both, following an acute gut infection.

US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions

The US Embassy has noted a significant increase in diarrhoea illness across Cuba, associated with the continuing degradation of the water and energy infrastructure.

Norway’s King Harald in ‘very serious’ condition, family at his bedside

Hundreds of people gathering outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Aug 27, 2026, with many laying flowers, as Norway’s King Harald is hospitalised.

One million Afghan children suffer ‘life-threatening’ malnutrition: UN

Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely malnourished, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said.

Louisiana girl, 8, dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba

Naegleria fowleri, also known as brain-eating amoeba, lives in warm, fresh bodies of water and is usually contracted by swimming in summer months.

Unregistered hydrogen inhalers flooding Malaysia market; expert cautions against use

No long-term studies had been conducted on the safety of hydrogen inhalers or the effects on users.

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