Victoria Stellas from Anglesey suffered memory loss and seizures after a tick bite on a Greek holiday in 2019 led to tick-borne encephalitis and a six-week coma. She now takes 18 tablets daily and advocates for TBE vaccination awareness, sharing her story with students.
Veteran journalist Katie Couric, 69, experienced a frightening episode of transient global amnesia (TGA) at the Aspen Ideas Festival, losing several hours of short-term memory. Doctors ruled out a stroke and diagnosed the condition, which is a temporary memory glitch with no long-term effects.
Célia Garcia, 85, fears her memory failing as she recounts her family's escape from Spain and her birth in a wartime maternity for refugees. She worries the history of "Madame Elisabeth" and the Elne maternity, which saved hundreds of children, will be forgotten.
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala criticized Prime Minister Modi for his remarks on the Kerala CM selection delay, pointing out the BJP's own 50-day wait in Delhi. He emphasized the Congress's democratic process versus the BJP's 'authoritarian' approach. Consultations are ongoing, with a decision expected soon after discussions with leaders and MLAs.
