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Phil Collins reveals in a Times interview that April 2024 left him unconscious from alcohol addiction, with doctors weighing life‑support as his kidneys failed; after a seven‑month hospital stay he recovered, has not had alcohol since, and at 75 now lives in Switzerland with a live‑in nurse while weighing a partial return to music and planning to attend the Rock Hall induction without performing.
Amanda Goodsell, 27, suffered a severe reaction to kratom capsules bought at a gas station for persistent leg pain, which led to heart failure and two cardiac arrests. She required life support and was initially told she might need a heart transplant, but gradually stabilized and now will need a defibrillator and lifelong heart medications. The FDA warns kratom is not FDA-approved for medical treatment and continues to monitor safety data.
NASA’s Universal Waste Management System on the ISS recycles about 98% of urine, sweat, and humidity into drinkable water via a centrifuge-driven distillation and filtration loop. The two-unit upgrade, costing $23 million (one for the ISS and one for Artemis II), reflects four decades of development to enable closed-loop life support for long-duration missions, though it has faced in-flight issues; the system reduces resupply needs and could be adapted for future Moon and Mars missions.
NASA is testing a mobile Divergent Deployable Wastewater Treatment Facility—built at Kennedy Space Center—to process crew wastewater into water and nutrients for a hydroponic garden as part of simulating long-duration lunar and Martian habitats. The 8.5-by-24-foot trailer carries three bioreactors and autonomous controls to treat separate waste streams (urine, hygiene, laundry, fecal, and food waste) and integrate with an analog habitat at the University of North Dakota, helping assess operations, training needs, system reliability, and potential links to in-space manufacturing and closed-loop life support.
A British woman who was told to treat her cold with painkillers collapsed and was diagnosed with a fast-moving bacterial meningitis, requiring life support. She survived but now faces lasting effects, including deafness and potential vision loss, as her family starts a GoFundMe to help with ongoing care and recovery.
An Ohio mother who shared her tummy-tuck journey on TikTok was taken off life support after a complication at a surgery center, with her husband alleging excessive painkiller dosing and possible medical error.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is hospitalized in Atlanta after collapsing due to a blood infection and remains on life support, but his wife says he is showing signs of improvement (opening his eyes and some movement) as doctors continue tests and supporters raise funds for medical costs.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is reportedly improving after a hospitalization for a blood infection following a collapse in Atlanta. His wife says he’s opening his eyes, giving a thumbs-up, and making progress day by day, though he remains on breathing assistance. Doctors have been monitoring his condition, and reports mention a rare cyst found on his spine; supporters have raised funds via GoFundMe to help with medical expenses.
Quinton Aaron, the actor known for The Blind Side, remains on life support after a fall, with his wife reporting that he has opened his eyes and shows small signs of movement while undergoing tests; his family has launched a GoFundMe to cover medical and living costs as they anticipate a lengthy recovery.
Quinton Aaron, the actor who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is on life support after a severe blood infection. His wife Margarita Aaron said doctors intubated him and are running tests with ongoing antibiotics, describing his status as day-to-day. A GoFundMe for his family has raised over $37,000; an update noted he has opened his eyes and has some sensation in a foot but remains on life support and faces a lengthy recovery, likely requiring rehabilitation and wheelchair use.
Quinton Aaron, who portrayed Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is on life support after a hospitalization that followed a fall at his home. His wife Margarita told TMZ he briefly opened his eyes and gave a thumbs-up as doctors test for the source of a blood infection; an update on a GoFundMe page says he has some sensation in his foot but remains on life support, with a lengthy recovery ahead involving therapy and likely wheelchair use after discharge.
Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is on life support in an Atlanta hospital after a fall that led to a severe blood infection. A GoFundMe fundraiser by the Veterans Aid Network says he’s fighting for his life; an update notes he has opened his eyes and regained some feeling in his foot and will require physical therapy after release. Aaron previously disclosed losing about 200 pounds from a peak of 575 pounds.
Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is hospitalized after a fall at home and reportedly on life support due to a severe blood infection, per a GoFundMe fundraiser. The family asks for privacy as he receives care; the fund, organized by Veterans Aid Network, had raised $3,000 of a $10,000 goal as of Jan. 26 to help cover medical and living costs. Aaron has since appeared in TV and film, and in 2025 he revealed a 200-pound weight loss after battling depression.
Quinton Aaron, who portrayed Michael Oher in The Blind Side, is hospitalized in Atlanta and on life support after a fall and a severe blood infection; his loved ones say he is stable, but the family faces mounting medical and living costs, with supporters launching a fundraiser and asking for prayers.
Influencer Estee Williams announced her 3-month-old daughter Estelle is on life support after a cardiac arrest, with her condition closely monitored as she awaits a heart transplant, and a GoFundMe campaign has nearly reached its goal.