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Surgery

Syrian man handed 13-year sentence for Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing

Delaying hip surgery, skipping exercise put Malaysian seniors at risk of fracture and death

Malaysia is already an ageing society by United Nations standards, with about 7 per cent of its population aged 65 and above as of 2021.
Malaysia is already an ageing society by United Nations standards, with about 7 per cent of its population aged 65 and above as of 2021.

Qatar's Al-Sailiya sign former West Ham striker Antonio on free transfer

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - September 28, 2024 West Ham United's Michail Antonio in action REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v West Ham United - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - September 28, 2024 West Ham United's Michail Antonio in action REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Actor Elvin Ng undergoes emergency retinal surgery after noting dark circular shadow in eye

Elvin Ng shares a photos of himself on the operating table with his doctors (left) and with his eye patched up as he prepared to be discharged.
Elvin Ng shares a photos of himself on the operating table with his doctors (left) and with his eye patched up as he prepared to be discharged.

A student's death in Senegal shines light on a simmering debt crisis

A brother of Abdoulaye Ba, a student who, according to other students, was killed at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) campus during protests over financial aid that turned violent, shows Abdoulaye's photo on his mobile phone at their house in Dakar, Senegal, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
A brother of Abdoulaye Ba, a student who, according to other students, was killed at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) campus during protests over financial aid that turned violent, shows Abdoulaye's photo on his mobile phone at their house in Dakar, Senegal, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Australian gynaecologist accused of unneeded surgeries on women

AC Milan's Loftus-Cheek undergoes surgery after jaw fracture

Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Parma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 22, 2026 AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Parma's Edoardo Corvi after both sustaining injuries from a collision REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Parma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - February 22, 2026 AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Parma's Edoardo Corvi after both sustaining injuries from a collision REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Ski icon Lindsey Vonn says post-crash surgery saved her leg from amputation

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill 3rd Official Training - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 07, 2026.  Lindsey Vonn of United States in action during training REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill 3rd Official Training - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 07, 2026.  Lindsey Vonn of United States in action during training REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

U.S. skier Vonn says she is recovering after latest surgery went well

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 08, 2026. In this screen grab taken from a video shows Lindsey Vonn of United States crashing during the Women's Downhill. REUTERS/IOC/OBS
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 08, 2026. In this screen grab taken from a video shows Lindsey Vonn of United States crashing during the Women's Downhill. REUTERS/IOC/OBS

High-speed crash sidelines New Zealand and France from Sydney SailGP event

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.