Mosaic News
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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Health
Two-thirds of the world's acutely hungry concentrated in ten countries as food crises deepen170dNetanyahu announces successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer170dOne in 10 operations in England cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, study finds171dMore than 6 million Somalis face acute hunger as aid funding collapses and climate shocks intensify171dTrump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as less dangerous drug, opening door to research171dAustralia to cut 160,000 people from disability scheme in sweeping NDIS reforms173dClimate breakdown has extended Europe's pollen season by up to two weeks, study finds173dTemporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England over six years173dUK parliament passes generational cigarette sales ban for those born after 2008174dAspirin shown to significantly reduce cancer risk in clinical trials174dUK parliament approves generational smoking ban for those born after 2009174dChernobyl and Fukushima research reveals how radioactive contamination spreads and fades over time174dUS Gen Z turns away from cocaine in favour of ketamine and psychedelics174dNigerian geneticist honoured for pioneering sickle cell disease research174dPakistan says medicine stocks sufficient for five to six months amid global disruptions174dPurdue Pharma sentenced to $225m forfeiture, clearing path for final opioid settlement174dRats and pests plague Gaza's displaced population as public health crisis deepens174dSpain's health ministry certifies homeopathy as placebo with health risks174dGaza children's burn treatment threatened by Israeli restrictions174dNRL becomes first Australian contact sport body to limit training collisions amid brain injury concerns174d