A 42-year-old cleaner at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court building is scheduled to appear in the dock on Wednesday following a September 28 arrest for alleged contraband possession. Provincial police spokesperson Constable Ndakhe Gwala reported that authorities caught the suspect red-handed at 7:30 a.m. after receiving a tip-off that a cleaner intended to hand over illicit … Read more
Metastatic cells establishing themselves in distant organs experience a vulnerable transient phase known as a “proliferative pause,” according to a study published in Cancer Cell. Led by the Brain Metastasis Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), researchers discovered that this previously unknown adaptive stage makes micrometastases susceptible to elimination using three existing … Read more
Authorities in Fiji are investigating the disappearance of 39 kilograms of cocaine from the Suva High Court, where the drugs were held as evidence in a drug-trafficking trial. The illicit substance, valued at up to $15 million depending on purity, was discovered missing during a scheduled destruction process earlier this month. Forensic testing confirmed that … Read more
Ovarian cancer is frequently diagnosed after the disease has already spread to other parts of the body, leaving patients with a five-year survival rate of under 30 percent, according to researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Standard therapies often inflict heavy damage on healthy cells alongside malignant cells. New research published September … Read more
Odonkor, M.R. Dodurgali, F.R. Cox, I.J. Klimov, and A. Abd-Elsayed in the journal Nutrients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may alleviate chronic pain by interacting with the gut microbiome and the gut-brain axis. The study examines how microbial metabolites, spinal microglia, and dietary signaling intersect with pain sensitization pathways. Gut Microbiota and GLP-1 Signaling … Read more
The death of Presley Gerber at a California rehabilitation facility has reignited urgent questions regarding safety protocols, opioid addiction treatment, and the dangerous trend of patients directing their own clinical care, according to addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky. Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sept. 20 at a Santa Monica … Read more
Presley Gerber, aged 27 and born to model Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, passed away on Sunday at a California treatment center, based on family communications and files from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The death has prompted questions regarding addiction recovery risks, medical complications in treatment settings, and facility liability, as … Read more
A wearable patch developed by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) tracks levels of potent antibiotics such as vancomycin in the body in real time using microneedles coated in DNA molecules. According to doctoral student Yurii Tsyban, the platform aims to improve precision drug monitoring by continuously measuring concentrations in the … Read more
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for the first time on September 16, 2026, facing charges of crimes against humanity linked to his deadly “war on drugs.” Arrested and transferred to the tribunal in March 2025, the 81-year-old former leader is accused by prosecutors … Read more
Early intervention with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs within six weeks of symptom onset can prevent permanent joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to an international review published in JAMA by researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and Stanford University. The study underscores that achieving remission within six months remains the primary clinical target for … Read more