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- 113-Year-Old Reported Cured of Deadly Brain Cancer DIPG●A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer
A 13-year-old child has reportedly been cured of DIPG, an aggressive brainstem tumour long considered universally fatal and the leading cause of death from childhood brain cancer. The case is being described as a world first. Families, researchers and clinicians affected by paediatric cancer are discussing the news closely, as DIPG has seen almost no survival improvements for decades and any documented cure would represent a major breakthrough.
- 2PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda out in Asian Games badminton quarter-finals●Asian Games 2026 badminton: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda lose in quarter-finals as India campaign ends
PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda both lost their badminton quarter-finals at the 2026 Asian Games, bringing India's badminton campaign at the event to an end. With the country's remaining players eliminated, India will leave the competition without a badminton medal, a setback given Sindhu's past podium finishes at major multi-sport events.
- 3California's IVF insurance gap prices many out of parenthood●Across California’s IVF insurance divide, many are priced out of parenthood
Fertility treatment coverage in California varies sharply depending on insurance, leaving many couples unable to afford in vitro fertilization. The Los Angeles Times reports that those without employer plans offering IVF benefits face costs that can reach tens of thousands of dollars per cycle, effectively shutting them out of having children. The divide highlights how access to parenthood increasingly depends on where people work and what their plans cover.