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New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2025
» WELLINGTON — New Zealand said on Wednesday it was banning new prescriptions of puberty blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental health of those affected.
Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Heat', dies
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Val Kilmer, the California-born, Juilliard-trained actor who starred in films including "Top Gun," "The Doors," "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever" and earned a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65.
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2024
» BENGALURU - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News reported on Monday, citing sources.
King Charles diagnosed with cancer just 18 months into reign
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2024
» LONDON - After spending more than seven decades waiting to become sovereign, Britain's King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer less than 18 months since he ascended to the throne.
Universal Music wants to take Frank Zappa into Metaverse
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2022
» Universal Music Group said it is planning to launch Frank Zappa NFTs and Web3 projects, after buying the late musician’s estate and likeness from his family for an undisclosed sum.
Country by country, scientists eye beginning of end to Covid pandemic
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2021
» CHICAGO: As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, Covid-19 will transition to an endemic disease in 2022 and beyond, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen leading disease experts.
First all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit aboard SpaceX Dragon
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2021
» CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida on Wednesday carrying a billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens he chose to join him in the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit.
Astra antibody cocktail fails to prevent symptoms in trial
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2021
» AstraZeneca said on Tuesday a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its Covid-19 antibody therapy protected people who had contact with an infected person from the disease, a small setback in its efforts to find alternatives to vaccines.
Malaysia imposes 2-week lockdown
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday announced a nationwide travel ban and a 14-day lockdown in the capital and five states, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases that threaten to overload its healthcare system.
Myanmar reports first coronavirus death as case numbers rise
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2020
» Myanmar reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 69-year-old man who also had cancer and died in a hospital in the commercial capital of Yangon, a government spokeswoman said.