Health

Meera Sodha's recipe for fried courgette, black bean and goat’s cheese tacos

Ever since Stanley Tucci got me into fried courgettes, I’ve been obsessed. And, of all the ways I’ve used them since, this is by far my favourite

Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests

Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration

1 killed, 22 injured in Virginia church tent collapse

June 12, 2026 / 10:24 PM EDT / CBS News

Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach

A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydney’s east have been closed after the attack

Philippines picks up the pieces after strongest earthquake in decades

7.8-magnitude quake hit the southern island of Mindanao killing at least 55 people and leaving a trail of destruction

Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists

Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchers

'They’ll pay anything to feel better': the expensive problem of pelvic pain

Patients with vulvovaginal pain spend thousands as delayed diagnosis and insurance gaps inflate costs

Hate Big Pharma all you like, it still might save your life

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Will a home warranty cover the cost of a central air conditioning unit?

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‘The absence becomes the point’: the steady march of barely there shoes

Dear Frances offers the latest take on ballet flats, offering ‘a glove-like fit wearability’ – which is fine if you have nice feet

Rachel Nicholson obituary

My friend Rachel Nicholson, who has died aged 91, is known as an artist whose paintings possess rich colour, extraordinary focus and stillness, yet she began making them only in her 40s.

FDA Clears Emergency Use of Drug to Fight Screwworm Infections in Pets

June 12, 2026 / 10:42 AM EDT / CBS News