News
Philippine ferry MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sank off Basilan, killing 52. Authorities verified 293 survivors, with 24 missing, as probes and audits continue nationwide.
TEPCO restarted Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 on Feb. 9, in Niigata, restoring output at the world’s biggest nuclear plant after an alarm halted late January.
Health
Preventable risks accounted for about 45% of new cancers in men and 30% in women, with smoking leading for men and infections for women WHO IARC data show this.
Pakistan Medical Association estimates over 600,000 fake doctors, as provincial watchdogs struggle to shut clinics that reopen after raids putting patients at risk.
Scientists report a breakthrough in producing tagatose, a rare sugar that tastes similar to sucrose, contains fewer calories, and shows minimal effects on insulin levels.
25-year Northwestern study finds some adults over 80 retain youthful memory, showing preserved brain structure, cellular resilience, and strong social ties over.
Japanese scientists developed implanted living skin that glows in response to inflammation, enabling continuous visual health monitoring without electronics or batteries.
Stanford researchers found blocking an aging-linked protein restores cartilage in joints, offering new insight into osteoarthritis and age-related joint degeneration.
Technology
Official YouTube app now appears in the visionOS App Store, giving Apple Vision Pro users a signed-in experience with subscriptions, playlists, and Shorts today.
Samsung says HBM4 high-bandwidth memory deliveries start in Q1 2026, adding 11.7 Gbps products as AI data centers raise demand for advanced chips worldwide now.
FDA says it is deploying AI internally to handle repetitive review tasks, alongside new guidance aimed at reliable AI evidence in approvals in reviews and filings.
Microsoft launched Maia 200, a new AI inference accelerator for Azure, built on TSMC 3nm with 216GB HBM3e and multi-PFLOP throughput.