Inside Trump’s quiet plan to ‘take’ Cuba
As the world tries to reach Cuba through aid convoys, the US continues to impose a fuel blockade.
How the US plunged Cuba into darkness
The US oil blockade has brought Cuba’s power grid to the brink of collapse.
Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
‘I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb’
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
‘You feel forgotten’ – the reality for boxers after the fights stop
Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to “fill the void” after hanging up their gloves.
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.
In rare daytime drone blitz, Russia attacks western Ukrainian city largely spared from war’s damage
In normal times, an assault of close to 1,000 Russian drones — many made from Iranian parts and designs — would dominate the news agenda.
Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan as missiles continue to fly across Middle East
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries
Passion fruit molecule may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease progression
Four years ago, a research group at the University of Oslo made what would turn out to be a major discovery.
Immune cells use neurotransmitters to regulate health and disease
The article, titled “Emerging roles of immune cell-derived neurotransmitters in immunity and disease,” published on March 17, 2026, in Immunity & Inflammation, provides a timely
Detailed cell atlas reveals earliest changes in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer affects one in five Australian men, making it the most common cancer in the country.
Lower hemoglobin levels within the normal range linked to better metabolic health
Finnish researchers found that hemoglobin levels that are within the normal range but at the lower end may be beneficial for health, particularly for glucose
Did Republican Sen. John Kennedy say Trump thwarted deal with Democrats to end DHS shutdown?
The revelation came during the second month of a partial government shutdown that saw major delays at airports.
New pathway enhances brown fat thermogenesis and metabolic health
Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the heat-generating tissue.