Health

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday

Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines

UK government wants to update rules to include naturally occurring ‘free sugars’ when determining what is unhealthy

Ford recalls more than 250,000 Focus models due to engine stall risk

Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.

Resident doctors in England call off strike action after new government offer

Last-minute offer to be put to members is understood to include an average 6.6% pay uplift

‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

Two fires in 12 years wiped out all but a handful of the mature native pines in Victoria’s Wyperfeld national park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoos

Screwworm outbreak avoids crisis, but partisan blame persists

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‘Tastes like I remember from childhood’: the best supermarket double cream, tasted and rated

The very best double creams have a wildly complex taste, but which brands are a little scoop of sunshine and which are much of a muchness?

Momfluencers are co-parenting with AI. Is it better than a man?

Women in heterosexual marriages continue to do most of the caregiving. Now some are offering guides to AI-fying parenting

Drugmakers race to find a place in the next wave of obesity drugs

Drugmakers are betting they can crack into the obesity drug market that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly currently dominate.

The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together

There’s something reassuring about being with people when nobody is trying especially hard.

A mom's Stage IV cancer had no symptoms. An innovative surgery saved her life.

When Amy Piccoli's son brought home a stomach bug in May 2024, she thought she knew what she was in for. The Los Angeles mom of three was used to seasonal illnesses and 24-hour viruses.

'Loneliness influencers' are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal

Following a failed relationship in my 40s, solitude is tempting. But I’m not giving up on finding love, warts and all