All articles tagged with #survivors
Two sepsis survivors recount life-threatening battles after common infections, highlighting how quickly sepsis can shutdown organs. With National Sepsis Awareness Month underway, they urge people to seek emergency care and request sepsis testing when infections worsen, noting that early antibiotics and treatment can save lives and recovery can require lengthy hospital stays and rehab.
As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, Franklin Graham urges Americans to return to faith, recalling the post-9/11 surge in prayer and highlighting a Fox News special featuring survivors and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s efforts to support communities in crisis.
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, two strangers saved each other on the 81st floor of the south tower—Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark—then walked down 1,620 steps to safety as the towers fell. Their lives have remained deeply intertwined: they built families, shared healing, and kept telling their story in schools, churches, and media. Praimnath became a pastor and continues to speak of grace and faith, while Clark, a pacifist in later years, reflects on the futility of war. Their bond—born in catastrophe—has endured through decades of remembrance and public testimony, underscoring a message of unity beyond politics.
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two people alive from flood debris ten days after devastating floods, underscoring ongoing relief efforts across affected districts near the swollen Trishuli River.
Two people were rescued from a tunnel on the Nepal–Tibet border more than a week after flash floods devastated the area, killing over 1,300 people. Rescue work is hampered by mud and rocks, but the successful rescue has given renewed hope to families of the missing as the army continues the search.
A week after a glacier-collapse triggered floods in Nepal, more than 1,100 people are dead and about 4,000 missing. While national hopes for new survivors dim, rescuers focus on hydroelectric project tunnels where air, water and food may keep those trapped alive; about 639 remain unaccounted for. International teams from India, China and the United States are aiding as authorities speed access along the Tibetan border to bring in equipment and DNA-identification support. Officials also push to restore telecoms, power and transport as survivors—and children coping with trauma—work to rebuild their lives.
Americans who survived Nepal’s deadly floods recount a harrowing escape through raging currents and wreckage, as rescue efforts continue and relatives seek loved ones; about 75 U.S. citizens remain missing and consular teams are assisting families.
Survivors describe terrifying moments as a Cypriot ferry capsized off northern Cyprus; rescuers race to reach survivors and account for the dead and missing in what authorities call the island’s worst maritime disaster. Eight crew members and a Filo Denizcilik director faced negligence charges in a northern Cypriot court as Turkish coast guard and local teams aid the search and rescue effort.
As the 25th anniversary of the attacks nears, 9/11-related cancers have surged among Ground Zero survivors and nearby residents, with World Trade Center Health Program cancer certifications rising from 3,204 in 2015 to 57,044 this year. Survivors account for 28,913 cases, outpacing responders’ 28,131, and the rise includes rare cancers such as thymus and neuroendocrine tumors; 67% of the program’s 145,275 members are certified for at least one cancer, and post-9/11 illness deaths exceed 9,400, underscoring the ongoing toll and the push for enrollment and early detection.
National Geographic launches a three‑part documentary, 9/11: Reunited, revisiting survivors’ memories and reuniting people whose paths crossed on 9/11 with the heroes who saved them, highlighting enduring bonds, healing, and the emotional toll of reliving the day; premieres August 21 on NatGeo and streams on Disney+ and Hulu.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 100 and triggering days of search-and-rescue operations. In Cali, locals and volunteers freed a baby from rubble after lifting a heavy concrete slab, and the infant survived as rescuers continued to search for others in Pereira and the hard-hit Chocó region, with international aid and relief measures pledged by authorities.
Three fast-spreading wildfires near Spokane destroyed about 700 structures, burned over 16 square miles, and forced more than 65,000 residents to evacuate with containment at 0% as authorities arrested a suspect in the Old Trails Fire; survivors describe the loss of homes and keepsakes while they plan temporary housing and eventual rebuilding as firefighters continue to battle the blazes.
Fear of menopausal hormone therapy stemmed from the WHI and HABITS trials, leading to underuse, especially among breast cancer survivors. New analyses highlight inconsistencies and limitations in those studies, and the FDA's 2025 removal of the black box warning signals a need for personalized risk–benefit discussions. The article advocates shared decision-making and precision medicine to determine when and for whom menopausal hormone therapy may be appropriate, rather than applying a blanket restriction.
Vance Boelter was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges tied to the June 2025 killings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the wounding of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Boelter, who impersonated a police officer to gain entry, sparked what prosecutors called the largest police search in state history. U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim called the sentence the longest he has imposed, and victims’ families described enduring trauma and fear. The defense said Boelter showed remorse; Boelter also faces state charges including murder and impersonating an officer.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse describe attorney general nominee Todd Blanche's meeting with them as dismissive and unproductive, viewing it as a checkbox to secure votes for his confirmation. The DOJ disputes this, calling it a productive initial discussion, but survivors say Blanche avoided direct engagement and failed to address key concerns, complicating his path to Senate confirmation, which hinges on gaining support from Republicans like Sen. Tillis.