Medicine

Medicine covers developments in healthcare, medical research, treatment and prevention, as well as the policies and personal stories that shape access to care. It includes reporting on diseases, medicines, clinical evidence, public health and the changing decisions facing patients and professionals.

The topic matters because medical advances and healthcare rules can affect people’s lives directly, from routine screening to serious illness. It also helps readers weigh new findings, understand debates around care and follow the wider forces influencing health.

Shark bites fisherman twice during kayaking encounter along California beach

October 5, 2026

A fisherman kayaking off Malibu was taken to hospital after a shark bit him twice near Paradise Cove on Sunday morning. The incident was first described by the Los Angeles County Fire Department as a shark attack, then later characterised as a “fishing accident”; the beach stayed open. Witnesses said the man was trying to…
Woman armed with a knife goes on rampage through Sydney’s Newtown shopping strip – stabbing a stranger and threatening shoppers

October 5, 2026

A 27-year-old woman armed with a knife went on a rampage through King Street in Newtown, Sydney’s busy shopping district on Monday morning, attacking and threatening multiple people before stabbing a stranger in the hand. The incident prompted a rapid police response and resulted in the woman’s arrest after officers deployed a Taser when she…
Leasehold overhaul; boat nears shore; plague row

October 5, 2026

Labour launches leasehold reforms with independent regulator and capped fees. Migrant dinghy approaches Hampshire coast as Russia faces plague cover-up accusations.
Spanian’s Newtown kebab shop sees quiet trade eight months after opening

October 5, 2026

Spanian’s Kebabs’ Newtown restaurant appears to be struggling to attract customers, eight months after opening amid large crowds. The quiet store has drawn attention because it sits on a busy Sydney dining strip, where nearby eateries remain active, raising questions about whether the initial excitement around YouTuber Anthony Lees’s food venture has lasted. The article…
Ireland and Israel draw in relocated Nations League match amid regional conflict concerns

October 4, 2026

A Republic of Ireland versus Israel Nations League fixture proceeded under heightened scrutiny owing to geopolitical tensions and humanitarian concerns in the region. Originally scheduled for Dublin, the match was reloca
More than 250,000 volunteers wanted for major study into mystery of soaring bowel cancer rates in under-50s

October 4, 2026

Researchers at King’s College London and health science company Zoe are recruiting more than 250,000 volunteers for a major study investigating why bowel cancer rates are soaring in adults under 50. Early-onset bowel cancer, once primarily a disease of older adults, has increased substantially worldwide since 1990, with the UK experiencing one of the fastest…
Ireland face Israel amid debate over football and regional conflict

October 4, 2026

Today’s Nations League programme features a Republic of Ireland versus Israel match that has drawn scrutiny owing to geopolitical tensions and humanitarian concerns affecting the region. The article explores questions about whether such matches should proceed and whether athletes have a responsibility to take political positions on behalf of their nations. The fixture is one…
Grief-stricken mom was told her son was dead for three days before hospital admitted he was in fact alive, lawsuit says

October 4, 2026

A mother from New Jersey has sued a Las Vegas hospital after staff mistakenly informed her that her son had died when he was in fact still alive. Marlene Garbowski called Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in November 2024 requesting her son’s medical records for a benefits application, but was told he was a…
Three hospitals and hundreds quarantined after plague death in Russia

October 4, 2026

New reports say senior Russian officials have taken charge of the response to a plague death in Siberia, while authorities have introduced a mask requirement in Irkutsk. The death of laboratory technician Darya Shipilova has prompted quarantines and heightened concern, although officials say those identified as contacts have no symptoms and have tested negative. Shipilova,…
Sinfield recalls final silent goodbye with Rob Burrow before his death

October 4, 2026

Sir Kevin Sinfield has revealed the deeply personal final moments he shared with his best friend and former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow, who died from motor neurone disease in June 2024. After receiving word that Burrow was nearing death, Sinfield left an England rugby camp and travelled north to visit his friend one last…