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Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones
David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone The Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night. David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a…
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Tragic end for Texas girl, 2, whose parents sued to keep her on life support after drowning incident left her brain dead
Annalise Camp, two, drowned in a backyard pool on Memorial Day. She was left brain dead, but her parents refused to take her off of life support and sued the hospital to prevent that.
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Fauci lawyers: Aaron Rodgers ‘should stick to football’
An attorney for Dr. Anthony Fauci hit back at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers who earlier this week attacked the infectious disease expert for not answering questions during a recent Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. Rodgers, during an appearance on Pat McAfee’s show on Monday, called Fauci an “absolute coward and asked, “what are…
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Melbourne glamour couple torn apart after ecstasy raid: She walked free… now we reveal what was seized at a second home, why they didn’t speak for months and the allegations still hanging over her husband
A court has heard the toll a major drug raid took on Darren Tennent and Natalie Cockburn, along with fresh details about cash seized at a second property and the case still facing her husband.
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How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target
The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.
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Jeremy Clarkson helps raise £1million for Chris Hoy’s cancer charity by ‘demanding cash from helicopter-owning tycoons’ at auction
Jeremy Clarkson helped raise £1million for a cancer charity linked to cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy, using his trademark forthright style to press wealthy bidders, including helicopter owners, into digging deep at a charity auction. The former Top Gear presenter’s involvement lent star power and pressure to the event, helping push the fundraising total to…
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FDA widens Cyclospora outbreak investigation to six more states as confirmed cases top 6,000
The US Food and Drug Administration has widened its investigation into a Cyclospora outbreak, adding six more states to bring the total to 15, as confirmed cases surpassed 6,000. The illness was first identified in July among people who developed severe diarrhoea after eating shredded lettuce at Taco Bell, with health officials subsequently tracing contamination…
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FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Wednesday approved the nation’s first mRNA flu vaccine, manufactured by drugmaker Moderna. The agency approved the shot for two separate age groups; people age 50 to 64, and for 65 years and older. Moderna said it will conduct a postmarket clinical trial to confirm the effectiveness in the…
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How deep-rooted medical bias creates deadly consequences for addiction patients
Deep-seated bias against people with addiction within the American healthcare system is contributing directly to preventable overdose deaths, according to an NPR investigation. The report centres on the case of 26-year-old Jean Descamps, who died from an overdose in December 2023 shortly after being discharged from Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Oregon, where staff had dismissed…