Illnesses

Foggy brain? Maybe it’s your gut

Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system.

UK student dies after meningitis cases at college, two treated

The UK Health Security Agency said three cases had been identified among young people linked to a college, with one confirmed as meningitis B.

Confident Cleveland Cavaliers hope their form travels to Detroit for Game 5 in NBA play-offs

Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Caris LeVert of the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter in Game 4.

Teen childhood cancer survivor goes bald again in solidarity with other patients

Cancer survivor Wilson Wu, 18, shaved his head on April 19 in support of Hair for Hope 2026.

What is hantavirus, which is linked to the deaths of 3 people on board a cruise ship?

Hantavirus is most commonly transmitted by breathing in particles of dried rodent droppings or urine.

Monkey malaria cases rising in Sabah; 1 person dead: Malaysian health minister

An infant receives a dose of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, also known as Mosquirix, at the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa, Ghana in November 2025.

‘Don’t look down on yourself’: Teen navigates critical illnesses with grit

Isaac Ng, 18, an Information Technology student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, at the Make-A-Wish office on Coleman Street on April 22, 2026. He lives with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and meningoencephalitis, and recently had his wish fulfilled by Make-A-Wish, meeting the team behind Google Maps.

Ailing Iga Swiatek retires in Madrid Open third round

Poland's Iga Swiatek looks dejected after retiring in her round of 32 match against Ann Li of the United States.

Video of dead Diego Maradona rocks trial of medical team

Diego Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, died in November 2020 at age 60, while recovering at home from surgery for a brain clot.

The mystifying syndrome that makes people spontaneously drunk

Mark Mongiardo's episodes of unexplainable intoxication wreaked havoc on his life for years.

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