Death

Think taking vitamins protects you from dying of Covid-19? Think again

A paper that takes a look at multiple studies from around the world suggests that taking vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc to boost immunity has no effect on saving Covid-19 patients from death.

Has Covid-19 increased our ability to strive for the greater good?

The pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. One study suggests it has led to an increase in collectivism, and an overall inclination towards our roots.

Jordanian child’s last message before death: ‘I will tell God everything’

Amir Al Rifai has died from cystic fibrosis days after his calls for government’s help to send him abroad for treatment failed.

Slow jury selection in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing

Notices were mailed to 1,000 potential jurors and the selection could take more than two weeks in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Black man Ahmaud Arbery.

Working long hours can kill you faster and there are numbers to prove it

New study finds working 55 hours or more a week is associated with a 35 percent higher risk of stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease than 35-40 hours a week.

Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza enters second week

Palestinian Health Ministry says 212 people have been killed so far, including 61 children and 36 women since the start of Israel's attack on blockaded Gaza.

Diego Maradona's care 'deficient, reckless,' medical board report says

A panel of 20 experts was convened by Argentina's public prosecutor to examine the cause of death and to determine if there had been any negligence.

Over $166K raised for Pakistani-American killed in Washington carjacking

Mohammad Anwar, a Pakistani immigrant UberEats driver, was killed when two teenage girls tried to carjack his vehicle in Washington, D.C. this week.

Netflix documentary claims to prove life after death

One of the oldest questions is featured in a show that explores near-death experiences, and paranormal occurrences, raising more questions than it tries to answer.

Autopsy: George Floyd's death was homicide caused by neck compression

Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called for the third-degree murder charge against Officer Derek Chauvin to be upgraded to first-degree murder and for three other officers to be charged.

'Colors of the Mountain' author Da Chen dies at 57

Famous storyteller died of lung cancer, his wife said from the family’s home in California.

Prominent activist gunned down in Iraq shrine city Karbala

Fahem al Tai, 53, had been taking part in weeks of rallies denouncing Iraq's entrenched political elite as corrupt, inept and beholden to neighbouring Iran.