Health

16-year-old injured after sword pierces head during Muharram procession in Bihar

A shocking accident occurred during a Muharram procession in Rajnagar, Madhubani, when a sword slipped from a performer's hand, striking a 16-year-old boy in the head. The weapon penetrated nearly two-and-a-half inches, causing panic…

Your health insurer shouldn’t decide your treatment plan. That’s what your doctor (and possibly AI) should be doing.

With a digital health record, clinicians and AI-driven diagnostic tools would be able to see your full health history — and then make better decisions.

Why is the US targeting Germany's drug industry?

A new trade probe is reigniting a long-running clash over who should pay for medical innovation. Washington argues Germans benefit from lower prices while US patients shoulder a disproportionate share of the costs.

Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties

As Europe's most severe heatwave on record continues, hospitals are admitting growing numbers of patients and emergency departments remain under intense pressure. Jim Cédric Hansen, Vice-President of the International Commission on…

Two rescued after aeroplane emergency landing off Welsh coast

Two people have been rescued and taken to hospital after their aircraft made an emergency landing.

Building Event-Driven Systems That Can Recover With Confidence

Most engineering teams learn to ask whether a system is reliable. Does it stay up? Does it retry? Does it avoid losing messages? Does it recover when a consumer restarts? Those are important questions, but they are not enough for modern…

The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone

Kai Wright is the co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter over at the Guardian. But Wright has been bringing his unique insights to listeners for years. He's also hosted Notes From America, The United States of Anxiety, and Indivisible…

The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.

When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.

Emma Raducanu cuts short training session to deepen fears of Wimbledon withdrawal

British No 1 female player struggling with ankle injury Left practice early and cancelled scheduled media duties Emma Raducanu’s presence at Wimbledon remains shrouded in doubt after the British No 1 was forced to cut short her training…

Sex-determination racket busted in NCR, doctor among two held in decoy operation

Aleema challenges PTI founder Imran Khan's 'solitary confinement' before IHC

ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan has challenged the alleged solitary confinement of her brother, PTI founder Imran Khan, before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), describing his detention conditions as unlawful and inhumane, it emerged on Saturday. The…

DepEd sustains support for Tacloban school shooting victims

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education said it is sustaining psychosocial support for the San Jose National High School community in Tacloban City as victims of the June 22 campus shooting continue to recover. DepEd said two…