Health

Congress wants to ban AI companies from selling your health data

A new proposal would ban the sale of Americans' health and location information to data brokers - including information people reveal to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. In the coming weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and…

The Verge

'Do we need gumboots and hard hats?': Nurses sound alarm over hospital leaks

'Do we need gumboots and hard hats?': Nurses sound alarm over hospital leaks

Three nurses say leaks, flooding and electrical hazards have left staff questioning the safety of Hutt Hospital, while Health NZ insists risks are being managed.

‘There’s no precedent’: Builder told he'd be dead by Christmas. Two years on, there’s no trace of his cancer

‘There’s no precedent’: Builder told he'd be dead by Christmas. Two years on, there’s no trace of his cancer

Mike Prujean is defying his bleak prognosis - but has suffered major side-effects from his treatment.

They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer

NPR

They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer

They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary Chris & Martina: The Final Set . (Image credit: Trevor Jones)

NPR

Technique Promising Greater Penis Length Draws Foreign Trans Men to Brazil

Folha de S.Paulo

Technique Promising Greater Penis Length Draws Foreign Trans Men to Brazil

A Brazilian gender-affirming surgery technique called TCM (Total Corpora Mobilization) is attracting foreign transgender men to Brazil. Developed by urologist Ubirajara Barroso in partnership with UFBA and the Bahiana School of Medicine…

Folha de S.Paulo

WHO Europe chief calls on governments to treat extreme heat as a ‘health crisis’

Euronews

WHO Europe chief calls on governments to treat extreme heat as a ‘health crisis’

With temperatures soaring across Europe, WHO Europe chief Hans Kluge has called on governments to recognise extreme heat as a health crisis and strengthen health system preparedness.

Euronews

US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire

US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire

Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shots The US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-month halt on mandatory flu shots – but it’s a temporary reprieve, as the shots will soon…

Hundreds of thousands at risk as NordVPN uncovers sophisticated adware campaign hidden in 50,000 pirate sites

TechRadar

Hundreds of thousands at risk as NordVPN uncovers sophisticated adware campaign hidden in 50,000 pirate sites

NordVPN discovered adware campaign operating across 50,000 websites The malware collects highly specific device data to profile and track you The adware can detect and bypass ad blockers with domains that change daily Who doesn't love a…

TechRadar

Seven US biolabs set up in Ukraine starting in 2005 under Yushchenko — politician

TASS

Seven US biolabs set up in Ukraine starting in 2005 under Yushchenko — politician

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the agreement signed between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Health Ministry provided for the collection and storage of dangerous pathogens in laboratories on Ukrainian territory, funded by the US

TASS

No doctor wants to have this conversation with a patient. For everyone’s sake, we must | Ranjana Srivastava

No doctor wants to have this conversation with a patient. For everyone’s sake, we must | Ranjana Srivastava

Holistic care for incurably ill people has to include discussions about death and dying – but getting there is hard It could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised, but she leads by asking about “the kids”. Mine, not hers…

How a Melbourne womans death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births - podcast

How a Melbourne womans death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births - podcast

In September 2025, Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke decided to give birth at home, free of all medical help. No one else was present when she went into labour except her husband and a woman named Emily Lal. Warnecke later died…

John Oliver to Fulfill Dream of Starring in a Soap Opera, Landing Two Guest Roles

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