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Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims

Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims

Far from the humble sticking plaster, medical firms and researchers are seeking to create the "ultimate dressing" -- artificial skin they hope will revolutionise the treatment of severe burns.

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Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with Covid quarantines to end

Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with Covid quarantines to end

People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals that will end almost three years of self-imposed isolation.

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Djokovic due to return to Australia, tennis boss says

Djokovic due to return to Australia, tennis boss says

Former world number one Novak Djokovic was due to return to Australia on Tuesday, almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the country's tennis boss said.

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Warner retires in pain after making 200 in 100th Test as South Africa struggle

Warner retires in pain after making 200 in 100th Test as South Africa struggle

Opener David Warner battled through searing heat to hit an epic unbeaten 200 in his 100th Test on Tuesday before retiring in pain as Australia consolidated their advantage against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Kurds seek 'courageous' candidate in Turkey's election

Kurds seek 'courageous' candidate in Turkey's election

Bullet marks reveal the spot where a rights lawyer was shot in the head at the height of clashes in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir between Kurdish militants and security forces in 2015.

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Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end

Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end

People in China reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation.

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Chargers beat Colts to clinch NFL playoff berth

Chargers beat Colts to clinch NFL playoff berth

The Los Angeles Chargers are headed back to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2018 after a 20-3 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday.

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Taiwan to extend mandatory military service over China threat: reports

Taiwan to extend mandatory military service over China threat: reports

Taiwan is expected to announce on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China, local media reported.

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Djokovic, Nadal to kickstart bid for 2023 supremacy in Australia

Djokovic, Nadal to kickstart bid for 2023 supremacy in Australia

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal kickstart their 2023 campaigns this week in Adelaide and Sydney respectively, with the superstar veterans and great rivals eyeing up yet more Australian Open glory.

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South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee

South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee

Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.

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