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Emigrate or waste away: dilemma for Venezuela multiple sclerosis patients
For Venezuelan Jaimar Tuarez, 22, being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis felt like a death sentence in a country unable to provide the drugs she needs to keep her ever-worsening symptoms at bay.
Republicans start to back off controversial Alabama IVF ruling
A wave of Republicans, including Donald Trump on Friday, are vowing to protect IVF in the wake of an Alabama court ruling threatening access to the procedure, in what could become a galvanizing issue in the 2024 election.
Southern Gaza hit as Israeli spy chief holds new talks
Israeli air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.
Israel strikes Gaza's Rafah as truce talks under way
Israel launched air strikes Thursday on southern Gaza's Rafah after threatening to send troops into the city, where around 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter from around the territory.
King Charles III meets PM in person for weekly audience
King Charles III on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for their weekly audience for the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis, UK television channels reported.
US vetoes UN truce vote as Israel pounds Gaza
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel continuing to bombard the territory as concern grew about the growing humanitarian crisis.
S. Korean trainee doctors stop work to protest medical reforms
South Korean hospitals turned away some patients and delayed surgeries on Tuesday as hundreds of trainee doctors stopped working in a protest against medical training reforms.
Israel sets Ramadan deadline for assault on Gazan city Rafah
Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.
S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals
South Korea ordered trainee doctors back to work Monday after they resigned en masse to protest medical training reforms, with the government looking at using military medics to cope with shortfalls.
'I literally died': Luton's Lockyer details life-threatening collapse
Luton captain Tom Lockyer has revealed his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds during an on-pitch cardiac arrest that left his life in the balance.
AU to push renewal of US AIDS plan: Africa CDC boss
The African Union's health watchdog said on Sunday the continent's leaders will "send a strong message" for the renewal of the main US programme aimed at reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Fears grow for crucial Gaza hospital after Israeli raid
Fears mounted Saturday for people trapped in one of Gaza's main hospitals after Israeli troops raided the facility and the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said several patients had died there from a lack of oxygen.
Olympic cycling champion Hoy reveals he has cancer
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy revealed Friday he has been diagnosed with cancer but insisted he was "optimistic and positive" over the future.
Alarm over fate of major Gaza hospital after Israeli raid
There was growing concern Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli army, with the Hamas-run health ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen.
Israel faces fresh US calls against attack on Rafah
Israel faced renewed calls from key ally the United States on Friday against launching a large-scale attack on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped.
Israel sends troops into 'besieged' Gaza hospital
Israel sent troops into a hospital in war-torn Gaza on Thursday where it said hostages may have been held, as medics warned the key medical facility was operating in "near impossible" conditions.
Quintana's European return delayed by Covid
Former Giro and Vuelta winner Nairo Quintana has been ruled out of next week's Gran Camino race after contracting a bout of Covid, the Colombian announced on Thursday.
First child cured of rare brain tumour 'offers real hope'
When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.
Hamas warns Israeli invasion of Rafah will 'torpedo' hostage talks
Hamas warned Israel on Sunday that a ground offensive into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, crowded with displaced Palestinians, would imperil the release of hostages held by militants in the besieged territory.
Hamas warns Israel Rafah op may cause casualties in 'tens of thousands'
Gaza's Hamas rulers warned on Saturday that Israel's planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah could cause "tens of thousands" of casualties in the city that has become the last refuge for displaced Palestinians.
Researchers start to find clues on the trail of long Covid
Tens of millions of people across the world are thought to suffer from long Covid, but four years after the pandemic was declared this elusive condition still cannot be tested for -- let alone treated.
Brazil launches dengue vaccination amid outbreak
Brazil launched a dengue fever immunization campaign Friday, becoming the first country in the world to provide the vaccine through its public health system as it deals with a surge in cases.
First Russian tourists post-Covid arrive in Pyongyang
A group of Russian tourists arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, AFP reporters saw, the first known foreign tour group to visit nuclear-armed North Korea since before pandemic-linked border closures.
Euthanasia, a final journey from France to Belgium
Born hemiplegic, nearly blind, 43-year-old Lydie Imhoff was gradually losing the use of her limbs. Last year, she made the decision to travel from her native France to Belgium to undergo euthanasia -- for "fear of living in a dead body."
Blinken in Israel for talks on truce deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday, where he was expected to press for what he called an "essential" truce agreement as the war with Hamas entered its fifth month.
Israel says studying Hamas response to truce deal
Israel on Tuesday said it was examining Hamas's response to a plan to halt nearly four months of fighting in Gaza, after key mediator Qatar said the Palestinian militants had given a "positive" reply to the proposed agreement.
Israel says spy agency studying Hamas response to truce deal
Israel said Tuesday it was examining Hamas's response to a plan to halt nearly four months of fighting in Gaza, after key mediator Qatar said the Palestinian militants had given a "positive" reply to the proposed agreement.
Qatar says Hamas gave 'positive' response to truce deal
Key mediator Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas gave a "positive" response to a truce proposal as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region seeking an enduring end to Hamas's nearly four-month war with Israel.
Harry jets in to visit King Charles after cancer diagnosis
Charles III's estranged son Prince Harry touched down in London on Tuesday, heading for his father's side less than 24 hours after it was announced the king had cancer.
Blinken in Qatar on tour to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Qatar on Tuesday on his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.
Love and sympathy outside King Charles' home after cancer news
As Britain digested the shock news of King Charles III's cancer diagnosis, it was almost business as usual outside his Buckingham Palace home in London, with well-wishers hoping he would make a speedy recovery.
Blinken visits Egypt on tour to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.