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- 113-Year-Old Reportedly Cured of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer DIPG●A 13-Year-Old Has Been Cured of DIPG, the Deadliest Childhood Brain Cancer
A 13-year-old is reported to have been cured of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an aggressive brain tumour that has historically been considered incurable and is the leading cause of death from childhood brain cancer. The case is described as a world first, offering rare hope to families affected by a disease with extremely poor survival rates. Details of the treatment used remain limited in early coverage.
- 2PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda fall in Asian Games quarter-finals●Asian Games 2026 badminton: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda lose in quarter-finals as India campaign ends
India's badminton campaign at the 2026 Asian Games is over after PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda both lost their quarter-final matches, ending the country's hopes of a medal in the sport at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Sindhu, a multiple world championship medallist, fell short alongside the young Unnati Hooda, leaving India without badminton representation in the later rounds.
- 3California's IVF insurance gap prices many out of parenthood●Across California’s IVF insurance divide, many are priced out of parenthood
Fertility treatment coverage in California varies sharply depending on insurance, leaving many couples unable to afford in vitro fertilization. The Los Angeles Times reports that those without employer plans offering IVF benefits face costs that can reach tens of thousands of dollars per cycle, effectively shutting them out of having children. The divide highlights how access to parenthood increasingly depends on where people work and what their plans cover.