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Police said he will appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on 15 July.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Fortunately, we have entered a new era of disease management in which we know more and can do more, enabling us to implement brain-healthy strategies before symptoms begin and mitigating them after they start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Those donations, known as “behested payments,” aren’t illegal in California, but, long before Newsom started asking for them, many have found them unsavory — with good cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

A wave of new scientific advances have the potential to allow for the diagnoses of cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases long before we develop any symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Leprosy—now known as Hansen’s disease—is caused by a tiny rod-shaped germ called Mycobacterium leprae that enters the body through the air and quietly stews before showing its symptoms.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly