New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients

WASHINGTON — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and … Read more

Maine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.

BOSTON — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released and limited information about evidence of a brain injury in an Army reservist who killed 18 people last year in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting. Boston University researchers who analyzed a sample of Robert Card’s brain tissue said Wednesday they found evidence of … Read more

South Korea’s opposition chief stabbed in the neck, local media reports

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, at his office at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential … Read more