Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos
Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week.
Iran war live: Trump due to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Tehran
Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon just days after Israel’s prime minister ordered 70 percent of Gaza to be occupied.
No deal announced after Trump meeting to make ‘final determination’ on Iran
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
Mumbai’s famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years – now they are disappearing
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.
After decades risking arrest, South Korea’s tattoo artists step into the limelight
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea – breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern
Steam Deck OLED is Absurdly Overpriced Now, Yet It Sold Out in North America Overnight
The Steam Deck OLED has been largely off the shelves since mid-February, being among the casualties of the RAM and storage shortage that has been
Consumer wearables become the new gatekeepers of clinical health care
JMIR Publications today released a News and Perspectives expert analysis on consumer wearable platforms’ forays into the clinical health care space. Authored by MedTech expert
Free contraception program sharply reduces patient spending in British Columbia
Researchers at UBC found that B.C.’s decision to provide universal, no-cost prescription contraception sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people
Researchers develop open source framework for health AI research
A research team led by Columbia University has developed an open-source framework designed to streamline and accelerate artificial intelligence research using health data, addressing longstanding
A Trump Stronghold Grapples With Health Risks of ICE Detention Sites
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for its Blue Willow Inn cookbooks featuring
After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away
On April 10, 2025, several hours after finishing a hike in Sedona, Arizona, Jan Anderson started repeating herself. “Did we hike this morning?” she asked.
Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution
When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on