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9 News
04-07-2025
- Business
- 9 News
Runners, local business pumped ahead of Gold Coast Marathon
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Hundreds of participants gathered today to collect their race essentials for tomorrow's Gold Coast Marathon. The event has seen significant engagement from both local and visiting runners, as well as businesses capitalising on the influx of people. Andy Buchanan, the 2024 winner, said he welcomed the competition. Hundreds of participants gathered today to collect their race essentials for tomorrow's Gold Coast Marathon. (9News) "A lot of people play different mind games and I quite enjoy that and I know there's quite a bit of competition," Buchanan said. Isaac Heyne, who placed second said this year he was "aiming to get the win". "I came second to Andy last year, and yeah hopefully we can do one better this year," he said. Local businesses are also getting in the spirit. Ed Hatcher from Alfred's Apartment said the bar was doing an "electrolyte granita" and "custom kits". "This time we've kind of gone bigger and got a bit more interesting." Gemelli Italian restaurant has partnered with running group Pace Athletic to provide pre-race meals. "Everyone comes to Gemelli for the carb load, pizza, and pasta so we thought why not get involved, bring the community together," Gemelli's Alec Carney said. Road closures are in effect from Paradise Point to Miami, from 3.30am. No parking is available along the course. This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress . 9ExPress queensland national sport Gold Coast CONTACT US Property News: The suburbs where workers on $300,000 can't afford a house.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pope Francis will be released from hospital: doctors
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days of battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia, but he will require further recovery time. Gemelli medical director Dr Sergio Alfieri said Pope Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering at the Vatican. Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on February 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of pneumonia. Doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress. The Saturday evening briefing was the first since February 21, a week after the 88-year-old Francis was brought to hospital. On Saturday evening at 6pm CET, members of Pope Francis' medical team will be holding a briefing for journalists on the Pope's health. You can follow live on the Vatican News website and on our YouTube — Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 22, 2025 He subsequently experienced several respiratory crises that landed him in critical condition, though he has since stabilised. In another development, the Vatican announced that Francis would appear on Sunday morning to bless the faithful from his 10th-floor suite at the hospital. While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday's blessing will be the first live appearance since February 14 for what has become the longest stint in hospital during his 12-year papacy. The Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease, is prone to respiratory problems in winter and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted after a bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs. Blood tests showed signs of anaemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which later resolved after two blood transfusions. The most serious setbacks began when Francis experienced an acute coughing fit and inhaled vomit, requiring him to use a non-invasive mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe. He suffered two more respiratory crises in the following days, which required doctors to manually aspirate the mucus, at which point he began sleeping with the ventilation mask at night to help his lungs clear the accumulation of fluids. At no point did he lose consciousness, and doctors reported he was alert and cooperative. Over the past two weeks, he has stabilised and registered slight improvements, the Vatican press office has reported. He no longer needs to wear the ventilation mask at night and is cutting back his reliance on high flows of supplemental oxygen during the day.
Arab News
22-03-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitationPope Francis ' doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month ROME: Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of Francis ' doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff's condition in a month, in a sign that he has made good and steady progress in his battle against double Saturday evening briefing is the first since Feb. 21, a week after the 88-year-old Francis was brought to Gemelli hospital. He subsequently experienced several respiratory crises that landed him in critical condition, though he has since another development, the Vatican announced that Francis would appear on Sunday morning to bless faithful from his 10th floor suite at the hospital. While Francis released an audio message on March 6 and the Vatican distributed a photo of him March 16, Sunday's blessing will be the first live appearance since Francis was admitted on Feb. 14 for what has become the longest hospitalization of his 12-year Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease, is prone to respiratory problems in winter and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted after a bout of bronchitis first diagnosed a complex bacterial, viral and fungal respiratory tract infection and soon thereafter, pneumonia in both lungs. Blood tests showed signs of anemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which later resolved after two blood most serious setbacks began on Feb. 28, when Francis experienced an acute coughing fit and inhaled vomit, requiring he use a noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe. He suffered two more respiratory crises in the following days, which required doctors manually aspirate the mucus, at which point he began sleeping with the ventilation mask at night to help his lungs clear the accumulation of no point did he lose consciousness, and doctors reported he was alert and the past two weeks, he has stabilized and registered slight improvements, the Vatican press office has reported. He no longer needs to wear the ventilation mask at night, and is cutting back his reliance on high flows of supplemental oxygen during the day.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization, with some letters clearly written by children, bearing stamps from around the world and simply addressed to the pope at 'Gemelli Hospital' in Rome. Postal workers sort the mail into big yellow boxes, labeled 'Papa Francesco.' Each day hospital workers come to take the letters away to make sure they get to the 88-year-old Francis at the 10th floor hospital suite where he is recovering from double pneumonia. The mail arrives first at the primary sorting center at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where it is checked to make sure it is safe to be delivered. Normally, the Vatican receives around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of mail a day, said Antonello Chidichimo, the director of the Fiumicino sorting center. 'Recently, we have had peaks of 150 kilos (330 pounds). Naturally this includes mail arriving from abroad,' he told The Associated Press. 'We have also seen that many of these letters have been written by children.' Once cleared at Fiumicino, the mail is sent to the Belsito distribution center in Rome. In a vast sorting area, it is divided into a mechanized sector with noisy machines, conveyor belts and optical readers, and a quieter one where the post is sorted manually and put into pigeon holes by workers. Addresses vary greatly, with some letters destined for 'Gemelli' and others correctly sent to 'Casa Santa Marta' in Vatican City, where the pope chose to live after his election in 2013, instead of in the papal residence in the Apostolic Palace. Some of the letters are ornately written in calligraphic script, while others have address labels printed by computer. But many are in the writing of very young children. 'It is not an everyday experience to have to sort through and deliver letters addressed to the Holy Father,' said Andrea Di Tommaso who is in charge of the Belsito distribution center. He said the huge increase in mail for the pope has been a deeply moving experience. 'We hope he gets better soon,' he said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
ROME (AP) — The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization, with some letters clearly written by children, bearing stamps from around the world and simply addressed to the pope at 'Gemelli Hospital' in Rome. Postal workers sort the mail into big yellow boxes, labeled 'Papa Francesco.' Each day hospital workers come to take the letters away to make sure they get to the 88-year-old Francis at the 10th floor hospital suite where he is recovering from double pneumonia. The mail arrives first at the primary sorting center at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where it is checked to make sure it is safe to be delivered. Normally, the Vatican receives around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of mail a day, said Antonello Chidichimo, the director of the Fiumicino sorting center. 'Recently, we have had peaks of 150 kilos (330 pounds). Naturally this includes mail arriving from abroad,' he told The Associated Press. 'We have also seen that many of these letters have been written by children.' Once cleared at Fiumicino, the mail is sent to the Belsito distribution center in Rome. In a vast sorting area, it is divided into a mechanized sector with noisy machines, conveyor belts and optical readers, and a quieter one where the post is sorted manually and put into pigeon holes by workers. Addresses vary greatly, with some letters destined for 'Gemelli' and others correctly sent to 'Casa Santa Marta' in Vatican City, where the pope chose to live after his election in 2013, instead of in the papal residence in the Apostolic Palace. Some of the letters are ornately written in calligraphic script, while others have address labels printed by computer. But many are in the writing of very young children. 'It is not an everyday experience to have to sort through and deliver letters addressed to the Holy Father,' said Andrea Di Tommaso who is in charge of the Belsito distribution center. He said the huge increase in mail for the pope has been a deeply moving experience. 'We hope he gets better soon,' he said. ___
