Rare Gem Talent School in Kenya uses hands-on lessons for students with dyslexia. Despite increased access to public education, students with learning disabilities often struggle. Rare Gem is one ...

Katie Thurston was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 at the age of 34. “I had a small lump in my breast around ...

A 91-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with weight loss, dyspnea, and eosinophilia. An anteroposterior chest radiograph obtained 2 months earlier showed bibasilar patchy opacities. A ...

The American Theatre Guild has announced 2026–27 Season for the BJCC Concert Hall, including Hamilton, The Outsiders, and ...

Writer-director Joachim Trier and actor Stellan Skarsgård reflect on their friendship, the importance of cinemas and making the year's most-nominated international feature.

At 28 weeks pregnant, Kaya Williams thought she was having a normal pregnancy. But, after a scan showed that her baby was suffering from a possible heart abnormality, Williams decided ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Michaela Gleave's first major solo exhibition in Australia, EVENT HORIZON, will be showcased at Artspace Sydney from March to ...

Playwright Larry Kramer has been a polarising figure in queer politics. But this production of The Normal Heart in Sydney feels more urgent than ever.

Hearing a rhythmic heartbeat-like sound in your ear, known as pulsatile tinnitus, may be more than just stress or earwax. Though rare, experts warn it can signal serious conditions like aneurysms or ...

Q: I occasionally feel my heart fluttering or skipping a beat. It usually lasts only a few seconds, but sometimes it seems to ...

“Lub-dub…lub-dub…lub-dub…” That’s the sound a healthy heart makes as its valves close after each pump. Your doctor wants to hear this sound when listening to your heartbeat with a stethoscope. But if ...