Meera Abbas appeals for UK visa to visit sick sister in London
Actor Meera Abbas is asking British authorities for a visa to travel to London and see her sister Shahista Abbas who has advanced-stage cancer.
Category: Health
King Charles charity partners with Tariq Halal Meats to support Pakistan mental health
The British Asian Trust and Tariq Halal Meats announced a partnership in London on September 24, 2026, to improve mental health care in Pakistan.
HILDA survey data for 2024 reveals shifts in Australian parental leave and mental health trends
Researchers released the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey results covering more than 17,000 people across Australia in 2024.
NIH funding disruptions under Trump administration affect biomedical research
Reports from NPR detail how U.S. biomedical research has changed due to funding shifts during the Trump presidency.
Dave Mustaine says throat cancer changed him after Megadeth farewell tour
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine discusses his throat cancer diagnosis and life changes in a new memoir while promoting his final album.
Congress considers major Medicare doctor payment overhaul linking rates to medical inflation
Lawmakers in Washington are reviewing a proposed change to Medicare physician payments that would tie compensation to a medical inflation measure.
Novartis pelacarsen trial lowers lipoprotein(a) but fails to reduce heart events
Novartis released top-line results from its Phase 3 Lp(a) HORIZON trial earlier this month showing the drug lowered lipoprotein(a) levels without reducing cardiovascular events.
Hong Kong cancer death rate falls more than 40 percent in three decades
Health Minister Lo Chung-mau announced a drop of over 40 percent in Hong Kong's cancer mortality rate during the World Cancer Congress held in the city.
ME/CFS patients in UK report being abandoned and dismissed by medical system
George Monbiot reported on experiences of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in the UK who feel betrayed by the healthcare system.
Rare pregnancy infections linked to higher autism and disability risks in Swedish study
A Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet published on September 23, 2026, found that rare TORCH infections passed from mother to fetus increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability.