Surgery

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.

British singer Rod Stewart cancels tour dates after heart surgery

Rod Stewart has “successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure”, a message posted on his Instagram page said.

Slater marches on in Tahiti Pro as Teahupo'o pumps

FILE PHOTO: Surfing - World Surf League - Tahiti Pro - Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia - May 30, 2024 Kelly Slater of the U.S. during the round of 16 heat 1 REUTERS/Thomas Bevilacqua/File Photo

Boxing-Chapman recovering after emergency surgery for brain bleed

FILE PHOTO:Boxing - Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price Media Workout - Bronx Boxing Club, London, Britain - March 4, 2025 Raven Chapman during the media workouts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/ File Photo

Medical Mysteries

Singer’s rare benign spinal tumour kept at bay with proton beam therapy

Hasyima Yusof (right) with her husband, Jaime Cruz, at the National Cancer Centre Singapore on July 21. Hasyima had spinal ependymoma, a very rare tumour that develops from the cells lining the spinal cord.

Vietnamese doctors perform nation’s first successful penis transplant

The Viet Duc Friendship Hospital medical team perform Vietnam’s first penis transplant from a brain-dead donor.

How to cope with bunions and when to get surgery

When lifting weights, Mehta goes barefoot. This helps her to avoid compensating for the bunion.

Vingegaard undergoes successful collarbone surgery after Tour de France crash

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 15 - Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison - Champagnole, France - July 19, 2026 Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Jonas Vingegaard before the start of stage 15 REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

What to know about exercise and joint replacements

If you are considering a joint replacement, here is how to help your new hip or knee last as long as possible.

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