Health

Published: 8 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online An Australian doctor who underwent a groundbreaking experimental treatment for brain cancer has died, drawing renewed attention to the challenges and hopes surrounding advanced cancer research. The doctor had become widely known after participating in what researchers described as a world-first treatment targeting aggressive brain tumours through innovative medical technology and experimental therapy methods. Medical teams involved in...

Published: 8 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Five people were injured in a stabbing incident at New York City’s busy Penn Station, prompting a major police response and temporary disruption at one of the country’s largest transport hubs. Authorities said emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of multiple people being attacked inside the station during a crowded period of commuter activity. Victims received...

Published: 8 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online At least three people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines, causing damage to buildings, triggering panic among residents and prompting emergency response operations across affected areas. Authorities said several others were injured as rescue teams assessed collapsed structures and searched for possible survivors following the strong tremor. The earthquake was felt across multiple regions, forcing...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Countries across Asia are preparing for potentially severe impacts from an approaching El Niño weather pattern, with scientists warning of increasingly “unpredictable and extreme” climate conditions. Meteorologists say El Niño can disrupt global weather systems by warming parts of the Pacific Ocean, often triggering droughts, heatwaves, flooding and agricultural instability across large regions of Asia. Governments and emergency...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The average person now consumes six times more chicken than in 1961, according to a new United Nations report highlighting dramatic changes in global eating habits over recent decades. Researchers said rising incomes, urbanisation, population growth and the affordability of poultry have transformed chicken into one of the world’s most widely consumed sources of protein. The report noted...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Residents and business owners in Southampton are attempting to recover after a night of violence left parts of the city shaken and sparked concern over public safety and community tensions. Witnesses described scenes of fear and chaos as disturbances unfolded across several areas, with reports of damaged property, confrontations and heavy police presence through the night. “It’s horrible...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Severe shortages of fuel, engine oil and spare parts are paralysing essential services across Gaza, worsening an already critical humanitarian situation as infrastructure and daily life continue to deteriorate. Residents and aid organisations say transport systems, electricity generation, medical services and water distribution networks are struggling to function amid dwindling supplies and continuing conflict-related disruption. Hospitals reportedly face...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A woman has issued a warning about the dangers of recreational ketamine use after developing severe and permanent bladder damage linked to the drug. Speaking publicly about her experience, she said prolonged ketamine use caused a condition commonly referred to by doctors as “ketamine bladder”, leaving her with chronic pain, frequent hospital visits and lasting health complications. Medical...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The family of a teenage boy who drowned during a summer heatwave says every new incident involving young people and open-water swimming forces them to relive the pain of his death. Speaking during a public safety campaign, relatives of Ben described the emotional impact of repeated reports involving teenagers drowning while attempting to cool off in rivers, lakes...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The British Heart Foundation is planning to close around 150 charity shops across the UK as part of a major restructuring effort aimed at reducing costs and adapting to changing retail conditions. The charity said the decision follows increasing financial pressure linked to rising operating expenses, shifts in consumer behaviour and broader economic challenges affecting the high street....