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Conor McGregor’s Comeback: A Tale of Banned Drugs and a Famous Doctor

McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs.

NY Times·June 11, 2026

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Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't nearly enough

The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.

NPR·June 11, 2026

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Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack

Suspect, 19, still at large after officer dies in hospital having been shot while searching an apartmentA <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/toronto--news-">Toronto</a> police officer has been shot dead as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the <a href="https://www.theg

The Guardian·June 11, 2026

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Why India’s deadly dengue crisis is now no longer confined to the monsoons

Experts warn that rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and rapid urbanisation have transformed the seasonal disease.

Al Jazeera·June 11, 2026

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NSW admits pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas was assaulted by police officers and falsely imprisoned

State admits former Greens candidate entitled to damages and agrees to pay medical costs, but denies malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public office<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/10/australia-news-live-penny-wong-sanctions-west-bank-settler

The Guardian·June 10, 2026

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Iran war live: Tehran targets US forces in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait

Lebanon's Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli attacks on the country since March 2 has reached 3,666.

Al Jazeera·June 10, 2026

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Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five

Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.

BBC News·June 9, 2026

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Brisbane woman who gave lethal medication to terminally ill husband released on bail after murder charge

David Ronald Mobbs, who had motor neurone disease, had said he didn’t want to live if his illness became intolerable, court hears<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/09/anthony-albanese-labor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-coalition-angus-taylor-ndis-jacinta

The Guardian·June 9, 2026

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Live: Trump says in ‘final throes’ of deal with Iran; Israel bombs Lebanon

Israeli attacks have killed 3,637 people in Lebanon since March, with 11,188 wounded, the Health Ministry says.

Al Jazeera·June 9, 2026

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Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.

BBC News·June 7, 2026

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RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

NY Times·June 7, 2026