Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, 75, is out of an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery in May. She remains in intensive care in Portugal and is described as "very unwell" but improving. All summer shows are cancelled, with hopes for autumn dates.
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old teacher, is in critical condition after a shark attack at Coogee Beach. Her family is facing a fight for her survival, dealing with severe injuries including an arm amputation, while a debate over shark culling emerges.
A 35-year-old schoolteacher, Leah Stewart, has had her arm amputated and is in critical condition after a suspected 3.5-metre great white shark attack at Coogee beach. The incident has sparked a political debate over shark culling in NSW, with former PM Tony Abbott advocating for it and Premier Chris Minns rejecting the idea due to the species being protected.
A seven-year-old Chinese boy was admitted to intensive care with acute volvulus and bowel necrosis after consuming two iced drinks in hot weather. The incident has sparked online debate.
Hospitals in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, are overwhelmed by a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak, feared to be the worst in history. With rising case numbers and limited resources, health workers face immense challenges in containing the virus, which has already spread to Uganda.
Consultant neurologist Orlando Swayne advocates for intensive neurorehabilitation, challenging the notion that severe brain injuries are irreversible. His book highlights neuroplasticity's potential for life-changing improvements, stressing the moral and economic imperative for adequate therapy, despite current service deficits.
A Ukrainian drone attack in the Borisovka settlement of Russia's Belgorod Region killed two civilians and wounded two others. One victim is in intensive care with a penetrating abdominal wound, while the other is in serious condition with multiple shrapnel wounds. Several vehicles were damaged.
Parents are advocating for paid NICU leave, a policy now adopted in Colorado and Illinois, to support families with newborns in intensive care. A federal bill aims to add NICU leave to the FMLA, seeking bipartisan support.
Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.A British passenger, understood to be a 69-year-old man, was taken to South Africa on 27 April and is receiving care at a private health facility in Sandton, Johannesburg. Continue reading...
A hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship off Cabo Verde has grown to seven cases, including two confirmed infections, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with three deaths among those linked to the voyage. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Among the passengers are 17 Americans, 19 Britons and 13 from Spain. Sixty-one crew members are also on board. Of the seven cases identified, one British passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg...
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health said on Sunday. The WHO said an investigation was under way, but that at least one case of hantavirus had been confirmed. One of the patients was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the UN health agency said, and it was working with...
More than 500 patients have received life-saving care after Martha's Rule was implemented across NHS England in 2024. The patient safety mechanism, which allows patients, relatives and staff to request a rapid review of care, led to 524 adults and children being moved to intensive care or specialist units between September 2024 and February 2026. Of 12,301 calls made to helplines, about one in three identified patients whose health was deteriorating. The rule is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 in 2021 after her family's concerns went unheeded at King's College Hospital.
