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France opens ‘war crime’ probe over Israel’s treatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists

Israel detained more than 430 activists from countries around the world after intercepting them on May 18.

French prosecutors open probe over treatment of French nationals on Gaza flotilla

PARIS, June 5 - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes over the alleged mistreatment by Israeli authorities of French nationals who were part of an activist flotilla bound for Gaza.

US domestic treatment centers ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist

June 5 - Most of the 13 U.S. treatment centers in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including those with Ebola if needed, representatives from the hospitals said this week.

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ban on Red Cross prison visits

The bar on visits to Palestinian detainees has restricted independent verification of their treatment.

GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

More than two dozen studies suggest the treatments are linked to lower cancer risk, reduced metastasis and improved survival, though researchers say trials are needed to confirm any anti-cancer benefit.

Little-tested spinal cord treatment triggers hope, hype and lawsuits in Brazil

I never knew if I wanted to be a mother – then breast cancer made it an urgent decision

Two weeks before chemotherapy, she had 30 minutes to decide whether to undergo fertility preservation. The choice led to 12 difficult days of treatment and 12 frozen embryos. Four years on, she still has no clear answer about motherhood, but is learning to live with the uncertainty.

Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture

VIENNA, June 1 - A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over the mistreatment of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad more than a decade ago.

She lost her womb to cancer at 32 – now she helps younger people with cancer navigate recovery and work

Diagnosed with endometrial cancer, Rebecca Oh thought the hardest part would be treatment. But surviving the disease was only part of it – navigating life as a young cancer patient was harder, a gap she now fills through Strong Olive, the community she founded.

Congo expands Ebola testing as outbreak’s real scale eludes officials

US health authorities have agreed to support Congo’s use of an experimental antibody treatment.

Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms

May 31 - A bright fireball streaked across parts of New England in the U.S. on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by a loud boom, after a meteor broke apart high in the atmosphere, NASA said citing satellite imagery.

What Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments are under development

Bundibugyo ebolavirus, or BDBV, has a fatality rate of up to 40 per cent.

Many put off dental treatments due to costs, but it could mean a high price to pay for an ageing society

With research increasingly linking poor oral health and gum disease to broader conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, experts say it's worth strengthening financial support for dental care, especially in an ageing society.

NTU student who tried to film women in hall toilet to be assessed for mandatory treatment order

How Zhong Ting, who stayed in a residential hall himself, had come across an advertisement on online classifieds platform Locanto offering payment for voyeuristic material.

France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on activist flotilla

PARIS, May 29 - France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday.

WHO identifies Ebola treatments, vaccines be tested in trials amid outbreak

The WHO said drugs and other candidate vaccines should be evaluated in clinical trials to generate data on their use.

WHO urges Ebola treatments, vaccines be tested only in trials amid Bundibugyo outbreak

May 28 - The World Health Organization said on Thursday that experimental treatments and vaccines for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus should only be used in clinical trials, as it works with affected countries to assess their safety and effectiveness.

EU secures emergency deliveries of potential treatment against hantavirus

Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals in Japan donated 1,400 tablets of favipiravir.

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

GENEVA, May 27 - Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, its President told Reuters.

'At peace': Singapore pilgrims find calm and faith at Haj amid Middle East tensions

Tighter security and extreme heat have been the main realities on the ground, but pilgrims say the atmosphere remains focused on worship.