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Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who became world champion

Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he developed to become the F1 champion at the age of 20.

Ex-Liverpool defender reveals secret battle with seizures

Former Liverpool defender, Stephen Warnock, has revealed that he hid his seizures from the club as a youngster because he feared being released. The 44-year-old, who now works as a football pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live, made the revelation while responding to an interview with Hull City midfielder Matt Crooks, who has epilepsy on

Shisha smoking increases breast cancer risk among young women – Expert Warns

Health experts have warned that smoking shisha significantly increases the risk of developing breast cancer, especially among young women. Health experts advise women to practise regular self-examination a week after menstruation, know their family history, consider testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, and avoid risk factors such as smoking shisha and excessive alcohol intake.

National Service Authority sets November 2 for military training screening

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced that screening and medical examinations for preselected National Service Personnel (NSPs) who expressed interest in participating in the Basic Military Training Programme will begin on Monday, November 2, 2026. The Authority wished all prospective participants a successful screening exercise.

Ministers urge Nigerians to embrace early cancer screening

The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmed, and the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Maria Mahmoud, have urged Nigerians to embrace regular cancer screening and early detection. A statement on Sunday by the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Abuja,

RJD and JSP call for disqualification of independent MLCs who ‘joined’ BJP

The Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party issued a press statement saying both had joined the party; when a controversy erupted both MLCs said they have not joined the party but are supporting the BJP

CONHESS: JOHESU mobilises health workers for showdown with FG

CONHESS: JOHESU mobilises health workers for showdown with FG. … Threatens industrial action over 13-year salary adjustment delay By Chioma Obinna The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has begun mobilising health workers nationwide for possible industrial action over the Federal Government’s failure to implement the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), a demand that has remained unresolved for about 13 years.

Collector directs officials to expedite Warangal super-speciality hospital works

The hospital project has missed several deadlines, including the proposed launch of outpatient services on October 20

Police expand search for man who escaped from custody in Coimbatore

Skin disease screening camp held

Life is full of suffering – but leaning into moments of pleasure can allow the nervous system to rest

Buddhism teaches us how to enjoy the small pleasures Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life There is a particular Buddhist story that reassured me I had found the right path. The story goes that Prince Siddhartha Gautama was deep in spiritual practice – arduous, unforgiving practice.

The truth about testicles: are we facing spermageddon?

Meet the man who wants to change all that “I think you can tell it’s for a lay audience,” says Michael Carroll, holding up his book, Your Nuts, its cover illustrated with two walnuts in a string bag. This is not a drill, says Carroll, a biologist and reproductive scientist at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

Mageean, who competed at two Olympic Games, lost her battle with cancer a year after revealing her diagnosis.

Govt. committed to boosting health infra across Rayalaseema, says Minister

committed to boosting health infra across Rayalaseema, says Minister. Inaugurating a 500-bed facility, specialised medical blocks, and a major assistive technology initiative at KIMS Saveera Hospital, Satya Kumar Yadav says the expansion brings super-specialised medical care directly to the people of Anantapur

Welsh health board may close urgent primary care centres at three hospitals

UPCCs in Holyhead, Tremadog and Bangor may shut as Betsi Cadwaladr University health board struggles with funding and recruitment A struggling Welsh health board may close urgent primary care centres at three hospitals, citing funding and recruitment issues, prompting widespread criticism. Betsi Cadwaladr University health board, which serves about a quarter of Wales’s population, said it was consulting on ending urgent primary care centres (UPCCs) at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in Holyhead, Ysbyty Alltwen in Tremadog and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor by April 2027.

The UK’s legal cannabis market is booming – so why can’t this talented artist get any to treat his epilepsy?

Companies have rushed to supply the drug as a wellness treatment, but patients with serious illnesses aren’t able to get NHS prescriptions In 2022, a prodigiously talented young artist named Louis Petit was preparing to return to the UK, having been effectively exiled in the Netherlands as a teenager so he could access the medical cannabis he needed to control his epilepsy. Dr Kojo Koram is professor of law and political economy at Loughborough University and the author of The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article?

Ciara Mageean, European 1500m gold medallist with Ireland, dies at 34

Mageean won 2024 European 1500m title in Rome Athletics Ireland pays tribute to ‘inspirational figure’ Ireland’s European 1500 metres gold medallist Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.

Biological weapons: The weaponization of disease

But new developments in biotech and AI are a cause for concern. DW addresses some of the most important questions about their history, risks, and control.

‘You can break a stick, not a bundle’: From an IT couple to a hospital patient, citizens turn up for INDIA bloc rally

Citizens, youth groups, farmers and political party workers gather ahead of the Ramlila Maidan rally, saying a united movement is needed to fight alleged vote theft and electoral roll irregularities

Ghana urged to adopt rapid cancer diagnostic technology to cut delays in treatments

The CoreView project, supported by the United States Government through an NCI Alliance initiative involving Peace and Love Hospital in Ghana, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Washington in Seattle, is evaluating the technology’s potential to accelerate diagnosis. Dr Wiafe Addai said BCI would mark 25 years of breast cancer advocacy in Ghana next year, expressing hope that the milestone would renew national commitment to reducing late presentation and preventable deaths.

Lady Goshen stands first among district government hospitals for zero maternal mortality after abortion

A survey conducted by the Health and Family Welfare Department in collaboration with Ipas Development Foundation among district hospitals in the State has recognised the Lady Goschen to this distinction, said a release

Mine rescue teams compete underground in biggest competition in a decade

Emergency response teams from some of WA's biggest mines have been put through their paces hundreds of metres underground for the annual mine rescue competition.

Kenya protests Saudi Arabia’s Ebola measures, says outbreak is under control

NAIROBI,Kenya Nov 1 – The Ministry of Health has protested measures taken by Saudi Arabia over the Ebola situation in Kenya, describing them as excessive and unsupported by the country’s current epidemiological situation. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya had contained the outbreak, with no evidence of community transmission and no new infections reported since October 19.

Ebola: Suspected Cases In Adamawa Tested Negative, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the two suspected cases of the Ebola virus disease reported in Adamawa State have tested negative. “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is working closely with the Adamawa State Government, through the State Ministry of Health and Human Services, to investigate report of suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Yola, Adamawa State.