Surgery

Device placed under breastbone delivers life-saving shocks to restore heart rhythm

Coeus Lee, 20, is one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen caps comeback with Ultimate Championship 5,000m title

Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s 5000m final.

China's Zheng rediscovers competitive spark at US Open

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 5, 2026 China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates winning her third round match against Madison Keys of the U.S. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Jerry Lai

Navarro stuns seventh seed Muchova to reach US Open fourth round

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 4, 2026 Emma Navarro of the U.S. celebrates winning her third round match against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Palliative care and surgery encouraged for advanced cancer patients under new initiative

Cancer patient Gerald William Pereira (second from right) with (from left) Clinical Associate Professor Shirlynn Ho, Associate Psychologist Perlie Ng and Assistant Professor Jolene Wong.

Napoli’s Scott McTominay ruled out for a month due to heart problem

Napoli star Scott McTominay has developed a “mild, benign arrhythmia,” a condition that causes irregular heartbeat.

New Zealand flanker Segner ruled out of rest of South Africa tour

Rugby Union - New Zealand tour of South Africa - Stormers v New Zealand - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - August 7, 2026 New Zealand's Anton Segner in action with Stormers' Connor Evans REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Alpine skiing-Double Olympic champion Brignone has further knee surgery

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom Run 2 - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 15, 2026. Federica Brignone of Italy in action during her second run of the Women's Giant Slalom REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Indonesian mother ‘grateful’ after emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake

Gempita Soli Wona was born at just 1.3kg via caesarean section amid the aftershocks of the earthquake.

Rising Australian golfer dies in Thailand aged 18

Australian golfer Jessica Bang, who won her first professional event in just her fifth start earlier in 2026, died on Aug 13.

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