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Nicklaus and Miller's US Open advice -- patience and attitude
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Cummins says WTC final 'a bridge too far' for beaten Australia
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Trump set for huge US military parade amid 'No Kings' protests
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Ukraine warns against drop in aid due to Israel-Iran escalation
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Ukraine and Russia conduct another POW swap
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South Africa beat Australia to win World Test Championship final
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Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' after wave of missile fire
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Iran fires back at Israel after onslaught hits nuclear sites
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Trump to host military parade amid 'No Kings' protests
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India plane crash death toll rises to 279
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Boutier, Ciganda among four-way tie for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
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More than 10% of Afghans could lose healthcare by year-end: WHO
More than 10 percent of the Afghan population could be deprived of healthcare by the end of the year due to the termination of US aid, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
Countries hoping to end more than three years of negotiations on battling future pandemics met for talks on Tuesday, after reaching a preliminary agreement last week.

USAID cuts rip through African health care systems
As clouds gather and humidity rises across west Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed.

Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro surgery ends 'with success'
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday, his wife said, going through a marathon operation after being hospitalized for "unbearable" pain linked to a 2018 stabbing attack.

Ailing Bolsonaro says he will 'probably' need surgery
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he will "probably" need surgery, after being hospitalized a day earlier in the northeastern city of Natal with what he called "unbearable" abdominal pain.

RFK Jr's autism 'epidemic' study raises anti-vaxx fears
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's announcement of a vast study to reveal the cause of a so-called autism "epidemic" has alarmed medical experts, who fear it could rekindle thoroughly debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines.

Trump -- oldest elected US president -- undergoes physical
Donald Trump had his first annual medical checkup Friday since returning to power, putting focus on the fitness of the 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has been accused of dodging questions about his health.

Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain, 'stable'
Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was "stable" Friday after being hospitalized with severe abdominal pain six years after he barely survived being stabbed in the stomach, doctors said.

Moment of reckoning for pandemic agreement talks at WHO
Negotiations toward a global agreement on tackling future pandemics came down to the wire Friday, with observers voicing hope that a consensus could be found to seal a landmark deal.

Recovering pope 'happy' to get out and about: Vatican
Pope Francis was "happy" to get out and about this week but while his health is improving, it is too soon to confirm his participation in Easter celebrations, the Vatican said Friday.

US firm says it brought back extinct dire wolves
They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively -- they look like cute white puppies, not the fruit of a daring project to resuscitate an extinct species.

Australian IVF clinic admits embryo mix-up
An Australian IVF clinic has admitted a mix-up led to a mother giving birth to someone else's baby.

Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status
All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform with Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.

Second US child dies of measles, almost 650 ill: officials
A measles outbreak has killed a second child in the southwestern United States, authorities said Sunday, with almost 650 people now infected as the highly contagious disease spreads.

Research on multiple sclerosis wins 'Oscars of science'
An American neurologist and an Italian epidemiologist whose work revolutionized the treatment of multiple sclerosis on Saturday won a prestigious Breakthrough Prize, the award nicknamed the "Oscars of science."

Italy's ski star Brignone takes on 'new challenge' after serious leg injury
Italy's newly-crowned overall World Cup ski champion Federica Brignone said the double leg fracture she sustained just 11 months out from a home Winter Olympics was a "new challenge" she would take on "as always".

'Unprecedented crisis' in Africa healthcare: report
Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that the continent faces "an unprecedented financing crisis" that could lead to between two to four million additional deaths annually.

UK drawing up new action plan to tackle rising TB
Britain on Wednesday urged health experts and sufferers of tuberculosis (TB) to come forward to help draw up a new five-year action plan as it deals with record rises in the disease.

Mass layoffs targeting 10,000 jobs hit US health agencies
Mass layoffs began at the major US health agencies on Tuesday as the Trump administration embarks on a major restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs.

US seeks death penalty for accused killer of insurance CEO
US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday asked federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who allegedly gunned down an American health care CEO in a brazen attack.

Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time
A brain implant using artificial intelligence was able to turn a paralysed woman's thoughts into speech almost simultaneously, US researchers said Monday.

Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in drinking water
The western US state of Utah has become the first to prohibit fluoridation of its public drinking water, part of a growing movement reexamining the decades-old public health practice.

Gavi: vaccine alliance facing US funding cuts
The Gavi vaccine alliance, which proudly claims it vaccinates more than half the world's children against deadly and debilitating diseases, is now seemingly next in line for US funding cuts.

UK's King Charles cancels appointments after cancer treatment 'side effects'
Britain's King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and Friday after suffering "side effects" from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.

Convalescing Pope Francis aims to give Easter blessing: Vatican
Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the Vatican indicated Thursday, without specifying whether he would lead other celebrations.

RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with massive health dept layoffs
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut a quarter of his department's workforce as part of a sweeping restructuring, framed as a push to prioritize chronic disease prevention under his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

RFK Jr slashes 10,000 health department jobs in major overhaul
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs and implement a major restructuring of his department, aiming to refocus efforts on chronic disease prevention as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

US cutting Gavi vaccine alliance aid may cause 'over a million deaths'
The United States cutting funding to Gavi, an organisation that provides vaccines to the world's poorest countries, could result in more than a million deaths and will endanger lives everywhere, the group's CEO warned on Thursday.

Trump administration to cut vaccine support to developing countries: report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said Wednesday.

UK officials publish 'priority pathogen' watch list
UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority pathogen" families on Tuesday, hoping to boost readiness in case another public health crisis strikes.

Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

Sudden US aid withdrawal risking millions of lives: UNAIDS chief
The sudden halt to US foreign aid funding has been "devastating", the UNAIDS chief said Monday, warning that without more funding, millions more will die and the global AIDS pandemic will resurge.