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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Teenager left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday
A British teenager holidaying on an idyllic Greek island has been left fighting for her life after an ear infection turned into a nightmare health battle. Millie Bayles, 19, now remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on a sunshine holiday to the island of Rhodes. Her family said she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection – but it turned into something much more serious. Millie, who comes from North Wales, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis – leaving her family with a AU$82,000 bill to get her home. She was moved 480km from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. The teenager, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semiconscious state. Mum Lauren Murphy and stepfather Pete flew out to be by her side as doctors battle to get her well. Millie unfortunately failed to take out travel insurance when she went with friends for the summer break. Her mum has now received a quote for tens of thousands of dollars to pay for her medical bills and bring her back to the UK. Lauren has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment – which includes a private medical emergency flight. The family have reached their AU$82,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers – and hope to get Millie home soon. Lauren said: 'We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. 'She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her.' 'She is still only semiconscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. 'Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. 'We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process.' Stepfather Pete Murphy said: 'I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. 'Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can't thank you enough for that.' Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can be very serious if not treated quickly – it can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves. Symptoms typically include a high temperature (fever), being sick, a headache, a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop), a stiff neck, a dislike of bright lights, drowsiness or unresponsiveness and seizures (fits).
The Sun
7 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Brit teen left fighting for her life after ear infection on idyllic Greek holiday turned into nightmare health battle
A BRIT teen holidaying on an idyllic Greek island has been left fighting for her life after an ear infection turned into a nightmare health battle. Millie Bayles, 19, now remains in intensive care at an Athens hospital after jetting out on a sunshine holiday to the island of Rhodes. 5 5 Her family said she first noticed symptoms of an ear infection - but it turned into something much more serious. Millie, who comes from North Wales, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis - leaving her family with a £40,000 bill to get her home. She was moved 300 miles from the island to intensive care in the Greek capital. The Brit teen, who is said to be out of immediate danger, remains in a semi-conscious state. Mum Lauren Murphy and stepfather Pete flew out to be by her side as doctors battle to get her well. Millie unfortunately failed to take out travel insurance when she went with friends for the summer break. Her mum has now received a quote for tens of thousands of pounds to pay for her medical bills and bring her back to the UK. Lauren has been left no choice but to turn to the public for help to pay for her treatment - which includes a private medical emergency flight. The family have reached their £40,000 target on their appeal with more than 900 donations from family, friends and even strangers - and hope to get Millie home soon. Lauren said: "We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. I caught brain-swelling virus after snorkelling on holiday "She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her." "She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. "Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. "We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process." Step-father Pete Murphy said: "I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. "Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. Millie has got a long battle ahead but she certainly has a lot of people routing for her and we can't thank you enough for that." What is meningitis and how you can you avoid getting it? MENINGITIS is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). It can be very serious if not treated quickly - it can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves. Symptoms include: a high temperature (fever) being sick a headache a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop) a stiff neck a dislike of bright lights drowsiness or unresponsiveness seizures (fits) Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis. Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is rarer but more serious than viral meningitis. Infections that cause meningitis can be spread through: sneezing coughing kissing Vaccinations offer some protection against certain causes of meningitis. These include the: MenB vaccine – offered to babies aged 8 weeks, followed by a second dose at 16 weeks and a booster at 1 year 6-in-1 vaccine – offered to babies at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age pneumococcal vaccine – 2 doses offered to babies at 12 weeks and 1 year, and a single dose offered to adults aged 65 or over Hib/MenC vaccine – offered to babies at 1 year of age MMR vaccine – offered to babies at 1 year and a second dose at 3 years and 4 months MenACWY vaccine – offered to teenagers, sixth formers and "fresher" students going to university for the first time Source: NHS 5 5
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
British teenager is left fighting for life after ear infection spiralled into meningitis on Greek holiday as family launch desperate fundraiser to fly her home
A British teenager has been left fighting for her life in a Greek hospital after a suspected ear infection developed into meningitis during a holiday. Millie Bayles, 19, from Garth near Llangollen in North Wales, is currently in intensive care in Athens after falling seriously ill on the island of Rhodes. Her family say she initially began experiencing symptoms of an ear infection, but her condition quickly deteriorated and she was later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Millie, who was on holiday with her friends, was transferred more than 300 miles from the holiday island to a specialist unit in the capital, where she remains in a semi-conscious state. Her mother, Lauren Murphy, and stepfather, Pete, flew out to be by her side as doctors battled to stabilise her condition. Now, the family are working to bring Millie home to continue her treatment in the UK. Without travel insurance in place, they were quoted tens of thousands of pounds for a private medical flight and hospital costs. Lauren said: 'We are now at the stage where we can look to bring Millie back to the UK. She is out of immediate danger, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her. 'She is still only semi-conscious, and we have yet to see how badly this illness will have affected her brain in the long term. 'Unfortunately, due to being an invincible young person, Millie neglected to take out any holiday insurance, and so we have to fund her medical flight home privately. 'We desperately need help to get our girl back to her home country so she can continue her recovery process.' More than 900 people rallied around the family and helped them to hit their £40,000 target in just days. Millie's stepfather, Pete said: 'I am so overwhelmed by the immediate generosity of all of you lovely people and plenty that are certainly not on my friend list. 'Myself, Lauren and Millie are so grateful for your kind donations. 'Millie has got a long battle ahead, but she certainly has a lot of people rooting for her, and we can't thank you enough for that.' Millie's family are now hoping she can be flown home as soon as her doctors deem it safe, where she'll begin the next stage of her recovery.
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Pioneer Retires In The Octagon Following Back-To-Back Losses
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 12: A detail view of the gloves of Lauren Murphy after announcing her ... More retirement during the UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena on July 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) UFC veteran and women's MMA pioneer, Lauren Murphy called it a career on Saturday night in Nashville. Murphy, 41, took a unanimous decision defeat to Eduarda Moura. Murphy took the gloves off in the Octagon and called it a career. After the loss to Moura, Murphy addressed the crowd and left her gloves in the cage—a symbolic gesture that fighters often use to announce retirement. 'I came out here and I gave it everything I have. I've been in the UFC for 10 years, I've been fighting for 15. I wanted to come out and just give it my all one more time, hear the cheers of the crowd and walk out with the American flag. I love all of you guys so much. There's a lot of people to thank. But first of all, I want to thank me for doing all this motherf---ing hard work. I want to thank me for being a pioneer for women in this sport. I want to thank me for picking myself and dusting myself off every time I got knocked down.' Murphy got the most out of her athletic career. She did just about everything one could imagine in the sport, short of capturing UFC gold. Murphy punched her ticket to the UFC back in 2013 when she won the vacant Invicta bantamweight title with a victory over Miriam Nakamoto. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 9: Lauren Murphy poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on ... More July 9, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) While Murphy's UFC career began with back-to-back losses, she battled back. Murphy's best run in the UFC came during a five-fight win streak from 2019–2021. That win streak led to Murphy's only title opportunity in the UFC. At UFC 266 in September 2021, Murphy clashed with Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight championship. Shevchenko successfully defended her title via fourth-round TKO. Murphy rebounded with a unanimous decision win over fellow icon Miesha Tate in 2022, but her career ends with two losses to Jessica Andrade in January 2023 and Friday's loss to Moura. Murphy's career is the kind fans respect even if they didn't always pick her to win. According to Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog, Murphy's place as a trailblazer in women's MMA is cemented by her longevity, her title challenge against one of the greatest champions in UFC history, and her willingness to always take on the toughest available opponent. Her Invicta success, UFC run, and defining win over Tate give her a résumé that stacks up with many of the best fighters never to win a UFC title. Most everyone else with a similar resume did break through to win a title at some point. Murphy is moving on to other endeavors following her retirement. Her understanding of the sport and personality would make her a great fit as an analyst. We'll see where she lands following a distinguished career.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC Trailblazer Retires After 15-Year Run
UFC Trailblazer Retires After 15-Year Run originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A storied run ends in Nashville as a pioneer makes a final walk. UFC Nashville brought the chaos fans expected from a Derrick Lewis headliner, with the heavyweight slugger facing off against rising knockout artist Tallison Teixeira in a main event built for fireworks. But while the top of the card delivered explosive action, the undercard quietly delivered closure—for one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. Advertisement Lauren Murphy, 41, officially ended her professional career following a hard-fought loss to Eduarda Moura. The unanimous decision marked her final bout in the UFC, capping off a 15-year run defined by grit, honesty, and perseverance. UFC Gloves Getty Images Known as one of the original trailblazers of women's MMA, Murphy walked away with a resume that includes a title challenge against Valentina Shevchenko and the distinction of being Invicta FC's first-ever bantamweight champion. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 12: Lauren Murphy prepares to face Eduarda Moura of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena on July 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) In her post-fight interview, Murphy kept it real in the only way she knows how. 'There's a lot of people to thank, but first and foremost, I want to fcking thank me… for being a pioneer for women in this sport… At 41 years old, I'm still in here fcking these girls up, man.' Advertisement Murphy's longevity—having debuted in 2010 and competed in both bantamweight and flyweight divisions—earned her respect across the MMA world. A fan favorite for her authenticity and toughness, she connected with audiences who appreciated her unfiltered honesty and relentless spirit. Signed by Dana White and the UFC in 2014, she carved out a long-lasting presence inside the Octagon. She also holds a notable victory over former UFC champion Miesha Tate, adding another respected name to her resume. As she steps into life beyond fighting, whether it's coaching, mentoring, or media work, Lauren Murphy leaves behind a blueprint—not just for how to survive in the UFC, but how to do it your way. Advertisement Related: Jake Paul's $500K Move May Have Saved a Life Related: 'I Think My Mom Has More Followers' – Jake Paul Takes Shot at Boxing Superstar This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
