19 JUL 2026 The ketogenic diet has become one of the world’s most popular eating plans. Originally developed to help control epilepsy, the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet has since been investigated for everything from weight loss to Alzheimer’s disease – and even as a potential way to influence cancer. But despite …
Read More »MoU (PROBABLE) BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
19 JUN 2026 The United States on Wednesday released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran. A senior US administration official read out the 14-point document, which spells out provisions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing certain financial restrictions on Iran and …
Read More »NEW DRUG OFFERS ‘FUNCTIONAL CURE’ FOR DANGEROUS LIVER VIRUS
09 JUN 2026 A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is letting some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, what’s called a “functional cure,” researchers reported Thursday. In two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug saw their virus reduced to levels …
Read More »NEW WEARABLE ULTRASOUND DEVICE COULD ‘TRANSFORM’ PREGNANCY CARE
07 JUN 2026 It’s hard to imagine pregnancy care without the ultrasound. Since the 1950s, this incredible technology has provided an essential snapshot into the womb. Now, scientists are taking it up a notch by trying to provide a continuous window of imaging. In the coming years, new inventions may …
Read More »SAILORS STRESSED AND EXHAUSTED AFTER MONTHS TRAPPED BY STRAIT OF HORMUZ BLOCKADE
04 JUNE 2026 The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months. “It is really strange that everything looks normal outside, but people inside are not calm,” says the Pakistani sailor, who doesn’t …
Read More »SURGE IN SOMALI PIRACY AS EUNAVFOR CONFIRMS THREE ONGOING INCIDENTS
Two commercial ships and a dhow are reportedly all being held at the moment as incidents emerged off Somalia 28 APR 2026 After multiple reports of increased activity last week near the coast of Somalia, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta confirmed today that it is monitoring three ongoing incidents. It is cautioning …
Read More »MAGNETIC FLUID INJECTED INTO THE HEART MAY PREVENT STROKES, SCIENTISTS THINK
28 MAR 2026 Millions of people have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart’s upper chambers or atria to beat chaotically rather than in a smooth, coordinated rhythm. For many, the symptoms can be mild with palpitations, fatigue or breathlessness, but the greatest danger is something …
Read More »SUNKEN SOVIET SUBMARINE IS LEAKING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE OCEAN
27 MAR 2026 A sunken Cold War-era nuclear submarine is quietly leaking radioactive material into the deep, dark waters at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, a survey has determined. The Soviet K-278 Komsomolets sank after an on-board fire in April 1989, carrying not just the nuclear reactor that powered …
Read More »WHAT IS ‘EYE STROKE’? EXPERT EXPLAINS THE RARE WEGOVY RISK
27 MAR 2026 The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve and causes sudden vision loss. The …
Read More »TWENTY YEARS OF SEAFARER PROTECTIONS: MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION MARKS HISTORIC MILESTONE
25 FEB 2026 The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) marked the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) this week with a renewed push to strengthen seafarer protections — and a fresh call for governments to formally recognize seafarers as essential workers. Adopted …
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