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Pennsylvania teen dies from bacterial meningitis months before graduation

Pennsylvania teen dies from bacterial meningitis months before graduation - Ryan Duffy, 18, was remembered as ‘an amazing young man’ who loved board games and the Philadelphia Eagles

2025-10-18T02:57:12Z

Australia’s peak health body for men distances itself from conservative group’s International Men’s Day campaign

A group that espouses anti-feminist and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments is running an International Men’s Day (IMD) campaign that is similar to a government-funded campaign aimed at “supporting men and boys”. The Australian Men’s Health Forum (AMHF) is the government-funded peak body for men’s mental and physical health and has coordinated IMD, an annual event on 19 November, since 2017. This year’s theme is “supporting men and boys”. Meanwhile the...

2025-11-19T01:44:22Z

WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks

(Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between September 14 and October 19. WHO also said that Malaysia, Namibia, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain have detected the Clade Ib mpox(MPXV) for the first time since the

2025-10-31T11:25:51Z

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As UNICEF undertakes a mass children's vaccination campaign with a fragile ceasefire in place, it said it faces serious

2025-11-11T12:38:08Z

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized

(Reuters) -U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is hospitalized and currently under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, which he founded, said on Wednesday. "He has been managing this neurodegenerative condition for more than a decade," the organization said in a statement. "He was originally diagnosed with Parkinson's disease;

2025-11-13T05:40:45Z

New York City Marathon's oldest runner reveals how he's conquering 26.2 miles at 91 years old

Gearing up for the race in peak physical and mental health, Koichi Kitabatake has shared with the Daily Mail some of his secrets to longevity.

2025-10-27T19:06:27Z

Zimbabwe's Williams sacked over 'drug addiction'

All-rounder Sean Williams will no longer be considered for selection after admitting to a drug addiction, Zimbabwe Cricket announces.

2025-11-04T14:23:09Z

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died of complications from pneumonia and cardio and vascular disease, his family said in a statement Tuesday.

2025-11-04T11:40:55Z

Water fluoridation cut tooth decay in Queensland children, study shows, but most councils have decided against it

New research has found that water fluoridation in Queensland reduced the rate of tooth decay in children to less than four out of every 10 children, down from nearly half of all children. The findings come as more councils in Queensland vote to remove fluoride from their water supply. Of 77 local government areas in Queensland, only 16 add fluoride to water, most of them in south-east Queensland. Five more have naturally occurring fluoride. Two...

2025-10-15T08:26:44Z

Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. “What is radium and why is it dangerous?” – Aurora, 10, Laredo, Texas The element radium can be found in extremely tiny amounts in the Earth’s crust and oceans, and in its pure form it is a soft silvery metal. To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a chip off a regular gray...

2025-10-13T12:59:18Z