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Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says

Recovery marks a dramatic turnaround for Pike, who remains in hospital after a botched execution in Tennessee Christa Pike is “up and walking” in hospital, her lawyer said, just more than a week after she survived two lethal injections during a botched execution in Tennessee. The recovery marks a dramatic turnaround after Pike was declared brain dead on Monday, before waking up and beginning to speak on Tuesday. Her ordeal has shocked many in the US and overseas and galvanized critics of the dea

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US infant defies bleak odds from rare congenital trait: ‘Don’t quit before your child quits’

Wren Michelle Roberts was born with heterotaxy, a syndrome so rare a specialist could only find 15 similar cases South-eastern Louisiana couple Nick and Savannah Roberts planned to bury their infant daughter the weekend after she was born in September with an exceedingly rare combination of birth defects that her doctors feared was unsurvivable. But an unforeseen congenital trait in Wren Michelle Roberts’ heart, combined with her parents’ dedication to her complex medical care, has allowed her t

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87-year-old Maricarmen dies in hospital after infamous eviction ordeal - Euronews.com

87-year-old Maricarmen dies in hospital after infamous eviction ordeal  Euronews.com Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies  BBC Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died  NPR Maricarmen: Evicted 87-year-old who became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis has died  CNN María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87  The Guardian

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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87 - The New York Times

‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87  The New York Times Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies  BBC Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction triggered major protests, has died in hospital, lawyer says  Yahoo Maricarmen: Evicted 87-year-old who became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis has died  CNN María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87  The Guardian

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Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could one day have biological children. The 19-year-old had his tissue removed and frozen three years ago before undergoing treatment for a serious blood disorder. He said he was “incredibly grateful” to the medical team behi

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Canada to extend assisted dying exclusion for people whose sole condition is mental illness

Legislation an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia, an effort by the ruling Liberal party to address a clash in the country over who has access to physician-assisted death. Under the current rules, people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness have been bar

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Christa Pike's lawyers to appear in court after failed execution of US death row inmate - BBC

Christa Pike's lawyers to appear in court after failed execution of US death row inmate  BBC Live updates: Christa Pike’s attorneys to appear in court after botched execution  CNN Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates  The Guardian 'Uncharted territory': Will Tennessee try to kill Christa Pike again?  USA Today Opinion | I’m a veterinarian. Christa Pike’s botched execution infuriates me.  The Washington Post

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Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates - The Guardian

Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates  The Guardian Live updates: Christa Pike’s attorneys to appear in court after botched execution  CNN Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?  The Seattle Times 'Uncharted territory': Will Tennessee try to kill Christa Pike again?  USA Today Opinion | I’m a veterinarian. Christa Pike’s botched execution infuriates me.  The Washington Post

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Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies

The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill increased by almost 50% when prescribing restrictions were relaxed, with researchers saying the findings suggest deregulation of abortion promotes safer and faster healthcare. A study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open on Thursday examined the

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Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’

Uneeb Ullah, 28, from Logan, has been remanded in custody after his arrest on Tuesday evening for the alleged murder of the child Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of his three-month-old baby son, after the boy died in hospital this week. The infant, from the Ipswich area west of Brisbane, died almost a week after being taken to hospital with “significant internal injuries”. The boy had been on life support. Continue

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Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo and says patient has died

Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who had arrived from DRC, which is facing largest-ever outbreak Kenya ⁠has recorded its ⁠first confirmed ​Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic ⁠Republic of the Congo and arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, the health minister, Aden ⁠Duale, has said. The patient has since died, ​and 28 contacts ‌have been identified ‌so far including family members and health ‌workers, Duale told a press conference. Cont

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‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dead at 62 - Page Six

‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dead at 62  Page Six ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Star Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies at 62  people.com Former ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor dies at 62  KTLA 'Days of Our Lives' Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Died After Complaining of Chest Pain  TMZ Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 62  The Hollywood Reporter

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Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 62 - The Hollywood Reporter

Robert Kelker-Kelly, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies at 62  The Hollywood Reporter ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Star Robert Kelker-Kelly Dies at 62  People.com Former ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor dies at 62  KTLA 'Days of Our Lives' Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly Dead at 62  TMZ ‘Days of Our Lives’ star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s 911 dispatch audio reveals desperate attempt to save actor’s life  Page Six

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Florida high schooler and one other killed in school bus rollover crash

Authorities say crash in Winter Haven involved three vehicles, including bus filled with dozens of high schoolers A high school student and one other person were killed in a crash that caused a school bus to flip over on to its roof in central Florida early on Monday, according to authorities. About 26 students traveling on the public school bus involved in the crash were taken to the hospital, the Polk county sheriff’s office said in a statement posted to Facebook. The bus had 39 occupants: 37

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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation - NBC News

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation  NBC News Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection  CNN U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines  The Washington Post Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports  CNBC Worries grow about suspected plague outbreak in Russia  The Hill

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EU monitors 'very closely' suspected plague outbreak in Russia - Euronews.com

EU monitors 'very closely' suspected plague outbreak in Russia  Euronews.com Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation  NBC News Trump administration monitoring suspected Russian plague outbreak  The Hill Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection  CNN Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports  CNBC

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Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived. Almost a year earlier, her then seven-year-old son, Abdiqadir Salah, had been seriously injured, alongside his two siblings, in what a Guardian investigation found was a US d

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Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures

Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute. Darya Shipilova, an employee at an institute in the eastern city of Irkutsk, died on the night of 2 October at a regional hospital in the nearby town of Shelekhov two days after falling ill. Continue reading...

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Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research on mysteries of brain

Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’ The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on investigating the mysteries of the brain. Karl Deisseroth of both Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of the Humboldt University of Berlin, and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg have been awarded the prize “for their discoveries concerning l

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