Health

‘We had to remove the dead to get to the living’: train crash shocks Spanish town

People in Adamuz rushed to help when two trains smashed into each other and say they will never forget what they saw

There’s no gold medal in the stress Olympics

What if the thing we needed more of was to do less? What if this was the year we finally learned to rest?

Positive thinking could boost immune response to vaccines, say scientists

People picturing positive experiences found to produce more antibodies, hinting at future clinical potential

Chicken sold in 7 states recalled for potential listeria contamination

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 9:28 AM EST / CBS News

Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?

Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagrees

Nine easy swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet: it’s not an ‘all-or-nothing approach’

Modern western diets are full of ultra-processed foods, but experts say we need to reduce our intake. Here they offer achievable alternatives

At nine, I disappeared into home schooling. No one came looking

Mom insisted I needed a ‘free-form education’ outside public school. After four years of loneliness, I gave up hope that someone would get me out

Fire at mall in Pakistan kills at least 23 people; dozens missing

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 8:21 AM EST / CBS/AP

‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike-obsessed pensioner who broke his neck and started afresh

In 2021, Harold Price, now 82, broke a vertebra while cycling with a friend, leaving him barely able to use his legs. Then a chance recommendation changed his life

‘Looksmaxxing’ Reveals the Depth of the Crisis Facing Young Men

The most narcissistic corner of the internet is having a moment.

Shark mauls surfer in Sydney one day after boy bitten, critically injured while swimming with friends

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 6:19 AM EST / CBS/AFP

The 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime

As punishing wellness challenges proliferate online, I’ve decided the only sensible response is to invent a kinder – and more lucrative – alternative